and XXVIII_.] No ship in the fleet shall leave his station upon any pretence whatsoever till he has acquainted his flag or the next flag officer to him with the condition of his ship and received his direction herein.

But in case any ship shall do so, the next ships are to close up the line.[3] And if any commander shall be wanting in doing his duty, his flag or the next flag officer to him is immediately to send for the said, commander from his ship and appoint another in his room.[4] Arts.XXV.to XXVII., XXIX.

and XXX .-- [_Same as Russell's_.] Art.

XXXI .-- When the admiral would have the fleet draw into a line of battle one astern of the other with a large wind, and if he would have those lead who are to lead with their starboard tacks aboard by a wind, he will hoist a red and white flag at the mizen peak and fire a gun; and if he would have those lead who are to lead with their larboard tacks aboard by a wind, he will hoist a Genoese flag at the same place and fire a gun; which is to be answered by the flagships of the fleet.
Art.

XXXII .-- When the fleet is in the line of battle, the signals that are made by the admiral for any squadron or particular division are to be repeated by all the flags that are between the admiral and that squadron or division to whom the signal is made.
FOOTNOTES: [1] The modifications consist mainly in adding a gun to several of the flag signals, and enjoining the flagships to repeat them.
[2] The undated admiralty copy (_post_ 1744) has 'flagstaves.' [3] This manoeuvre was finely executed by Sir Clowdisley Shovell with the van squadron at the battle of Malaga.
[4] Burchett, the secretary of the navy, in his _Naval History_ censures Benbow for not having acted on this instruction in 1702 or rather on No.