Admiralty instruction to HM naval commanders and pressmasters directing that eight named men and boys serving on the fishing boat 'Britannia' of Ramsey under Master Thomas Callister be protected from impressment during the herring fishing season of 1812
Date(s): 13 June 1812
Creator(s): Admiralty
Scope & Content: Names, ages and physical features of the crew are listed overleaf, complying with the condition in the order. Crewmembers are described thus: William Kinreade, aged 57, 5 1/2', beginning to be grey-headed; Philip Tear, aged 33, 5' 9 1/2", black hair and reddish complexion; John Callister, 30 years, 5' 10", red hair and red face and fair; William Kissack, 25 years, 5' 9 1/2", black hair and yellowish complexion; Thomas Kinreade, 23 years, 5' 11", white hair and whiteish complexion; Daniel Clarke, 25 years, 5' 7 1/2", black hair and white complexion; Thomas Teare, 43 years, 5' 5", white hair and white complexion.
Language: English
Extent: 1 item
Item name: Manuscript
Collection: Manuscript Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: MS 06365/2
Retrieval number: MD 278/2
Record class: Private
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