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Las diagrammas suivants illustrant la m*thoda. « ;■: 1 2 ..-^;i>- ■^. X -; I- • >■ \ -H. ''^' j'!€"?"1* ( !,^»" \ . ^■i -f* HEAD QUARTERS, HAI4FAX, NOVA-SCOTIA, 1st Ja2{Uabt, 1817. ^ NO C^y to be made from this Signal Booki nor any partWits contents made known on the duties of whidiroqttiieitl''W|^i0^|ft«||to^i^ the successor in Office. nmmim' Plan of the Halifax Telegraph: AND DIRECTIONS I'OR TAKING THE SIGNALS MADE ON IT. ^^J^ ' .-«.: J- J • 2 ft / 4^ ,<<=;. \ t^-- ± 4^0 /()'£> <.- ::;t ^<»«'' 5 \ As many of the above Numbers as are hoisted at the same time form one Signal, and must be written down under each other, in the following* order. Viz :— 1. TTie thousands according to the situation of the Pendant. , 2. The hundreds according to the situation of the Flag. \ 3. The number hoisted at the east yard arm. 4. The number hcfisted 91 the centre of the yajrd, 5. Thenuiobcrhlwslgdit^ wesijjftodarin. - -, ^ . • . .^ 4 s it v: :■■■/■■■ , --, a; •., .■ .■•• " ; -■ T ' -^ ■■■ -■',. -'■'■■ *■ Eveiy numerical signal) and the tot letter of telegraphy, must be answerjed by ,the Post to which it is addressed, by hoisting as one answer, and lowering as A second. A numerical signal will always have two balls in one of the three positions, a flag >6r a^endant with it. Oi'ders and Insfructiontfor the Signal Duty at Balifax, I one Signal, and ' 1. All balls and colours composing one signal, must be hoisted and lowered exactly toge- - ther therefore no signal is to be commenced until all the balls and colours which will be necessary for the signal arp fixed. 3. All figures shewn under uie same view, are to ^ written under each other. 3. Should it be necessary to fire guns to .call attention to a signal of which guns compos^ a part, thfe guns which belong to the signaUnust be fired after the signal, in addition to those used to call attention. 4. Guns never to be fired in thick weather when the duhr can be executed without ^ and fog signals are never to be repeated, except by the Post which first makes them. ; 5. Guns " to call attention," are only to be fired When dispatch is indispensably necessanr; S. When no particular time is specified, sdl orders by telegraph are to be immediately | - CQmpUed witb \ therefore danbts lespQptuag the nMMing of, vr inability to complj : -V 7. 8. 9. g^icatlon « d*p;, ; and incge^ where a «ignHl>is b«en repeal a«dL.«K In repeating wpals from one Post ti^another, the first signal is not to Se alterKS it^i^accurateTy rep^^^^^ " **> ^*>'^*Wit» ^d sorwithev^iy'S ^oorlhoti'^y"^'^^^^ infonnaUon which is obtained from a afeenrcoaimaiidingaA advanced P a 8«jpp«ition tStt^^E* SLX . - ,or by n.g^ . signal must bemaite to dve tha aIar«fC w WdKvS^J^ jjMm port* until diMWMed by auttwdty for bestdqiMiers. A* a surwiw woSte ' STeTtriSi V!iS^!Sf!!L;*' W««*,||«rtio« can«it b*paa in maintSSg SLS?f iI!Si^*^'^'"^*T'«^ the gawds an* MrtCy especially d^ in ^J?'^y**'*i*^**«^*»*««aided,t«^4ttopo«hiitar^ — - — - -« - — ■ / ■ \ " i^-\., . neTertheW to be made the next moroinf /or by gnw, u directed when the weathet M thick or foggy. --v / . 11. When signals are made to or from^i«t«mt Posts in thick weather, it is the duty ofof- ficewatthe intermediate Posts- to repeat the signals if possible, or otherwise send them* to the place where they are addressed. 12. The commanding officer at a Post/is alone responsible for the correct execution of all ugnab made at his Post, and aUb for the interpretalion of such as are addressed to 13. All signals made by army boats or vessels are to bo answered and attended to by tho harbour posts ; if they conVey information, it must be reported to head quarters.— See code of Boat Stgmh.y ^ • 14. When a Post repeats 8i|;nals from a viewel, the nam^g|BUch vessel is to be givci. X/ y > Alarm Signals, [n foggy weather, four OP more guns fired qnick ifter etch othet. In clear weather, by day, three balls over a flag, at the mast-head to call attention, till every Post repeats the signal. i Bynight, guQs and rockets allernatelyi until every Post re|>eats. ^ Fog Signals, '^ v ^ 1 . One gun from Fort George, is for a Boat and non-commissioned officer from each Post to repair to Head Quarters for orders. ':^.j 2. Two guns fired quick— the signal for desertion. J^.. S. When a square riggeyessfjl passes York EUdpubt, ott< gun is to be fired as a signal . to Head-Quarters. MH ' o , e 4. Should a vessel be oH^re, or otherwise in ivant of assistance, two gnns to be fii-ed quick from York Redoubt, Poini Pleasant, qt Sherbfoo^'s Tower, wherever the dis- tress may be visible from. , . ~^. - ^ ?1I^E!" " ?* be fired from the LigKt House in answer to e|«h fan bewd |t ua, as a guidance for s^pa tedeaTouting to make tbejioit. \ ' ^ / m ■,*■ >■■» iwp wi iwwaw . « e '^k^ 4,«ppearthu»| and No. 3, thus £ f^ 3 In^SaS fr- on^ ^^ ^ -*»-' *^^ ^^"" ""' *" "^ ""'•' '^^^ "^^^ 4, gIISTSJ; must be taken that no light, are -hewnat Out t»o.U, e.c.^««h«.«e in- ^* ^SiuhJSty of uaiig two Ughti on tEe same haulyaid.. J « | J k€ U- tit:. . A double light in th« eentreof thejud, thai 4 Is the general preparation and will beuiedinNo. 100, inmakiafthenumberorPonii. ' . To make II, repeat the one.— to make S4, fint hqift 3, then 4.— To mak«r87, first howt 8, then 7.— To make 128, llrat hoUt 1, then S, then 8, ob«ervinE to hoist the centre light wiUi the first fiture, and lower It with th«t hurt of each number, which will ascertain the figures belonging to one number. Kach figure compoung a nume- rary signal must be answertd by the Posf to which it is addreseed. • 6. A night signal should always be examined at the time the anawec is made to it, and if not then correct, it must be fumulled. s^ignal of Deie^Hon hy Ni^hi. Foqr liglhti under each other. NoM. TheparticulanwillbewtplakMdbyTdeirtipbjearlyneit morning, if necesiarj. ■«» ¥^^'"«;*?'i ':^^•^ jExplamlion of Signah made pn ^ * ' numbc K : ^ I n 3 «> — "• 5 p H « c« < tail. e4aU, ■ o On0 On TWo Two A peiidantj A A A A A Bag ■: ,.10 :.-■::-•- the yard cf the Signal Staff at Fot't George j to denote thf of Vtsacla coming into Harbour. ^ ' ■ : \. , close \ip, one sail square rigg'd. ; half hoisted, two do. )alls close, three jalls separated four five p^ddant under a b^U six f)^ndant over aball seven pendant under two baits close, eight do. ^ndant between two balls, nine , do. ten do. do. do. do. do. do. Exphnatum of Signah made^m the JSignal Staff at Fort George^ descriptwe 6f VetieU -conu$ig-4$ao Harbou p, A St, George's Jack, a flag sh ip l)itto with red pendant over, a Ditto with a blue pendant over Ditto Vith a white pendant over^ two decker. , a frigate. ', a sloop' of war. hv- M a Dittowitn a red k white pjendant over, a schooner iw cutter of war, A red flag pierced white, a packet. A blue pendant, a merchant ship. A red pendant, do. bri*. .A white pendant^ do. sloop or schooner. A blue and white flag horizontally divided, a neutral fleet. ||. White and'blue pendant, a foreign man of war. -.• # Blue flag, a foreign merchantman. '' '. A red, white and blue flag, an enemy's fleet. • I J^s ;. A red, white &. blue pendant, an enemy's man;9f war |' *^ ^ A red flag, an enemy's merch^tman - l - An unioajack over neutral or enemy's signals. Vessel is detsuned or prize • A white flag, over any signal, vessel bears a flag of truce, A ball at the mast Head, a vessel is on shore or in distress, should immediate &i4 be . c«Mary) gun84p4»c fired, • ., / ^^ ne- I^xplanatian of Sigitah made on the Emtign Staff at FoH George, to denote the Port xohich 1 r-^=^=.l:=^^^_^^^^.^^ Tcsiehenltenng the Harbour have arrived from. ,; il:.:.:- A red flag, from Great Britain. A red and white -do. the Mediterranean, r -■ I A A A red pendant, the Cill be shewn upon the'Tele^ph Mast Head. vessels are reported ojtjhm an OtU Post iheJUlhwing Signah mtt^bk Junta m \ Yard tfihe Signal Staff. / O Two Balls of assize, onfe aftfee^Ward arm, t he o xigg'd Te^f / L lai^ Ball out, and a small one in the centre, a ship. A. small Ball out, and a large one in tiie centre, a brie /l Cross in thie centre, cl^te up a schooner. * I>o, do half hoisted, two ormnrft f^rhoonew. ro i tftd c no te^wif 18 . 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