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| Article I |
| No person is to be rated Schoolmaster in any of His Majesty's Ships, who is not appointed by a warrant from the Lord High Admiral, or the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty; to qualify him for which, he must undergo an examination before the Master, Warden, and Assistants of the Trinity-house of Deptford Stroud ; and obtain from them a certificate of his being well skilled in the theory and practice of navigation, and in all such branches of the mathematics as may be necessary to qualify him to instruct young men. But if a candidate for the appointment of school-master be at Portsmouth, and the Ship to which he shall be desirous of being appointed, be likely to sail in so short a time, as not to admit of his going to London to be examined, as above directed, he shall be examined by the first and second Masters of the Royal Academy, whose certificate of his being properly qualified shall in that case be sufficient. He must also produce a certificate from two or more persons of good repute, of the sobriety of his life, and the goodness of his morals. |
Schoolmaster to be appointed by warrant from the Admiralty.
To be examined by the Trinity-house, or by the Masters of the Royal Academy at Portsmouth.
Must produce a certificate of his moral character. |
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| Article II |
| He is to be extremely attentive to the education of the young gentlemen who may be put under his care, very diligently instructing them in such branches of the mathematics as may be necessary for them to know; encouraging the diligent by every means in his power; and reporting the misconduct of the idle to the Captain, that he may take such measures with them as he shall think necessary. |
To be attentive to the education of the young gentlemen put under his care. |
| He is not only to instruct them in mathematics, but is also to watch over their general conduct, and attend to their morals; and if he shall observe any disposition to immorality or debauchery, or any conduct unbecoming an Officer and a Gentleman, he is to represent it to the Captain, that it may be immediately corrected as it shall deserve. |
To attend to their morals as well as instruct them in mathematics. |
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| Article IV |
| If there be any boys in the Ship desirous of learning navigation, he is, with the permission of the Captain, to give them such instruction as he shall find them qualified to receive. |
To instruct boys desirous of learning navigation. |
| Article V |
| He is to assist any Officers who may require him in any astronomical observations or calculations they may be desirous of making, provided it does not in any degree interfere with the time appointed for the instruction of his pupils. |
To assist Officers in astronomical observations or calculations. |
| Article VI |
| He will be required, before he will be allowed to receive his pay, to produce a certificate from the Captain of his sobriety and good conduct, and of his ability and diligence in the discharge of his duty. And when he leaves the Ship, he is to obtain a similar certificate, which he is to send to the Secretary of the Admiralty, without which he shall never again be appointed to any of His Majesty's Ships. |
Will be required to produce from his Captain a certificate of good conduct.
Similar certificate to be sent to the Admiralty. |
