1st/ A Lieutenant from one of the Ships will have the Charge & directions of all the out Guard Boats to be employed during the ensuing Night, whose  Signal will be made the preceeding Afternoon from the Roebuck.

2/ One out Guard boat suitably provided with Fire Arms, Cutlasses, half-Pikes, Powder Flasks or Granades and Fire Grapnels, to be Commanded by a trusty Mate or Midshipman, and one inferior Petty Officer, is to be sent every evening by Sun-set onboard the Ship most advanced towards the Enemy, where they will have orders given them, and receive the Watch word from the Lieutenant of the Guard.

3/ A Long-Boat from each Ship provided as above, together with a small Anchor and Hawser is always to be kept in readiness alongside of the Ship, unless ordered on the out Guard duty, and another occasional Guard Boat, equipped as before mentioned is to be kept either alongside of the Ship, or hooked in the Yard Tackles, to be in readiness to proceed to the assistance of the out Guard Boat, whenever the Signal shall be made for that purpose, at a moments warning.

4/ Each Officer Commanding a Guard Boat is to have such part of the Signals given to him, as may be necessary for his own Conduct.

5/ Should The Enemy make any attempts upon the Squadron during the Night, each Ship is to make herself known, by hoisting the distinguishing Lights, ordered to be worn on that occasion.