No person is to be rated Master at Arms, unless he be appointed by a warrant from the Lord High Admiral, or the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Captains are never to recommend to this situation any man who is not perfectly sober, orderly, respectful and obedient; who has not served a considerable time in His Majesty's Navy, is well acquainted with its discipline, and so far Master of Military manoeuvres as to be able to instruct the seamen in the use of the musket.

Master at arms to be appointed by warrant from the Admiralty.

Captains to recommend such only for this appointment as are properly qualified.

When directed to exercise the seamen at small arms, he is to be very particular in seeing that they execute every part of their exercise with great precision; but, he is, above all other things, to direct their attention to the pointing of their muskets well before they fire them.

He is to see that the seamen perform their exercise in a proper manner.

He is to see the fire, and all lights, (except those which the Captain shall expressly allow) extinguished at the time the Captain shall direct. And no Officer of any rank or description is in any way to interfere with, or on any pretence to prevent, his perfectly executing this duty.

To see the fire and all lights extinguished.

He is to go frequently about the Ship, particularly about the cable tiers, the cock-pit, and the store-rooms, to see that there are no lights burning at improper times ; nor at any time in improper places ; and if he find any such lights, he is to put them out, and to inform the Officer of the watch of the persons who were using them.

To see that no lights are burning at improper times and at improper places.

He is to be very particular in preventing any man from smoking tobacco, except in the galley ; and if he discover any person with a light out of a lanthorn, in any place where a lanthorn is ordered to be used, he is to put it out, and to report the person making use of it to the Lieutenant of the watch.

Not to allow of smoking tobacco except in the galley.

He is to prevent, or put an end to, all improper drinking, all quarrelling, rioting, or other disturbances; and if any person shall presume to disobey his orders, and shall persist in his misconduct, he is to take him before the Lieutenant of the watch.

To prevent drinking, quarrelling, rioting, &c.

He is to attend at the gangway when any Vessel or Boat comes alongside the Ship, to prevent any improper communication between the Ship's company and her crew. He is not to suffer any person to go into, nor to come out of such vessel or boat; nor any thing to be put into nor taken out of it, without directions from an Officer of the watch.

To attend at the gangway when vessels or boats come alongside.

When there are not any marines on board, the Master at Arms is to place the centinels on their posts; to instruct them in their duty, and to see that they perform it diligently; he is to see that their arms and the ammunition they are directed to be supplied with are in good order, and perfectly fit for service : he is frequently to visit them, to enquire whether they have properly received and perfectly understood their orders; and to insure their being alert.

To place centinels when there are no Marines on board. To see that their arms are in good order.

The Ship's Corporals are to be under the directions of the Master at Arms, and are, during their respective watches, and at any other times when he shall direct them, to perform all the duties which ere herein assigned him.

Ship’s Corporals to be under the direction of the Master at Arms.