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Rotulorum of Middx
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to the
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with a copy of the Order
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of Council for putting
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a stop to the impressing
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of Seamen in the
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County of Middx
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Date 7th. of Sept 1738}
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Sir
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I Send you in closed a Copy of an Order of Council,
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dated the 4th. Inst. directing, that No More Seamen Should
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for Manning
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His Majesty
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's Fleet, untill
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's Pleasure Shall be
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further Signified: And I am to desire, that you will lay
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the Same before the
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Justices of the Peace
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of the Said County
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, to the end that the Said Order may be
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immediately and punctually obey'd.
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I am
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Sir
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Your most humble Servant
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Peter Walter
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Clerk of the Peace
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for the
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or His Deputy.
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At the Court at
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the 4th. of September 1738.
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Present
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The King's most Excellent Majesty
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in Council.
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Copy of the Order of
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Council for putting a
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stop to the Impressing of
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in the County of
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Whereas, by
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His Majesty
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's Command, a Letter was
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wrote to your Grace by the Lords of
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's most
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Honourable Privy Council, dated the 31st. of July last,
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requiring your Grace to call upon the
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within the
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, & Strictly to enjoyn them
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to cause all Stragling Seamen that Should be found fit to
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Serve on board
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's Ships to be takeen up & Sent to
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the Several Ports (as was therein directed) for the Speedy
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manning
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Commissioners of
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have this day
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at this Board, that there are
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no considerable Number of Men wanting to man the Ships
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now in Commission at home and therefore proposed,
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that a Stop Should be put to the taking up any more
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Seafaring Men
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for the Present:
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His Majesty
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is thereupon pleased with the Advice of His Privy Council
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to Order, as it is hereby ordered, that your Grace do give
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the necessary Directions to the
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