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| Article I |
| A LIEUTENANT, when appointed to one of His Majesty's Ships, is to be constantly attentive to his duty, and is diligently and punctually to execute all orders for His Majesty's Service which he may receive from the Captain, or any senior Lieutenant of the Ship ; or from any Flag Officer, or the Captain of any other Ship who, from any exigency of service, may think proper to give him directions. |
To be attentive to his duty and punctually to execute all orders he may receive from the proper Officers. |
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| Article II |
| When he has the watch, he is to be constantly on deck until he is relieved by the Officer who is to succeed him. He is to see that the men are alert and attentive to their duty: that every necessary precaution is taken to prevent accident from squalls, or sudden gusts of wind ; and that the Ship is as perfectly prepared for battle as circumstances will admit. He is to be particularly careful that the Ship be properly steered, and that a correct account be kept of her way, by the log being duly hove and the leeway for each hour marked on the Log-board.
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To be constantly on deck during his watch. To see that the men are attentive to their duty ; that precautions are taken to prevent accidents ; Ship properly steered, |
| Article III |
| He is to see that the Master's Mates and Midshipmen of the watch are constantly upon deck and attentive to their duty: he is to order the men of the watch to be frequently mustered, and to report to the Captain such as he shall find to be absent from their duty.
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That the Master's Mates and Midshipmen of the watch are constantly on deck. |
| Article IV |
| He is to be extremely attentive to keep the Ship in her station in any Squadron she may belong to, and he is to inform the Captain whenever he apprehends that he shall not be able to do so.
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To keep the Ship on her station in a Squadron. |
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| Article V |
| He is to inform the Captain of all strange sails that are seen ; all Signals that are made ; all changes of sail made by the Admiral ; all shifts of wind, and, in general, of all circumstances which may derange the order in which the Fleet is sailing, or prevent the Ship's continuing on the course directed to be steered.
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To inform the Captain of all strange sails seen and other particulars. |
| Article VI |
| He is to be very particular in delivering correctly to the Lieutenant, who relieves him on the watch, all orders which he has received from the Captain, or from the Lieutenant he relieved, that remain unexecuted ; and he is to inform him of all Signals made by the Commander in Chief which still remain to be obeyed. He is to point out to him, (more especially in the night) the situation of the Commander in Chief and of the Commander of the Squadron the Ship belongs to : and to inform him what sail the Admiral's Ship was carrying when it could last be ascertained ; and whether the Ship was coming up with, or dropping astern of, the Admiral ; and he is to give him, in general, whatever other information may be necessary to enable him to keep the Ship in her station, if the Fleet be formed in any order of sailing ; or to keep well up with it, if it be not so formed.
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To deliver to the Lieutenant who relieves him all unexecuted orders ; to inform him of all Signals made by the Commander in Chief, &c. |
| Article VII |
| He is to keep men at the mast heads during the day, and in proper stations during the night, to look out ; he is frequently to remind them of their duty and is to relieve them more or less frequently according to the state of the weather, and the degree of their attention.
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To keep men at the mast heads during the day. |
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| Article VIII |
| If, during war, a strange sail be seen in the night, he is to send a Midshipman to inform the Captain, and is himself to get the Ship ready for action : he is to keep out of gunshot of the strange Ship until every thing is ready ; but, in doing this, he is to be careful not to remove to such a distance as to risk the losing sight of her.
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To send a Midshipman to inform the Captain when a strange sail is seen in the night ; to get the Ship ready for action. |
| Article IX |
| He is never to carry so much sail as to endanger the springing of any mast or yard, unless some particular service shall require it ; and when it does, he is to see that all the men of the watch are in their stations, ready to shorten sail the moment any increase of wind or other circumstances shall make it necessary.
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He is not to endanger the springing of masts or yards by carrying too much sail. |
| Article X |
| In the night he is to take care that the Master at Arms and Corporals, in their respective watches, are very particular in going their rounds, and that they visit all parts of the Ship every half hour, to see that there is no disturbance among the men ; that no candles nor lamps are burning, except those which are expressly allowed ; and that no man is smoking tobacco in any other place than the galley, and to report to him when they have done so.
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To see that the Master at Arms and Corporals go their rounds every half hour to prevent any irregularity. |
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| Article XI |
| He is to direct the Carpenter, or one of his Mates, to sound the well, and to see that the Ports are well barred, twice at least in each watch ; and the Gunner, or one of his Mates, to examine, once at least in each watch, the state of the lashing of the guns ; and to report to him when they have done so.
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To direct the Carpenter to sound the well &c. twice in each watch and the Gunner the examine the lashing of the guns once in each watch. |
| Article XII |
| In the morning he is to direct the Boatswain to examine the state of the rigging, and the Carpenter that of the masts and yards ; he is to receive their reports, and to inform the Captain of any defects they may discover.
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To direct the Boatswain to examine the rigging and the Carpenter the masts and yards. |
| Article XIII |
| He is never to change the course of the Ship without directions from the Captain, unless it be necessary to avoid some danger,
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Not to change the course of the Ship without directions from the Captain. |
| Article XIV |
| If the Ship belong to, or is in company with, any Fleet or Squadron, he is to direct some careful Officer to observe the Signals made by the Admiral ; but be is never to answer any Signal, whether general, or addressed particularly to the Ship to which he belongs, until he is certain that he sees it distinctly, and understands for what purpose it is made ; and he is, every evening before it is dark, to see that lanthorns with candles and every thing necessary for making Signals in the night, are ready and in good order ; and that a sufficient number of guns, not shotted, are ready for being fired ; and he is to be particularly attentive in preventing any other lights being shewn in the Ship, when Signal Lights are hoisted ; and when at Sea, that no lights may be seen from the Cabins or any other part of the Ship. |
When in a Fleet or Squadron he is to direct a careful Officer to observe the Admiral's signals, to see that lanthorns for making night signals are ready and in good order, and that a sufficient number of unshotted guns are ready for being fired and that no other lights be shown when signal lights are hoisted. |
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| Article XV |
| During a fog, he is to be particularly attentive to the guns fired by the Admiral that, by observing any alteration which may take place, either in the direction or the strength of the report, he may take such steps as may be necessary to prevent the Ship's being separated from the Fleet. He is to be very careful to order the drum to be beaten, and the bell to be sounded, according to the tack the Ship may be on, for the information of Ships that may be near.
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To be attentive to the guns fired by the Admiral during a fog.
To order the drum to be beaten and the bell to be sounded. |
| Article XVI |
| He is to see that every occurrence worthy of notice during his watch be properly entered on the Log-board, and that all signals made in the Fleet are correctly minuted in such manner as the Captain shall direct ; and he is, at the end of his watch, to sign the Log board and the report of signals with the initials of his name ; and when the occurrences of the day, and the report of the signals have been entered in the Log-book, he is to sign that with the initials of his name at the end of each watch which he kept.
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To see that every occurrence be entered in the Log-book |
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| Article XVII |
| He is to keep a Log-book according to the form (No. 25) in the Appendix, carefully inserting the information required in each column as far as the situation of the Ship will admit, with whatever additional information, useful to navigation, or to His Majesty's service, his observations may have enabled him to obtain ; and at the end of the voyage, or when he wishes to receive his pay, he is to send it, signed by himself, to the Navy Board.
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To keep a Log-book according to the form (No. 25) in the Appendix.
To be sent to the Navy Board. |
| Article XVIII |
| He is constantly to ascertain the latitude by observation at noon or by double altitudes, as circumstances may require, and to keep an account of the Ship's way, specifying the course steered and the distance run for each twenty-four hours, with the latitude and longitude she is in, and the bearings and distance of some principal head-land from which she sailed, or towards which she is going, with any other particulars, and in any form, that the Captain shall direct : which account he is to deliver to the Captain every day as soon after noon, as the other duties of the Ship will allow.
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To observe the latitude by observation and keep an account of the Ship�s way. |
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| Article XIX |
| He is not to make any signal, either in the day or the night, except such as may be necessary to warn Ships of any danger to which they might be exposed, without being directed so to do by the Captain.
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Not to make signals, except to warn Ships of dangers, without the direction of the Captain. |
| Article XX |
| In time of action, he is to see that all the men under his command are at their quarters, and that they do their duty with spirit and alacrity. He is to be particularly attentive to prevent the men from loading the guns improperly ; from firing them before they are well pointed ; and from wetting them after they have been fired ; and he is very carefully to prevent their making any improper accumulation of powder in any part of his quarters.
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To see that, in time of action, the men are at their quarters. |
| Article XXI |
| He is to be attentive to the conduct of all the Ship's Company ; he is to prevent all profane swearing and abusive language ; all disturbance, noise and confusion ; he is to enforce a strict obedience to orders, a proper respect to all superiors, and an observance of discipline and good order ; and he is to report to the Captain all those whose misconduct he shall think deserving of reprehension or punishment.
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To keep good order and regularity among the Ship�s company, |
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| Article XXII |
| He is to be particularly attentive to the division of Seamen, put under his inspection ; he is not only to examine their clothes on the days appointed, but he is also to see that they are at all times as clean as the duties of the Ship will allow, and particularly that they keep their persons clean by washing themselves frequently ; he is to watch with particular attention over their conduct ; to see that they are quiet, orderly, and obedient ; to observe attentively the progress they make in their various duties as seamen, and frequently, with the approbation of the Captain, to exercise them in such of those duties as circumstances will allow. He is also to see that the Master's Mates and Midshipmen are attentive in performing their duty with regard to the sub-divisions placed under their inspection.
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To be particularly attentive to the division of Seamen under his inspection.
To see that they keep the clothes and persons clean. |
| Article XXIII |
| The junior Lieutenant, in addition to his other duties, is to have the direction of all men ordered to be taught the use of musketry ; be is to see. that the Master at Arms and Ship's Corporals are attentive to their duty, and he is, with the approbation of the Captain, frequently to exercise the men himself. He is also frequently to inspect the muskets and other small arms, to see that they are kept clean and in perfect condition for service.
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Junior Lieutenant to have the direction of the men to be taught the use of musketry.
He is frequently to inspect the muskets. |
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| Article XXIV |
| No Boat is to be allowed to come alongside, or to go from the Ship without directions from the Lieutenant of the watch. When Vessels or Boats come on board with Provisions, Stores, Water, &c. he is to see they are cleared without delay, and that the articles are taken into the Ship with the utmost care to prevent their suffering any damage : and when any Provisions, Stores, empty Casks, &c. are to be sent out of the Ship, he is to be equally attentive in causing them to be put into the Vessels or Boats appointed to receive them.
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No boat to come alongside or leave the Ship without directions from the Lieutenant of the watch, Provisions, Stores and Water to be cleared without delay. |
| Article XXV |
| When a Lieutenant is called by Signal on board a Flag Ship he is to carry with him an Order-book, in which be is to enter any orders that may require it, whether given him verbally or in writing.
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Lieutenant called by signal on board a Flag Ship is to carry with him an order book. |
| Article XXVI |
| In the absence of the Captain, the senior Lieutenant on board the Ship is to be responsible for every thing done on board ; he is to see every part of the duty as punctually performed as it could be if the Captain were present. He may put under arrest any Officer whose conduct he shall think so reprehensible as to require it ; and be may confine such men as he shall think deserving of punishment ; but neither he, nor any other Lieutenant who may become Commanding Officer, is to release an Officer from his arrest, nor to release, nor punish, any man who has been confined, which is to be done by the Captain only ; unless he be absent from the Ship with leave from the Admiralty, or from the Commander in Chief, in which case it is to be done only by the senior Lieutenant commanding the Ship in his absence. |
Senior Lieutenant to be responsible for every thing done in the absence of the Captain.
May put Officers in arrest or men in confinement but not release the one, nor punish the other.
Exceptions. |
