V. Ordered that the Secretary do prepare an Union flag, with the Royal Irish harp and crown on a green field in the centre.
Ordered that the Water Club flag be hoisted on club days early in the morning on the Castle of Haulbowline.
IX. Ordered that no long tail wigs, large sleeves or ruffles be worn by any member at the club.
Ordered that when any of the fleet join the Admiral, if they have not guns to salute they are to give three cheers, which are to be returned by the Admiral, and one cheer to be returned by the Captain so saluting.
XIII. Resolved that twenty-five be the whole number of the members that this club may consist of.
XIV. Resolved that such members of the club or others as shall talk of sailing after dinner be fined a bumper.
XX. Ordered that the Knight of the Island for the time being do suffer no person or persons whatsoever to go into the club room, unless brought by a member, or by an order of five members at the least, under their hands, on pain of being cashiered.
XXI. That the Admiral singly, or any three captains whom he shall appoint, do decide all controversies and disputes that may arise in the club, and any Captain that shall refuse to abide by such decision is to be expelled. N.B. This order to extend to the Chaplain, or any other inferior officer.
_April 21, 1737._--Ordered that for the future, unless the company exceed the number of fifteen, no man be allowed more than one bottle to his share, and a peremptory. [What a 'peremptory' was remains a mystery.]
Lord Inchiquin Hon. James O'Bryen Charles O'Neal Henry Mitchell Rich. Bullen, Chaplain John Rogers
* Thomas Newenham Morough O'Bryen George Connor Rich. Longfield James Nash William Hodder * Philip Lavallin John Newenham Walter Fitzsimonds * Samuel Hoare William Hays Michael Parker * Abraham Devonshere John Bullen * Robert Rogers * James Devonshere John Walcot Thomas Parsons Henry Puxly Robert Newenham, Sec.
1760.--Members whose names are marked thus * subsequently died or left the club; the following were elected in their room, and are added in MS. in the old copy:--
Edward Roche Edmund Roche Richard Dunscombe John Atkins John Baldwin Robert Baldwin Sampson Stawell
[Illustration: Yachts of Cork Water Club, 1720. From an old picture at the R.C.Y.C., Queenstown.]