Note 26 — Chapter VII
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The following is a specimen of the protection order given:—
To all Commanders and Officers of our Shipps, Pressmasters and others whome it may concerne.
James R.
You are not to imprest into our service any of the six persons hereunder named belonging to the Jane of Dover, whereof Richard Moone is master, the said vessell being employed in our service as a pacquett boate at Dover. Given at our Court at Whitehall the 6th of October 1688.
By His Majesty's Command.
Pepys.
1. Anth. Deleau. 2. Jasper Moore. 3. David Williams. 4. Pet. Foster. 5. Dennis Matthew. 6. Wm. Ambross.