British advertisement for sailors, and ordering that those who fail to return to ship will be considered deserters, 1778

Object Status:

Extant

Primary Source Reference:

Library Company Accession File

Author/Composer:

Great Britain. Royal Navy

Notes:

Dated in Du Simitière's hand: January 15th 1778

Title Information:

His Majesty's ship Liverpool, being hauled off from the wharf, it is expected and ordered, that every man absent from her, do immediately repair on board, or they will be apprehended as deserters: Ten volunteer seamen wanted for the above ship. /Henry Bellew

Imprint Information:

Philadelphia: James Humphreys, Jr., [1778]

Repository:

LCP, Call no. sm # Am 1778 Gre Brit (2)394.F.32; Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans (1639-1800), No. 15829