Private Signals
Private Signals for his Majestys Ships under my command to know each other.

By Day.

The Ship to Windward shall lower down her Foretopsail, which the Ship to Leeward shall answer by lowering down her Maintopsail, there the Ship to Windward shall hoist an English Jack at her Maintopmasthead, which the Ship to Leeward shall answer by hoisting an English Jack at her Foretopmasthead, then both Ships shall hoist their proper Colours.

By Night

The Ship to Windward shall hoist Five lights where they can best be Seen, one over the other, the Ship to Leeward to hoist Two lights, abreast of each other, where they can best be seen; Then the Ship to Windward to burn one false fire, and the other to burn Two

Given on board His Majestys Ship the Roebuck
at New York the 7th Decr 76

To The respective Captains of
His Majesty's Ships the
Pearl — Perseus — Camilla & Falcon.