ips and men. In
this the greatest possible care and precaution shall be observed.

6. _Item_: Upon grappling the enemy, efforts shall be made to make
him fast to our ship and to lower his sails, so that he may not
become separated from us. Before boarding with troops, the nettings
and deck of the enemy shall be rendered safe by clearing and raking
them, in order that there may be as little risk as possible to our men.

7. In the course of this voyage in pursuit of the enemy, not a musket
or arquebus shall be fired, nor a powder-box touched, until after
his discovery. Neither shall any artillery be fired, for an effort
must be made to find the enemy at anchor, and to see that he have no
knowledge of the fleet that is pursuing him.

8. Should the almiranta be in any urgent need that requires aid,
a shot shall be fired in the direction of the flagship, as a signal
for help. The same will be done by the flagship in case it encounters
a like necessity.

9. _Item_: Should the flagship display a flag in the shrouds, it will
be a signal-call for a council of war, or other matters of importance,
for which the admiral shall come to the flagship in whatever boat
may be most convenient.

10. _Item_: One of the two caracoas that accompany the fleet shall
keep as close to the almiranta as possible, in order to act as tender
to it and supply its necessities.

11. _Item_: The greatest possible care and caution shall be taken
in the use of the ammunition and supplies, in order that this voyage
may be prolonged.

12. _Item_: All these vessels must endeavor to keep together. But if
one of the vessels should become separated from the others, by storm
or by any other necessity, no direction for the exact route to be
followed is given, as the design or course of the enemy is unknown. It
is observed only that all the vessels are under obligation to seek for
and pursue the enemy until they shall drive him, if nothing more shall
be possible, from these islands, and leave the islands safe and free
from the said enemy. But the best thing for the ship to do that becomes
separated, as said above, will be to find out the course taken by the
enemy, and to pursue that same course until it shall rejoin the fleet.

13. _Item_: Inasmuch as the governor and captain-general of these
islands has given Captain Joan Tello y Aguirre, who is aboard the
said almiranta, command as captain of infantry of what men I may
assign him, I do hereby assign to h