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Regulations & Instructions - 1808
Relating to His majesty's service at sea.
Section III - Chapter IV
Flag Officers Commanding at His Majesty’s Ports.
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| Article I |
| THE Commander in Chief at one of His Majesty's Ports will be considered as responsible for the speedy and perfect equipment of all the Ships, and for the punctual execution of all Orders, and the performance of all duties at the Port where be commands; he is therefore to consider all Ships, during there continuance in Port, as being under his command, except those which, not being in harbour, shall be under the Orders of a senior Flag Officer who is present. But though the Ships be under his command, for the purpose of his superintending and forwarding their equipment, he is not, on any account, to send any of them to Sea (except such as shall be placed by the Admiralty under his Orders) unless some very urgent necessity, not admitting of his receiving directions from the Admiralty, shall require it. |
Commander in Chief of any of His Majesty's Ports responsible for the speedy equipment of ships ; what ships he is to consider under his command.
He is not to send any Ships to sea, unless in cases of great necessity. |
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| Article II |
| When the state of a Ship shall be such as to require her going into harbour to be repaired, she shall, during her stay there, be under the Orders of the Port Admiral, although she belong to the Squadron of a Flag Officer then present, and senior to him; and if the Ship which carries the Flag of such senior Officer be required to go into harbour, he is to shift his Flag to some other Ship as long as she remains there ; and all returns, demands, and applications, from every Ship while in harbour, are to be made to the Port Admiral. But the Commander of any Squadron may direct the Captains of Ships under his command, if he shall think it necessary, to report to him also the state of the Ships and the progress made in repairing or refitting them. |
Ships to be under the orders of the Port Admiral while in harbour, not withstanding they may belong to the Squadron of a Senior Flag Officer the present. All returns, demands, and applications to be made to the Port Admiral. |
| Article III |
| The Captains of all Ships not in harbour, under the command of a Flag Officer present, are to make all returns and representations to him, whether he be senior to the Port Admiral or not ; but the Captains of all Ships, not put under the command of such Flag Officer, are to make all returns, &c. to the Port Admiral. |
To whom returns are to be made from Ships not in harbour. |
| Article IV |
| The Captains of all Ships, not under the command of a
Flag Officer present are to make their returns &c. to the Fart Admiral, although they belong to a Fleet commanded by a Flag Officer senior to him ; but the senior Captain of the Ships of any Squadron may, if so directed by his Commander in Chief, collect the returns of the Ships of that Squadron, and transmit them to his Commander in Chief, that he may be informed of the state they are in, and of the probable time of their being fit for Service. |
Captains of Ships under the command of a Flag Officer not present to make returns, &c., to the Port Admiral.
Senior Captains may collect the returns. |
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| Article V |
| No Flag Officer, though he be senior to the Port Admiral, is in any way to interfere with his duties ; nor ever to give Orders for the Ships of his Squadron being preferred before others, either in being repaired, or supplied with Stores or Provisions; nor to interfere in any manner, in the distribution of disposeable Men or Supernumeraries, except those borne in the Ships under his command ; nor is he to order any Ship to go into harbour, without having first applied to the Port Admiral to know when it may be convenient to receive her. |
No Flag Officer to interfere with the duties of the Port Admiral. |
| Article VI |
| All Orders from the Admiralty to Ships in Port will be sent to the Port Admiral, who is to acknowledge the receipt of them, and deliver them to the Officers to whom they are addressed and, as far as may depend upon him, he is to see them punctually executed. And if any Flag Officer, not being present, shall send Orders to any Ship under his command when in Port, he is to enclose them to the Port Admiral, to be by him delivered to the Officer to whom they are addressed. |
Port Admiral to acknowledge the receipt of all Orders from the Admiralty and to deliver them to the Officers to whom they are addressed. Flag Officers to send Orders to Ships under their command when in Port, through the Port Admiral. |
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| Article VII |
| He is to inform the Admiralty if any Ship puts into Port unnecessarily, or if any Captain makes a report of defects which do not exist, or exaggerates those which do. When a Ship is fitting out, or refitting, he is to see that the Captain and all the Officers attend constantly :to their duty, and that there is no delay nor neglect in her equipment ; and he is to report to the Admiralty whenever it is probable that any Ship, which is fitting, will be ready for Sea in three days. |
Port Admiral to inform the Admiralty when Ships put into port unnecessarily.
To see that the officers attend to their duty.
To report to the Admiralty when a Ship will be ready for sea in three days. |
| Article VIII |
| He is not to suffer any Ship to remain in Port longer than shall be absolutely necessary, after her having received orders to sail ; but is to send her away the moment she shall be in a condition to put to Sea. |
He is not to suffer a ship to remain in Port after receiving sailing orders. |
| Article IX |
| He is frequently, if other duties will admit of it, to go on board the Ships in Port to muster their Crews ; he is to see that every person, not at the Hospital or sick quarters, is actually on board ; he is to examine the ratings of the men and to see that every Man is placed in such a situation as his abilities may deserve, but no better. He is to enquire into the condition of the Ship, whether cleanliness, ventilation, and other modes of preserving the health of the Ship’s company, be properly attended to ; he is also to inform himself of the state of discipline of the Ship’s company, whether a proper degree of subordination be preserved through all ranks ; and whether the men be frequently exercised in their several duties ; and what proficiency they have attained to. And if in any of these duties he shall discover negligence, or any improper conduct, he is either to correct it immediately, or to report it to the Admiralty, as from the circumstances of the case he shall think fit. |
He is to muster the crews of Ships I Port, to see that every person is actually onboard.
To examine the ratings of the men.
To inquire into the condition of the Ship.
To inform himself of the discipline of the Ship’s company.
To correct any negligence or report it to the Admiralty. |
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| Article X |
| He is to direct every Captain to be particularly careful that the returns he makes of the state and condition of the Ship he commands are at all times correct ; that the number of Men stated to be in each class, is the number actually borne, and that every supernumerary of every description is mentioned in the return.
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To direct Captains to be careful in making correct returns. |
| Article XI |
| He is not, except in cases of great urgency, to give any Officer leave to be absent from the Ship he belongs to, for more than twenty-four hours, without being directed to do so by the Admiralty. |
He is not to give leave of absence for more than twenty four hours. |
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| Article XII |
Whenever the Commissioner at the Dock-yard shall represent to him, in writing, that an additional number of men are wanted to perform some service, or to execute some work in the yard, or on board the Ships in Ordinary,
he is, if the necessary duties of the Ships will admit of it, to direct the Captains of the guard Ships, or of any other Ships in port, to send the number of men required, who are to be employed as the Commissioner shall direct ; one
Lieutenant at least, and a proper number of Masters Mates or Midshipmen are to be sent with them from each Ship. While they continue to be so employed, they shall receive as extra pay,
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per day; which allowances will be paid by the Clerk of the Checque, upon lists properly certified and approved by the Port Admiral.
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He is to furnish the Commissioner at the Dock-yard, on a requisition in writing, with men from the Ships in port, provided the necessary duties of the Ships will admit of it.
A Lieutenant and petty Officers to be sent with them.
The rates at which they shall be paid. |
| Article XIII |
When any Ship, whether newly Commissioned, or refitting after having been repaired, shall be required to be got ready for sea more expeditiously than can be done by the men on board her, the Port Admiral is to order men to be lent from any Ships which can spare them to assist in fitting her for sea, with whom such Officers shall be sent as their number may require, for which extra service they shall be paid,
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| A Lieutenant |
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9 |
| And a Seaman |
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per day; which allowances will be paid by the Clerk of the Checque, upon lists properly certified and approved by the Port Admiral.
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To lend men from other Ships to assist any Ship that may be required to be got ready expeditiously ; Officers to be sent with such men. To be paid as above. |
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| Article XIV |
| He is to employ the artificers of all the Ships in port which can spare them, in repairing the defects of such Ships as shall not require to be taken into harbour, who shall be paid while so employed, at the rates mentioned in table (No. 4) in Appendix. |
To employ the artificers of all the Ships in Port on the defects of such Ships as do not require their going into harbour. |
| Article XV |
| He is, during war, to keep a sufficient number of the Frigates and small Vessels under his command cruizing in proper situations to prevent any Ships of War, Privateers, or other Vessels of the enemy, from approaching the port without being discovered ; he is to direct the Officers commanding them to examine very carefully all Vessels going into, or approaching near to, the port, and to detain, for his examination, all those whose conduct shall be suspicious, or whose Masters shall not give a satisfactory account of themselves. |
To keep the Frigates and small Vessels cruising to prevent the enemy's vessels from approaching the ports;
To direct the Officers commanding them to examine all Vessels approaching or entering the port. |
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| Article XVI |
| He is, during War, to direct the Captains to keep the Ships they command in as perfect state for battle as the circumstances of their equipment or repairs will admit ; to keep always a good look out, and to be always prepared to defend themselves against any attack an enemy may make on them, either by night or by day.
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To direct Captains of Ships to keep in them in a state for battle, and to be prepared for any attack of the enemy either by night or by day. |
| Article XVII |
| He is to look carefully into the state and condition for service in respect of their complements of men, provision of Stores, &c. &c. of all hired armed Vessels and to see that they are not detained in port longer than is absolutely necessary. He is to communicate to the Navy Board every deficiency or neglect in these and other Vessels, in order that a suitable mulct may be imposed upon the owners. |
To inspect the state and condition of all hired armed Vessels ; and to communicate to Navy Board any neglect or deficiency in these and other Vessels. |
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