Portland frigate.
In case the enemy be to leeward of us, and force us to fight by the wind, then I would have each ship in this fleet to follow each other in a line as afore prescribed, either wing leading the van as the occasion shall require.
In case I would have the van to tack first (in time of service) I will spread the union flag at the flagstaff at the fore topmast-head, and if I would have the rear of the fleet to tack first I will spread the union flag at the flagstaff at the mizen topmast-head, each commander being [ready] to take notice of the said signals, and to act accordingly, following each other as prescribed, and be careful to assist and relieve any that is in necessity.
In case of separation by foul weather, or by any inevitable accident, and the wind blows hard westerly, then Zante Road is the place appointed for rendezvous.
Given under my hand and on board his majesty's ship Plymouth, at an anchor in Zante Road.
This 4th of May, 1678.
JOHN NARBROUGH.
FOOTNOTE: [1] Neither Baltimore nor Batchelor nor any similar names of commissioned officers occur in Pepys's Navy List, 1660-88.

Tanner, _op.
cit._ III THE LAST STUART ORDERS INTRODUCTORY The next set of orders we have are those drawn up by George Legge, first Lord Dartmouth, for the fleet with which he was entrusted by James II, to prevent the landing of William of Orange in 1688.

The only known copy of them is in the _Sloane MSS._ 3650.

It is unfortunately not complete, the last few articles with the date and signature being missing, so that there is no direct evidence that it related to this fleet.

There can however be no doubt about the matter.