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| Article I |
| WHEN a Flag Officer goes on board any of His Majesty's Ships, he shall be received with a Guard under Arms, in the manner hereafter directed. |
Flag Officer going on board to be received with a guard under arms. |
| Article II |
| A Flag Officer, having a Commission of Commander in Chief, shall be received on board the Ships of his Squadron with a Guard commanded by a Captain, if there be one on board; he shall be saluted by all the Officers, and the Drums shall beat a March. |
Flag Officer commanding in Chief, with a guard commanded by a Captain. |
| Article III |
| An Admiral shall be received with a Captains Guard; he shall be saluted by all the Officers, and the Drums shall beat a March. |
An Admiral to be received with a Captain�s guard. |
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| Article IV |
| A Vice Admiral shall be received with a Captain's Guard; he shall be saluted by all the Officers, and the Drums shall beat three Ruffles. |
A Vice Admiral to be received with a Captain�s guard. |
| Article V |
| A Rear Admiral shall be received, with a Lieutenant's Guard; he shall be saluted by the Officer; the Drums shall beat two Ruffles. |
A Rear Admiral to be received with a Lieutenant�s guard. |
| Article VI |
| A Commodore, having a Captain under him, shall be received with a :ieutenant's Guard ; he shall not be saluted by the Officer : the Drums shall beat one Ruffle. |
A Commodore, having a Captain under him, to be received with a Lieutenant�s guard. |
| Article VII |
| A Commodore, with a broad Pendant, but not having a Captain under him, shall be received with a Lieutenant�s guard ; he is not to be saluted by the Officer, and the Drum shall not beat. |
A Commodore not having a Captain under him, how to be received. |
| Article VIII |
| The Captain of the Fleet is to be received as a Commodore, with a Captain under him. |
Captain of the Fleet, how to be received. |
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| Article IX |
| When a Flag Officer passes by a Ship, with his Flag at the head of the boat, the Ship is Lobe manned with the watch, and the ,Drum to be beat as in the preceding articles. |
Flag Officer passing a Ship in his boat. |
| Article X |
| His Majesty having been pleased, by His Order in Council, to establish the following regulations respecting the Rank and Precedence of Officers of His Sea and Land Forces, all Officers of the Navy are to attend to and observe them. |
His Majesty�s order in Council respecting rank and precedence of Officers in His Sea and Land forces. |
| The Admiral and Commander in Chief of the Fleet is to have the Rank of a Field Marshal in the Army. |
Admiral and Commander in Chief to have rank with Field Marshall. |
| Admirals with their Flags at the Main-topmast-head have Rank with Generals of Horse and Foot. |
Admirals with flags at the Main with Generals of Horse and foot. |
| Vice Admirals have Rank as Lieutenant Generals. |
Vice-Admirals with Lieutenant-generals. |
| Rear Admirals have Rank as Major Generals. |
Rear-Admirals with Major-Generals. |
| Commodores with Broad Pendants have Rank as Brigadier Generals. |
Commodores with Brigadier generals. |
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| Captains commanding Post Ships, after Three Years from the date of their first Commission for a Post Ship, have Rank as Colonels. |
Captains after three Years standing, with Colonels. |
| All other Captains, Commanding Post Ships, have Rank as Lieutenant Colonels. |
Other Captains with Lieutenant Colonels. |
| Captains of His Majesty's Ships or Vessels not taking post, have Rank as Majors. |
Commanders with Majors. |
| Lieutenants of His Majesty's Navy have Rank as Captains. |
Lieutenants with Captains. |
| The Rank and precedence of Sea Officers, in the classes abovementioned, to take place according to the seniority of their respective Commissions as Sea Officers. |
Rank of Sea Officers to take place according to the seniority of their Commissions. |
| Post Captains, commanding Ships or Vessels that do not give post, rank only as Majors during their commanding such Vessels. |
Post Captains commanding Vessels that do not give post, rank only as Majors. |
| Nothing in thus regulation shall give any pretence to any Land Officer to command any of His Majesty's Squadrons or Ships ; nor to any Sea Officer to command at land ; nor shall either have a right to demand the military honors due to their respective Ranks, unless such Officers are upon actual service. |
Nothing in these regulations to give any pretence to Land Officers commanding Ships or Sea Officers to command on land, neither to demand Military honors unless on actual service. |
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| Article XI |
His Majesty hath also directed that, in all his Forts and Garrisons, Admirals with the Flags at the Main-top-masthead have the same respect from the Troops with Generals of Horse and Foot, that is upon all occasions to have a March beat to them, and to be saluted by all the Officers, the Colours excepted. |
In Forts and Garrisons Admirals with flags at the main are to have the same respect with Generals of horse and foot. |
That Vice Admirals have the same respect as Lieutenant Generals of Horse or Foot ; that is, upon all occasions to be saluted by all the Officers in the Garrison, and to have three Ruffles given them. |
Vice Admirals as Lieutenant Generals of horse and foot. |
That Rear Admirals have the same respect as Major Generals ; which is, to have two Ruffles and not be saluted by any Officer. |
Rear Admirals as Major Generals. |
That Commodores with Broad Pendants have the same respect as Brigadier Generals; that is, to have one Ruffle. |
Commodores as Brigadier Generals. |
