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The Barrington Papers
… to sea in his company, for which purpose he will hoist a Jack Flag at his Maintopmast head and fire a Gun; You are … Pratten The Signal for seeing a sail by day: NE a French Jack Mizen Peek NW a Dutch Jack SE a French Jack Ensign Staff SW a Dutch Jack Which when …
The Barrington Papers
… seeing a sail. which when I answer by hoisting a French Jack at the Ensign Staff, you are to lower as many times as you shall see strange Ships. NE is a French Jack at the Mizen Peek NW Dutch Jack SE French Jack at the Ensign Staff SW Dutch Jack 2nd To …
The Barrington Papers
… to the distance of three miles, I will hoist an English Jack at the Maintopmast head; if only a mile and a half, a Pendant over the above Jack; and when I would have you keep astern at the same distances, I will hoist a Dutch Jack at the same place. 6th [This is 12th in Byron's Signals …
The Barrington Papers
… themselves known at joining again, by hoisting their Navy Jack at the Maintopgallant mast head, to be answered by … Battle Ships, it may be communicated by hoisting a Dutch Jack at the Flagstaff in the Citadel and firing one Gun, … from the Ship of the Commanding Sea Officer by the same Jack at the Ensign Staff. But if Line of Battle Ships make …
The Barrington Papers
… Ship first making the Signal is then to hoist an English Jack at the Mizentopmast head; to which the other is to reply by shewing a French Jack at the same place. By Night: If not within hail by … a strange Sail in either Quarter of the Compass: A French Jack at the Mizen Peek is to be hoisted if in the NE Quarter …
The English Fur Trade in the Later Middle Ages
… P.M.R. ii, pp. lxilxiv; Thrupp, Merchants, p. 52. Little Jack: Cal. Coroners' Rolls, p. 266; Hugh Trappe: Cal. P.M.R. …
Old and New London
… or rosettes, and their whips with bits of ribbon, while Jack-in-the-Green and Maid Marian are to be seen in the …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… Safeconducts and Disturbances in England caused by Jack Cade. As the sum of 000 ducats, authorized to be paid by …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… appearance. They then took leave and returned to London. Jack Madcap, the bearer, has behaved excellently on the …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… more willingly (especially those who have the means) some jack ( zacco) or shirt of mail; but what they usually wear …