A BILL FOR THE MORE EFFECTUALLY MANNING OF HIS MAJESTY'S NAVY, AND FOR PREVENTING DESERTION FROM THE SAME; AND ALSO FOR THE RELIEF AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF SEAMEN AND OTHERS, BELONGING TO SHIPS OR VESSELS IN THE MERCHANTS SERVICE...[caption title]

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[London. ca. 1790s].. 22pp. plus integral blank leaf. Folding blank printed form. Folio. Gathered signatures, stitched as issued. First leaf has 4 small spots, some moderate edge wear, final leaf a bit dusty. Docketed in print on verso of final leaf, and each enactment numbered in a contemporary manuscript hand. Very good. A bill furthering the bureaucratic process to make His Majesty's Navy run smoother. Sets forth new rules for depositing exact copies of muster rolls at ports of departure, with a folding blank muster roll form.