A case on the right of impressing seamen by Michael Foster.

The Argument of Michael Foster Esq on the right of Impressing seamen into the Kings Service, this was due to Alexander Broadfoot indicted for the murder of Cornelius Calahana a sailor belonging to His Majesty's Service on 30 August 1743 and recorded in Bristol.

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ID:	ADL/J/22
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	1743
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	folder
Parts:	Papers Relating to Manning and Impressment (Manuscript) Cutbirchin, James, master. Navy Board warrant granting exemption from impressment. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/1) Letter from the Privy Council relative to the impressing of seamen. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/2) Instructions for the Constable for impressing mariners issued under the authority of the Duke of Buckingham. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/3) Expedient for increasing of seamen. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/4) Proposal for manning the fleet. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/5) Recruiting of seamen, autograph draft of letter to the Lord Provost of Edinburgh. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/6) Two documents relating to the mobilisation of the RNR. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/7) Necessity of increasing our English seamen and a proposal towards it. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/8) Torser, Rayer, impressment exemption from Admiralty. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/9) Impressment certificate of protection from the Admitalty to James Allman for his son. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/10) Warrant issued to Lieutenant W.B. Chamberlain for the impressing of seamen issued by the Rt Hon Lord William Fitzroy. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/12) Order by Vice-Admiral Josceline Percy ,directing Lieutenant George F.M. Molesworth to give passage to men from HMS SUPERB, bound for the western ports. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/13) Memorandum of a discussion in the Privy Council, on paying off ships during the winter. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/14) Document sworn by Michaelo Spanro, volunteering to serve in the Royal Marines and witnessed by Nelson. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/15) Nelson's signature on a certificate re a deserter from the AGAMEMNON. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/16) Ordnance Board protection against impressment for John Elfick, extra bargeman at Gravesend. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/17) Protection against impressment issued to John Chew, labourer at Deptford Dockyard. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/18) Certificate of exemption from impressment for John Imrie, apprentice to John Clay of South Shields. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/19) Certificate of exemption from Impressment, 1796. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/20) Letter giving permission to impress men in Ipswich and surrounding area for ships. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/21) A case on the right of impressing seamen by Michael Foster. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/22)

A case on the right of impressing seamen by Michael Foster.

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