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Fighting Instructions, 1530-1816

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[16] _Admiralty MS_.Nos.24 to 26.
[17] _Admiralty MS_.No.27.It adds this _Observation_: 'When the fleet is to leeward of the enemy you to take care to put yourself in such a station as that you may (when any signal is given) without loss of time tack and stand in to the line.

And when any part of the fleet or ships wherein you are concerned are ordered to tack and gain the wind of the enemy, you are to make all the sail you can and keep up with the headmost ships that first tack.' [18] _Admiralty MS.

'Observation_: The reward of saving a friend to be equal to that of destroying an enemy.' [19] _Admiralty MS._ Nos.

28 and 29.
[20] _Admiralty MS._ No.

30.
[21] The _Admiralty MS._ has the _Observation:_ 'in changing ships be as careful as you can not to give the enemy any advantage or knowledge thereof by striking the flag.


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