When was it published?

September 1, 1738 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News September 1, 1738

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Right Hon. The Lords Commissioners, Capt. Crawford

Q: What keywords are associated?

Admiralty Board, Deptford Store Ship, Capt Crawford, Yacht Sailors, Seamen Impressment, Naval Squadron

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

At a Board of Admiralty on Tuesday, the Lords Commissioners commissioned the Deptford store-ship under Capt. Crawford. Yacht sailors ordered to their vessels in the River, expected to transfer to fitting men-of-war. Nearly 6000 seamen impressed and volunteered since warrants issued for the squadron.

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On Tuesday, at a Board of Admiralty, the Right Hon. the Lords Commissioners were pleased to put into Commission the Deptford Store-ship, and gave the Command thereof to Capt. Crawford. The Sailors belonging to the several Yachts are order'd on board their respective Vessels in the River; from whence 'tis conjectured they will shortly be turn'd over into the Men of War now fitting out. It is said, that near 6000 Seamen have been impress'd, and have enter'd voluntarily, since the Warrants were issued, to Man the intended Squadron.

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Admiralty Board Deptford Store Ship Capt Crawford Yacht Sailors Seamen Impressment Naval Squadron

What entities or persons were involved?

Right Hon. The Lords Commissioners Capt. Crawford

Where did it happen?

Deptford

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Deptford

Event Date

On Tuesday

Key Persons

Right Hon. The Lords Commissioners Capt. Crawford

Outcome

near 6000 seamen have been impress'd, and have enter'd voluntarily

Event Details

At a Board of Admiralty, the Right Hon. the Lords Commissioners put into Commission the Deptford Store-ship, and gave the Command thereof to Capt. Crawford. The Sailors belonging to the several Yachts are order'd on board their respective Vessels in the River; from whence 'tis conjectured they will shortly be turn'd over into the Men of War now fitting out. It is said, that since the Warrants were issued, to Man the intended Squadron.