In case any of the enemy’s flagships shall be so fired, the recompense shall be double to each man performing it, and the medal to the commander shall be such as shall particularly express the eminence of the service, and his and the other officers’ preferments shall be suitable to the merit of it.

If any of his majesty’s fifth or sixth rate frigates, or any ketches, smacks or hoys in his majesty’s service, shall board or destroy any fireships of the enemy, and so prevent any of them from going on board any of his majesty’s ships, above the fifth rate, besides the preferment which shall be given to the commanders and officers of such ships performing such service answerable to the merit, the companies of such ships or vessels, or in case they shall be killed in that service, their executors or nearest relations, shall receive to every man forty shillings as a reward, and such persons who shall by the testimony of the commanders appear to have been eminently instrumental in such service shall receive a further reward according to their merit.

If the masters of any ketches, hoys, smacks, and other vessels hired for his majesty’s service shall endeavour to perform any of the services aforesaid, and shall by such his attempt lose his vessel or ship, the full reward thereof shall be paid by the treasurer of his majesty’s navy, upon certificate of the service done by the council of war, and the said commanders and men serving in her shall receive the same recompense with those serving in his majesty’s ships or vessels.

JAMES.[1]

By command of his royal highness.

FOOTNOTE: 

[1] In Capt.  Moulton’s Sea Book (Harleian MSS. 1247, f. 53) is another copy of these articles which concludes, ’given on board the Royal Charles the 20th of April 1665.  James.’  And at foot is written ’a copy of His Royal Highness’s command received from his Excellency the Earl of Sandwich.’  They probably therefore originated in the Second War and were reissued in the Third.

FINAL FORM OF THE DUKE OF YORK’S ORDERS, 1673.

With the additions and observations subsequently made.[1]

[+G.  Penn, Memorials of Penn+.]

James, Duke of York and Albany, Earl of Ulster, Lord High Admiral of England, Scotland, and Ireland, Constable of Dover Castle, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, and Governor of Portsmouth, &c.

Instructions for the better ordering his majesty’s fleet in fighting.

Instruction I. Upon discovery of a fleet, and receiving of a signal from the admiral (which is to be the striking of the admiral’s ensign, and making a weft), such frigates as are appointed (that is to say, one out of each squadron) are to make sail, and to stand with them, so nigh as they can conveniently, the better to gain knowledge what they are, and of what quality; how many fireships, and others; and what posture their fleet is in; which being done, the frigates are to speak together, and conclude on the report they are to give; and, accordingly, to repair to their respective squadrons and commanders-in-chief; and not to engage (if the enemy’s ships exceed them in number), unless it shall appear to them on the place that they have an advantage.