Naval impressment papers, 1761.

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Naval impressment papers, 1761.

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Printed instructions for Lieutenant William Gaspey, appointed to procure men for service in the Royal Navy ([18th century]); Manuscript letter from the Admiralty ordering Gaspey to prepare himself for employment "in the service of raising Men at Reading" (16 July 1761); Warrant, signed by three Admiralty Commissioners and countersigned by the Mayor of Reading, for Gaspey to commence impressment (21 July - 2 Nov. 1761).

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Gaspey, William, fl. 1761.

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Richard Howe, Earl Howe, was born in London, England, on March 19, 1726, the son of Emanuel Scrope Howe (1699-1735) and Mary Sophia Charlotte von Kielmansegg (1703-1782). Around 1735, he joined the crew of the merchant ship Thames, and in July 1739 he joined the 40-gun Royal Navy ship Pearl . Howe then served on several ships in the Caribbean and off the South American coast. After being promoted to lieutenant in 1744 and post captain in 1746, he continued his military service in th...