...we may even say a fury, which would shock our more decorous days. In 1741, a Bill was brought in " for the encouragement and increase of seamen, and for the better and speedier manning of his Majesty's fleet." In fact, it authorised searchwarrants to arrest seamen even in private houses,...

...April, 170.6, contains a proclamation by the Queen for putting into execution an Act of Parliament for the encouragement and increase of seamen, and for the better and speedier manning of her Majesty's fleet, which authorizes all justices to issue warrants to constables, petty constables,...

...1st April, 1706, contains a proclamation by the Queen for putting in execution an Act of Parliament for the encouragement and increase of seamen, and for the better and speedier manning of her Majesty's fleet, which authorises all justices to issue warrants to constables, petty constables,...

...the fourth and fifth years of Her late Majesty Queen Anne, chapter nineteen, and intituled " An Act for the encouragement and increase of seamen, and for the better and speedier manning of Her Majesty's Fleet," certain provisions are made, whereby the freemen of the said Company are obliged...

...of January, 1741, Sir Charles Wager, first lord of the admiralty, introduced into Parliament a bill for the encouragement and increase of seamen, and for the better and speedier manning of the navy. The measure had more than one very weak side, and they were all pounced upon directly...