LORD COCHRANe's MEMORANDUM. 77 



his early life, that a copy of his instructions for 

 the action, and his subsequent despatch, will be 

 read with much interest. 



Copy of Lord Cochrane'^s preparatory Memo- 

 randum to the Chilian Squadron, dated 



On board the Chilian States' Ship O'Higgins, 

 1st of November 1820. 

 " The boats will proceed, towing the launches 

 in two lines parallel to each other, which lines 

 are to be at the distance of three boats' length 

 asunder. 



" The second line will be under the charge 

 of Captain Guise. Each boat will be under the 

 charge of a volunteer commissioned officer, so far 

 as circumstances permit, and the whole under the 

 immediate command of the Admiral. 



The officers and men are all to be dressed 

 in white jackets, frocks, or shirts, and are to be 

 armed with pistols, sabres, knives, tomahawks, or 

 pikes. 



" Two boat-keepers are to be appointed to each 

 boat, who, on no pretence whatever, shall quit 



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