all
others, to whom it might appertain, at their perils, leaving only to
my lord lieutenant the naming and ranking of the ships of every
division in order as they should proceed for the execution of the same
articles; which in conclusion were these, touching the whole fleet in
general and the admiral's squadron in particular, namely:--

1. That when the fleet or ships of the enemy should be discovered the
admiral of our fleet with the ships of his squadron should put
themselves into the form undermentioned and described, namely, that
the same squadron should be separated into three divisions of nine
ships in a division, and so should advance, set forward, and charge
upon the enemy as hereafter more particularly is directed.

That these nine ships should discharge and fall off three and three,
as they are filed in this list.

Anne Royal Admiral
Prudence Captain Vaughan
Royal Defence Captain Ellis.

Barbara Constance Captain Hatch
Talbot Captain Burdon
Abraham Captain Downes.

Golden Cock Captain Beaumont
Amity Captain Malyn
Anthony Captain Blague.

That these nine ships should second the admiral of this squadron three
and three, as they are filed in this list.

St. George Vice-admiral
Lesser Sapphire Captain Bond
Sea Venture Captain Knevet.

Assurance Captain Osborne
Camelion Captain Seymour
Return Captain Bonithon.

Jonathan Captain Butler[2]
William Captain White
Hopewell Captain ----

That these nine ships should second the vice-admiral of this squadron
three and three, as they are filed in this list.

Convertine Rear-admiral
Globe Captain Stokes
Assurance of Dover Captain Bargey.

Great Sapphire Captain Raymond
Anne Captain Wollaston
Jacob Captain Gosse.

George Captain Stevens
Hermit Captain Turner
Mary Magdalen Captain Cooper.

These three ships should fall into the rear of the three former
divisions, to charge where and when there should be occasion, or to
help the engaged, or supply the place of any that should be
unserviceable.

Hellen Captain Mason
Amity of Hull Captain Frisby
Anne Speedwell Captain Polkenhorne.

2. That the admiral of the Dutch and his squadron should take place on
the