By the King and Queen, a proclamation for encouraging seamen and mariners to enter themselves on Their Majesties ships of war

All titles

• By the King and Queen, a proclamation for encouraging seamen and mariners to enter themselves on Their Majesties ships of war
• Proclamations. 1691-01-15
• Proclamation for encouraging seamen and mariners to enter themselves on Their Majesties ships of war

People / Organizations

• England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary). (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by Charles Bill and Thomas Newcomb, printers to the King and Queens most excellent Majesties, 1690. [i.e. 1691]

Added name

Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694.; William III, King of England, 1650-1702.

Publication year

1691

ESTC No.

R223087

Grub Street ID

96990

Description

1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 1/4°.

Note

"All seamen who have entered on any first, second, or third rate ship of war since 3 December last to have a bounty of six weeks' pay, to be paid before they sail from the 'Bouy of the Nore', provided they are on board within 12 days, with leave they may stay till 20 days; if they are on board before 20 February next a bounty of one month's pay. The same applies to new volunteers. Conduct money allowed to volunteers." -- Steele

At end of text: Given at Our court at Kensington the fifteenth day of January, 1690. In the second year of Our reign

Dates given according to Lady Day dating

Steele notation: Sea- Pay se-; Arms 112.

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