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  A narrative of some sufferings, for his Christian peaceable testimony, by John Smith, late of Chester County, deceased. ; To which is annexed, An account of the sufferings of Richard Seller, of Keinsey, Great Britain.
  Date of publication:
  1800
  

  Author(s):

  Smith, John, 1681-1766. and Sellar, Richard. Account of the sufferings of Richard Seller.
  Description:
  "The following narrative was taken from a manuscript left by our friend John Smith, which appears to have been written in the early part of his life ..."--p. [3]. "An account of the sufferings of Richard Seller, of Keinsey, ...
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  Case of Jonathan Robbins, examined by Charles Pinckney, Esq. senator in Congress for South Carolina, and late governor of that state. ; To the citizens of the United States.
  Date of publication:
  1799
  

  Author(s):

  Pinckney, Charles, 1757-1824.
  Description:
  Jonathan Robbins was the alias of Thomas Nash. Error in paging: p. 34 misnumbered 33.
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  An account of the sufferings of Richard Seller, of Keinsey, a fisherman, who was pressed in Scarborough-Piers, in the time of the two last engagements between the Dutch and English, in the year 1665.
  Date of publication:
  1772
  

  Author(s):

  Seller, Richard.
  Description:
  First-person narrative. "These are (says the writer) the very words that proceeded from him, who sat before me weeping, which are as follows ..."--p. [3].
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  An Act for reviving an Act for impresting of seamen.
  Date of publication:
  1660
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. and England and Wales. Parliament. Proceedings. 1659. aut
  Description:
  Caption title. Wing gives 1659/60 as publication date. Order to print dated: Wednesday, March 21. 1659. Last word in first line of text: 'Parliament,'; first word under initial: 'presting'; last word in last full line of ...
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  Encouragement for seamen and mariners in two parts : being a proposed method for the more speedy and effectual furnishing Their Majesties' Royal Navy with able seamen and mariners, and for saving those immense sums of money, yearly expended in attending the sea-press : in order to prevent those many mischiefs and abuses daily committed (by disorderly press-masters) both at sea and land, to the great prejudice of Their Majesties, and injury of the subject / by George Everett, Shipwright.
  Date of publication:
  1695
  

  Author(s):

  Everett, George, Shipwright.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in Cambridge University Library.
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  Proposals to encrease seamen for the service and defence of England
  Date of publication:
  1693
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Place and date of publication from Wing (2nd ed.). Reproduction of original in: William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
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  A proclamation, discharging the levying or transporting of souldiers vvithout licence
  Date of publication:
  1675
  

  Author(s):

  Scotland. Privy Council. ; Gibson, Alexander, Sir, d. 1693. and Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II)
  Description:
  Caption title. Royal arms at head of text; initial letter. Intentional blank spaces in text. Dated at end: Given under Our Signet, at Edinburgh the tenth day of June, one thousand six hundred and seventy five years, and ...
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  A proclamation discharging the levying and transporting any men for the warrs beyond seas
  Date of publication:
  1677
  

  Author(s):

  Scotland. Privy Council. ; Gibson, Alexander, Sir, d. 1693. and Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II)
  Description:
  Caption title. Royal arms at head of text; initial letter. Intentional blank spaces in text. Dated at end: Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the 18. day of January, 1677. and of Our Reign the twenty eighth year. Signed: ...
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  A proclamation, discharging the levying or transporting of souldiers vvithout licence
  Date of publication:
  1674
  

  Author(s):

  Scotland. Privy Council. ; Gibson, Alexander, Sir, d. 1693. and Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II)
  Description:
  Caption title. Royal arms at head of text; initial letter. Intentional blank spaces in text. Dated at end: Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the first of October, one thousand six hundred, and seventy four years. Signed: ...
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  By the King a proclamation for His Maiesties better seruice, either at sea, or land.
  Date of publication:
  1628
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) and Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
  Description:
  Arms with "C R" at top. "Giuen at Our Court at White-Hall, the seuenteenth day of Iune, in the fourth yeere of Our Reigne of Great Britaine, France, and Ireland." Reproduction of original in: Henry E. Huntington Library ...
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