This was part of our Signel Book
w
ch was in M
r. Haywards Pocket & served
me to make my occurences in
Signals for Boats
Sent to Discover Anchorage
On Finding bottom to be denoted in the following Manner
1
st..
5 fathoms a blue flag.
2
d..
10 fathoms a White flag.
3:
15 fathoms a Red Flag.
4
th:
20 fathoms a White and Red flag both held up Together.
5
th: For every fathom between
5 and 10 –
10 and 15 –
15 and 20
fathoms the flag to be lowered and held up, first making
The particular signal distinctly; holding it up one Minute,
and the[n] repeates a Quarter of a Minute between Each,
6
th:
30 fathoms and upwards, a White and a Blue Flag
and for every
fathom up to
40, the White flag to be lowered
and held up.
7
th: A good harbour or safe Anchorage, the three flags
to be hoisted together.
8
th: On discovering Danger, it is to be denoted by firing
musketts, and that is to be Continued untill you