Every commander is to take care that his guns are not fired till he is sure he can reach the enemy upon a point-blank; and by no means to suffer his guns to be fired over by any of our own ships.
XX.

None of the ships in the fleet shall pursue any small number of the enemy's ships till the main body be disabled or run.
XXI.

If any of the ships in the fleet are in distress, and make the signal, which is a weft with the jack or ensign, the next ship to them is strictly required to relieve them.
XXII.

If the admiral, or any flagship, should be in distress, and make the usual signal, the ships in the fleet are to endeavour to get up as close into a line, between him and the enemy, as they can; having always an eye to defend him, if the enemy should come to annoy him in that condition.
XXIII.

In case any ship in the fleet should be forced to go out of the line to repair damages she has received in battle the next ships are to close up the line.
XXIV.