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North Riding naval recruits : the Quota Acts & the quota men 1795-1797 / documents introduced by Clive Emsley ; and transcribed & edited by A. M. Hill & M. Y. Ashcroft.
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- Northallerton, [Eng.] : North Yorkshire County Council, 1978, 1977 printing.
- 1978
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A letter to Wm. Wilberforce, Esq. M.P., on the subject of impressment; calling on him and the philanthropists of this country to prove those feelings of sensibility they expressed in the cause of humanity on Negro slavery, by acting with the same ardour and zeal in the cause of British seamen. Published for the benefit of the Maritime Society.
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- London, R. S. Kirby, 1816.
- 1816
- 2 Items
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Records of conscience : three autobiographical narratives by conscientious objectors 1665-1865 / edited by Peter Brock.
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- York, England : William Sessions ; Syracuse, N.Y., USA : North American Distributors, Syracuse University Press, 1993.
- 1993-1772
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Landsman Hay; the memoirs of Robert Hay, 1789-1847. Edited by M. D. Hay.
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- London, R. Hart-Davis, 1953.
- 1953
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Vierhundert Jahre Schindluder; historische Kleinbilder von Untertanen und ihren Herren ...
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- Berlin, "Der Freidenker," 1928.
- 1928
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The correspondence of John Adams, Esquire, late president of the United States of America; concerning the British doctrine of impressment; and many interesting things which occurred during his administration. Originally published in the Boston Patriot.
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- Baltimore : Published at the office of the Evening Post, by H. Niles, G. Dobbin and Murphy, printers, 1809.
- 1809
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All impressments unlawful and inadmissible. [An extract of a letter from the Secretary of State to James Monroe, dated 5th January, 1804. This was communicated by the president to Congress, on the 17th of January, 1806]
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- Boston, W. Pelham [1806?]
- 1806
- 2 Items
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Item details Format Call Number Item Location Text II (Madison, J. All impressments unlawful and inadmissible) Offsite A true picture of the United States of America; being a brief statement of the conduct of the government and people of that country, towards Great Britain, from the peace concluded in 1783 to the present time. By a British subject ...
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- London, Jordan and Maxwell [etc.] 1807.
- 1807
- 1 Item
Item details Format Call Number Item Location Text II (True picture of the United States) Offsite The Confederate impressment acts in the trans-Mississippi states.
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- Austin, 1915.
- 1915
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Thirteen months in the Rebel army / by William G. Stevenson.
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- New York : A.S. Barnes, c1959.
- 1959
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The inadmissible principles of the King of England's proclamation, of October 16, 1807-considered / by the late President Adams.
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- Boston : Printed by Everett & Munroe, 1809.
- 1809
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- [England : s.n., 173-?]
- 1730-1735
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https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/collections/3c8b8b80-c6b3-012f-ff04-58d385a7bc34Speech of the Hon. James Emott in the House of Representatives of the United States : delivered the 12th January, 1813, on the bill in addition to the act entitled "An act to raise an additional military force," and for other purposes.
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- New York : Printed by J. Seymour, 1813.
- 1813
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Impressment of American seamen.
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- Port Washington, N.Y., Kennikat Press [1966, c1925]
- 1966-1925
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Jack Tar vs. John Bull : the role of New York's seamen in precipitating the Revolution / Jesse Lemisch.
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- New York : Garland Pub., 1997.
- 1997
- 2 Items
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Report of the committee of the House of Representatives of Massachusetts on the subject of impressed seamen : with the evidence and documents accompanying it / published by order of the House of Representatives.
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- Boston : The House, 1813
- 1813
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Légion étrangère. Tatsachenbericht nach Erlebnissen und Dokumenten von Rückkehrern aus Viet-Nam.
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- Berlin, Verlag Volk und Welt, 1952.
- 1952
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Item details Format Call Number Item Location Text VWZK (Halle, G. Légion étrangère) Offsite On the great evils of impressment, and its mischievous effects in the royal navy and the merchant ships, with the great benefits to the seamen, bestowed by the registration act, of the 30th July, 1835 / by John Gourley.
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- Southampton : J. Wheeler, 1838.
- 1838
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http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433008438909Item details Format Call Number Item Location Text VYC (Gourly, J. On the great evils of impressment) Offsite Observations upon a memorial sent from London to Scotland, to procure petitions against the bill for manning the royal navy.
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- London : Printed for T. Cooper ..., 1741.
- 1741
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http://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433008439568Item details Format Call Number Item Location Text VYC (Observations upon a memorial sent from London to Scotland) Offsite A reply to Mr. Urquhart's Letter on impressment, with an exposition of the real cause of the difficulties which have arisen in procuring men for the navy in time of war; and an explanation of the circumstance which induced so many British seamen to serve on board of American vessels during the late war. By an officers in the navy.
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- London, J. Gold, 1818.
- 1818
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Item details Format Call Number Item Location Text VYC (Reply to Mr. Urquhart's Letter on impressment) Offsite The sailors advocate. [No. 1]. To be continued.
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- London, H. Whitridge, 1728.
- 1728
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- London, J. Richardson, 1816.
- 1816
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http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433008440905Item details Format Call Number Item Location Text VYC (Urquhart, T. Letters on the evils of impressment) Offsite A discourse on the impressing of mariners ; wherein Judge Foster's argument is considered and answered.
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- London : T. Cadell, [1777]
- 1777
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http://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433008488656Item details Format Call Number Item Location Text VYB (Discourse on the impressing of mariners) Offsite Impressment fully considered, with a view to its gradual abolition / by Anselm John Griffiths ...
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- Cheltenham : Printed for the author, by J.J. Hadley ; London : Published by J.W. Norie and Co., 1826.
- 1826
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http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433008489571Item details Format Call Number Item Location Text VYB (Griffiths, A. J. Impressment fully considered) Offsite The press-gang afloat and ashore, by J.R. Hutchinson.
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- London, E. Nash, 1913.
- 1913
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Item details Format Call Number Item Location Text VYB (Hutchinson, J. R. Press-gang, afloat and ashore) Offsite Evidence, taken before the Marine Committee, under an appointment of the board, of the 2nd April, 1863, to enquire into the necessity for the establishment of a river police, and to report thereon to the board.
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- Liverpool, G. M'Corquodale and Co., Printers, 1863.
- 1863
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http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433019307986Item details Format Call Number Item Location Text TR (Mersey Docks And Harbour Board. Liverpool. Evidence) Offsite Message from the President of the United States transmitting a report of the Secretary of State in obedience to a resolution of the House of Representatives, of the twenty-eighth of February last, of the number of impressed American seamen confined in Dartmoor Prison : the number surrendered, given up, or taken on board British vessels captured during the late war : together with their places of residence.
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- Washington : Printed by William A. Davis, 1816.
- 1816
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Mr. Pickering's speech, in the House of Representatives of the United States, on Saturday the 26th and Monday the 28th of February, 1814, the House being in a committee of the whole, on the bill to authorize a loan of twenty-five millions of dollars.
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- Georgetown, Printed by R. Alleson, 1814.
- 1814
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Speech of the Hon. William Gaston of North Carolina : on the bill to authorise a loan of twenty-five millions of dollars : delivered in the House of Representatives, February, 1814.
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- Georgetown : Printed by Robert Alleson, 1814.
- 1814
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The life and adventures of Joshua Penny, a native of Southold, Long Island, Suffolk County, New York: who was impressed into the British service, and in one of his attempts to escape was fourteen months on the Table Mountain, at the Cape of Good Hope, and saw no human being during that time. In another instance he resided some time among the Hottentots. Interspersed with many curious incidents and hair breadth escapes. Also, an account of his being taken out of his bed by Commodore Hardy, on the night of Aug. 21, 1813--and carried to Halifax; where he suffered nine months imprisonment ...
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- New-York, Published by the author. Printed by Alden Spooner, Brooklyn, 1815.
- 1815
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The trial of Jenkin Ratford, one of the British seamen who were taken out of the American frigate Chesapeake, when searched by the Leopard man of war, in which the grounds of the present dispute between Great Britain and America are seen in the clearest and most authentic manner. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Printed by John Howe and Son.
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- Glasgow, Reprinted by R. Chapman, 1807.
- 1807-
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The reply of Mr. Madison, in answer to Mr. Rose, in discussing the affair of the Chesapeake.
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- New-York, Printed at the Office of the Public Advertiser, 1808.
- 1808
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The rebel coaster; or, The escape from the press-gang. A thrilling story of the Revolution ...
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- New York, R.M. De Witt, cop. 1867.
- 1867
A narrative of Joshua Davis, an American citizen, who was pressed and served on board six ships of the British navy ... The whole being an interesting and faithful narrative of the discipline, various practices and treatment of pressed seamen in the British navy ...
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- Baltimore, Printed for the author; B. Edes, printer, 1811.
- 1811
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His Majesties speech, delivered to both Houses in Parliament: the 14th of December 1641.
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- London, Printed by R. Barker, printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majestie: and by the assignes of J. Bill, 1641.
- 1641
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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.
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- Philadelphia, Printed and sold by Joseph Crukshank, in Third-street, opposite the work-house, 1772.
- 1772
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Observations on corporal punishment, impressment, and other matters relative to the present state of His Majesty's Royal navy, Sir C.V. Penrose ...
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- Bodmin [Eng.] J. Liddell and Son, 1824.
- 1824
A practicable plan for manning the royal navy, and preserving our maritime ascendancy, without impressment : addressed to Admiral Lord Viscount Exmouth / by Thomas Trotter.
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- Newcastle : Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1819.
- 1819
An essay on naval discipline, shewing part of its evil effects on the minds of the officers, on the minds of the men, and on the community; with an amended system, by which pressing may be immediately abolished. By Lieut. Thomas Hodgskin, R.N.
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- London, Printed for the author by C. Squire; sold by Sherwood, Neely, & Jones, 1813.
- 1813
A narrative of some sufferings, for his Christian peaceable testimony, by John Smith. To which is annexed, An account of the sufferings of Richard Seller.
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- Philadelphia : Printed by Benjamin & Jacob Johnson, 1800.
- 1800
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Mr. Ingersoll's speech on the loan bill, Tuesday, 15 February, 1814.
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- n.p. [1814?]
- 1814
An essay on the legality of impressing seamen.
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- London : Printed for T. Cadell, bookseller ..., 1777.
- 1777
- 2 Items
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Impressment of seamen totally unneccessary. Addressed to the people of the United Kingdom, and to the members of the imperial Parliament. By an old seaman.
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- London, Baldwin & Cradock, 1835.
- 1835
- 1 Item
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The Sailor's happiness; a scheme to prevent the impressing of seamen in time of war. Dedicated to George Lord Anson [microform] [Dedication signed Philonauta]
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- London, Printed for W. Clarke, 1751.
- 1751
- 1 Item
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Impressment: an attempt to prove why it should, and how it could, be abolished.
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- London, J. Ridgway & Sons, 1834.
- 1834
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