APPENDIX. I. INSTRUCTIONS OF THE ADMIRALS AND GENERALS OF THE FLEET FOR COUNCILS OF WAR. A.D. 1653. II. THE ACT FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE NAVY-CITED AS THE NAVAL DISCIPLINE ACT, 1861. (24 & 25 Vict. c. 115.) III. THE QUEEN'S REGULATIONS, COMPRISING THOSE CHAPTERS OF THE ADMIRALTY INSTRUCTIONS THAT RELATE TO COURTS-MARTIAL AND DISCIPLINE. and XII.) IV. FORMS: (Chaps. XI. 1. Order for the appointment of a President, and the assemblage of a Court-Martial. 2. Appointment of officiating Judge-Advocate. 3. Notice of Trial to Prosecutor. 4. Notice of Trial to the Prisoner. 5. Summons to Witnesses. 6. Minutes of Proceedings at a Court-Martial. 7. Proceedings at the Trial of the Officers and Crew of a Lost Ship. 8. Forms of Charges for Naval Offences. Alphabetically arranged. 9. Forms of Charges for Offences punishable by ordinary law. Alphabetically arranged. FORMS (continued): 10. Form of Sentence. 11. Warrant for carrying the Sentence of Death into execution. 12. Warrant for Arrest. 13. Warrant for Imprisonment. No. I. INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL COMMANDERS-IN-CHIEF OF SQUADRONS, FOR ALL FLAG COMMANDERS IN THEIR DIVISIONS, AND FOR ALL CAPTAINS OF SHIPS AT SEA IN THE SERVICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH: By ROBERT BLAKE, GEORGE MONCK, JOHN DISBROW, and WILLIAM PENN, Admirals and Generals of the Fleet, set forth by authority of Parliament of the Commonwealth of England and for Defence of the same. WHEREAS there are and may be from time to time sundry exorbitances and mis-carriages amongst several persons in the fleet, for restraining whereof General Councils of War cannot be so frequently called as were requisite: For preventing, therefore, of the same, and for regulating and governing the fleet in better order for the future, according to the Laws of War and Ordinances of the Sea ordained and established by Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, We have thought expedient and do hereby order as followeth : : That the First Article of the said laws and ordinances be duly observed by each Commander of and in the fleet, according to the true intent and tenor thereof. That the Chief Flag (or Commander) of each squadron, with the assistance of the Council of War of the squadron under his command, do fully determine, sentence, and punish all offences committed against any and every of the Articles of the Laws of War and Ordinances of the Sea, by any person belonging to any of the ships in his respective squadron, provided that no execution or sentence of loss of life or limb do proceed (if the fact shall so deserve), until that we, the generals, be made acquainted with the crime (the criminal being still secured), as also with the depositions against and defences made by the offender, with all circumstances thereon depending, and the same delivered to the judge advocate of the fleet, to be en-registered and kept upon record: Provided also, that no sentence for the cashiering of a captain of any vessel of war, of the States, or in their service, do pass until that we, the generals, have had information of the whole, and that the proceedings be delivered as above said to be recorded. That each commander bearing flag subordinate to the chief commander of any squadron calling to council with him the commanders of the ships of his division, that shall be present, to the number of three at least, have hereby power to determine, sentence, and punish all offences against any and every of the said Laws and Ordinances of the Sea, that are or shall be committed within the ship (or any ships of the division) under his command, provided that no sentence of loss of life or limb do pass upon any person, or of cashiering any captain, until we, the generals, be made acquainted with all the circumstances of the proceeding. And likewise provided, that no sentence of cashiering any lieutenant, or master of any ship-of-war, of the States, or in their service shall pass, until the chief flag or commander of that whole squadron be informed, as aforesaid: And that the informations and depositions be remitted to record, as in the former section expressed. And it is hereby likewise ordered, that whensoever any vessels consisting of three ships-of-war or more, shall be sent or commanded towards any guard or station, the commander of that party shall have, and hereby hath the same power to punish any manner of crime or per |