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

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary)
Other Authors:	Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694, William III, King of England, 1650-1702
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : printed by Charles Bill and Thomas Newcomb, printers to the King and Queens most excellent Majesties, 1690. [id est 1691]
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	England and Wales. > Royal Navy > Recruiting, enlistment, etc. > Early works to 1800. Great Britain > History > William and Mary, 1689-1702 > Early works to 1800.
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Description
Item Description:	"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. Reproduction of original in the British Library.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 sheet ([1] pages).