When was it published?

October 20, 1738 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News October 20, 1738

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Naval Impressment, Press Gang, Marygold Stairs, Vagrants, Constables, London Recruitment

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

In London, naval impressment continues actively with press-gangs using tricks like fake fire alarms at Marygold Stairs to capture evaders. Constables ordered to arrest vagrants and disorderly persons for presumed military service.

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London, August 1. The press by water goes on very briskly and successfully; and among other devices to ferret the lazy ones out of their lurking holes, a press-gang last week at Marygold Stairs gave the alarm of fire; when, upon the skulkers running out, they snapt them up, and carried them on board their tender.

Orders have been issued to the constables of the several parishes in and about the suburbs of this city, to be very vigilant in the execution of their offices, and to take up all vagrants, and other loose and disorderly persons, with design, as suppos'd, to send them into the service.

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Naval Impressment Press Gang Marygold Stairs Vagrants Constables London Recruitment

Where did it happen?

London

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Primary Location

London

Event Date

August 1

Outcome

press-gang successfully captured skulkers at marygold stairs last week.

Event Details

The press by water goes on very briskly and successfully; a press-gang last week at Marygold Stairs gave the alarm of fire to capture skulkers and carried them on board their tender. Orders issued to constables in and about London suburbs to take up vagrants and disorderly persons to send into service.