Letter from the Privy Council relative to the impressing of seamen.

Letter from the Privy Council relative to the impressing of seamen, 31 Dec 1696.

ID:	ADL/J/2
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	1696-12-31
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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)

Letter from the Privy Council relative to the impressing of seamen.

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