Letter giving permission to impress men in Ipswich and surrounding area for ships.
Letters signed by Robert Blake Bailiff of Ipswich and others such as Thomas Kelsey, John Lambert and Edward Hopkins. The letter includes permission to take 400 men from Ipswich and surrounding area for the ships which are lacking men.
Administrative / biographical background
Robert Blake (27 September 1598 – 7 August 1657) was one of the most important military commanders of the Commonwealth of England and one of the most famous English admirals of the 17th century.
Administrative / biographical background
Robert Blake (27 September 1598 – 7 August 1657) was one of the most important military commanders of the Commonwealth of England and one of the most famous English admirals of the 17th century.
Record Details
| Item reference: | ADL/J/21; MSS/78/008.0 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1655-01-19 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Cutbirchin, James, master. Navy Board warrant granting exemption from impressment. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/1)
- Letter from the Privy Council relative to the impressing of seamen. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/2)
- Instructions for the Constable for impressing mariners issued under the authority of the Duke of Buckingham. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/3)
- Expedient for increasing of seamen. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/4)
- Proposal for manning the fleet. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/5)
- Recruiting of seamen, autograph draft of letter to the Lord Provost of Edinburgh. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/6)
- Two documents relating to the mobilisation of the RNR. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/7)
- Necessity of increasing our English seamen and a proposal towards it. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/8)
- Torser, Rayer, impressment exemption from Admiralty. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/9)
- Impressment certificate of protection from the Admitalty to James Allman for his son. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/10)
- Warrant issued to Lieutenant W.B. Chamberlain for the impressing of seamen issued by the Rt Hon Lord William Fitzroy. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/12)
- Order by Vice-Admiral Josceline Percy ,directing Lieutenant George F.M. Molesworth to give passage to men from HMS SUPERB, bound for the western ports. (Manuscript) (ADL/J/13)
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