INSTRUCTIONS for the Captains commanding Divisions, on landing the Troops. WHEN the troops are to be landed by the boats of the fleet, great care should be had, that they are kept at a proper distance from each other, at least fifty feet; and when the situation of the place will admit of it, they are to dress, or take their respective stations, from the right, otherwise from the center, or left, as may be most convenient, or as shall be previously appointed. On no account must the boats crowd upon each other, nor are they to break the line, either by getting too much a-head or a-stern. No boats are to come into the first line, except the flat boats, and the launches having the artillery on board, these last towed by cutters. The second line is to be composed of cutters only, to attend upon the flat boats, that they may afford immediate relief, should any boat require it, in which case they are to proceed directly, without waiting for orders, to give the necessary aid. The third line is to be composed of the cutters that tow the launches; and the boats belonging to each ship will keep in the wake of their respective flat boats. To distinguish the boats having on board the grenadier company of each regiment, they will carry the camp colours of that regiment, and the other boats are to form to the left, until the regiment is completed, taking care that the companies are embarked on board the boats in the order they should be in when landed; and the captains commanding the division will consult with the commanding officer of the troops, and fix on the best method to obtain this object without confusion. When the troops are to land, a situation will be pointed out upon the shore, where either the right or left will proceed to; if from the right, the boats to the left must observe open order, that the right wing may not be too much crowded together; and the boats.o the right will pay like attention, when the left is the point from which they are to form. Upon no account must any flat boat be nearer to another than fifty feet, and this will afford sufficient space for the cutters and launches in the rear to land between the flat boats, agreeable to regimental order of the troops they have on board. The flat boats are always to drop their grapnel from their stern at a proper distance from the shore, that they may haul off the moment the troops are landed. It may often be necessary that the flat boats should pull quick round into an opposite direction, either for retreat or any other cause, in which case, it is of the utmost consequence that they should do so together, and in one direction. Strict attention must therefore be paid to the signal that will be made upon that occasion; and if no signal is made, they are always to pull to starboard. The captains commanding the different divisions will repeat all the siguals made by the commanding officer of the disembarkation; and cach captain should have a rowing boat attending him, with a careful officer to carry his orders to the boats of his division. In order that the flat boats may observe the signals as soon as made, a musquet will be fired from the commanding officer's boat, which is to be repeated by the captains of the other division. Each boat having the signal flags on board, must be provided with stretchers, that the flags may be seen, should the weather be calm; and all signals will be made at a flag staff, in the center of the boat. The officers commanding the boats must take particular care that none of the troops stand up, as on many occasions it may endanger the safety of the boat. Each flat boat must be provided with four or five breakers, or small casks of water, that immediate relief may be given the troops upon their landing, should they require it. When the first landing is completed, the boats (when ordered) will proceed to those ships having ensigns at their fore-top-gallant-masthead; afterwards to those having their ensigns at the mizen, until all the troops are on shore. When the second landing takes place, the captains will proceed with their division of boats to particular ships, that the regiments may be landed in a collective body; and this is to be observed until all the troops are on shore. The The launches that landed the artillery will proceed to such ordnance ship as will be pointed out, to land the light artillery and ftores. Should this service not be requisite, they will assist in disembarking the troops, agreeable to the last instructions. The captains of the different divisions will deliver copies of these and all other instructions to the lieutenants under their orders; and they will give others to the midshipmen commanding the flat boats. No persons belonging to the boats to be permitted to quit them upon landing, unless by the particular order of the commanding officer of the division. Dated on board his majesty's ship Ajax, 24th January, 1801. ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS for the Captains and Officers appointed to superintend the debarkation of Troops, &c. THE Commander in Chief having signified to me, that after the troops are landed, the boats under the directions of the captains of their respective divisions are to be employed in landing the stores, provisions, and water belonging to the army. The following distribution of the boats is therefore to take place, in order that the demands made by the different departments of the army may be regularly complied with. After the first landing is completed, and ten pieces of artillery are on shore, the launches are to repair to the following ships, and convey on shore the guns as expressed against them. Foudroyant Launches. Guns. 2 2 6 pounders, Monarch transport. Should the Minotaur and Northumberland not join, the following boats will land four howitzers, viz. Kent Launch. { To be employed in landing spare ammunition, hand carts, &c. from any of the above vessels that are most convenient. A vessel will be anchored near the shore (having an ordnance flag flying), on board of which will be the spare ammunition, &c. independent of what what will be landed by the Kent and Dictator's boats. And the following launches will proceed on board the Ann transport, and there receive on board such stores as the commanding engineer may direct, viz. When the whole of the infantry are landed, and the above service completed, the divisions under the command of Captains Stevenson, Morrison, Larmour, and Apthorp, assisted by Captain Gunter, P. A. T. after placing dunnage in the boats bottoms, are to be employed in landing the cavalry of the reserve, consisting of 234 men and horses; also General Finch's brigade, consisting of 252 men and horses, making in all 486 horses with their riders, and for which 48 flat boats will be necessary; when they are landed, the boats are to return and land the horses belonging to the artillery, amounting to 182, and 88 men; also those belonging to the staff of the army, about 120, with their keepers; also such a proportion of forage as shall be judged necessary. After this service is performed, Captain Stevenson's and Morrison's divisions will be employed in landing water and provisions, to be deposited in the situations pointed out by the commissary general. All the vessels not employed by Captain Larmour in the ordnance department, will be dedicated to this service, particularly for the conveyance of water from the fleet to the army, should they require it, which is likely to be the case. When the whole army is disembarked, Captain Larmour's division, with the launches that land the guns, except such as may be ordered to act as gun-boats, are to be exclusively appropriated to land all the ordnance |