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Great Britain. Acts. An act for the better encouragement of seamen in his Majesty's service

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00399 Author/Creator: Great Britain. Acts. Place Written: London Type: Pamphlet Date: 1744 Pagination: 16 p. Order a Copy

Passed on 1 December 1743. Printed by Thomas Baskett and Robert Baskett. Paginated 691-706 + unpaginated title page.

Great Britain. Acts

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