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Old times : $b A picture of social life at the end of the eighteenth century

Name: Old times : $b A picture of social life at the end of the eighteenth century
Author: Ashton, John

Ashton, John

Great Britain -- Social life and customs

"The Parish of St. James', Westminster, having, in a public
     manner, signified their wish, to raise _twenty-five men_,
     pursuant to the statute, to serve in His Majesty's Navy, had, by
     Wednesday last, completed that number: and the g-officer, in the
     course of the afternoon, examined them, and found them all
     extremely proper for His Majesty's service: and, on Thursday,
     they were examined and certified, by the Parochial Magistrates,
     when the men requesting to have £7, the third part of the
     bounty-money, advanced to buy slops, bedding, and for other
     purposes, it was immediately complied with."--(_Times, Apr. 7,
     1795._)

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     (Advt.) "Ancient and Loyal City of Westminster.

     "At a MEETING of the Vestries, Church-wardens, Overseers, and the
     principal inhabitants, of the Parishes of St. Margaret, and St.
     John the Evangelist, Westminster, in St. Margaret's Vestry Room,
     on Thursday, the 2nd day of April 1795, it was agreed to give a
     bounty of Twenty-five Guineas each to Twenty Men, to be raised
     for the Naval Service of His Majesty King George, in defence of
     Old England. All able-bodied men, willing to serve in His
     Majesty's Navy, are desired to apply, from the hours of nine in
     the morning till four in the afternoon, at the Vestry Room, in
     St. Margaret's Churchyard, Westminster, this, and the following
     days, Sundays excepted. To any man, who shall be approved by the
     Regulating Officer, part of the Bounty will be immediately paid,
     on his enrolment, either to himself or to his wife and family, or
     to any other person he may appoint to receive the same, and the
     remainder upon his being mustered on board of ship. He will have
     an opportunity of leaving a power for part of his wages and prize
     money, to be paid monthly for the support of his family, who will
     also be under the care, and protection of a kind and benevolent
     parish: and if his conduct is approved, he will have the
     preference, on his return, of any employment the Parish can give
     him. None need apply but able-bodied men. No volunteer, who shall
     enter as above, can be taken out of His Majesty's Service, but
     for a criminal matter. _N.B._ Persons enrolled, are not liable to
     serve more than three months after the War, if arrived in any
     port of Great Britain.

                       "By Order, T. Drake, _Vestry Clerk_."

     --(_Times, Apr. 9, 1795._)

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Opening the text

Old times : $b A picture of social life at the end of the eighteenth centuryAshton, John

History

Old times : $b A picture of social life at the end of the eighteenth century

Ashton, John

Great Britain -- Social life and customs

"The Parish of St. James', Westminster, having, in a public
     manner, signified their wish, to raise _twenty-five men_,
     pursuant to the statute, to serve in His Majesty's Navy, had, by
     Wednesday last, completed that number: and the g-officer, in the
     course of the afternoon, examined them, and found them all
     extremely proper for His Majesty's service: and, on Thursday,
     they were examined and certified, by the Parochial Magistrates,
     when the men requesting to have £7, the third part of the
     bounty-money, advanced to buy slops, bedding, and for other
     purposes, it was immediately complied with."--(_Times, Apr. 7,
     1795._)

       *       *       *       *       *

     (Advt.) "Ancient and Loyal City of Westminster.

     "At a MEETING of the Vestries, Church-wardens, Overseers, and the
     principal inhabitants, of the Parishes of St. Margaret, and St.
     John the Evangelist, Westminster, in St. Margaret's Vestry Room,
     on Thursday, the 2nd day of April 1795, it was agreed to give a
     bounty of Twenty-five Guineas each to Twenty Men, to be raised
     for the Naval Service of His Majesty King George, in defence of
     Old England. All able-bodied men, willing to serve in His
     Majesty's Navy, are desired to apply, from the hours of nine in
     the morning till four in the afternoon, at the Vestry Room, in
     St. Margaret's Churchyard, Westminster, this, and the following
     days, Sundays excepted. To any man, who shall be approved by the
     Regulating Officer, part of the Bounty will be immediately paid,
     on his enrolment, either to himself or to his wife and family, or
     to any other person he may appoint to receive the same, and the
     remainder upon his being mustered on board of ship. He will have
     an opportunity of leaving a power for part of his wages and prize
     money, to be paid monthly for the support of his family, who will
     also be under the care, and protection of a kind and benevolent
     parish: and if his conduct is approved, he will have the
     preference, on his return, of any employment the Parish can give
     him. None need apply but able-bodied men. No volunteer, who shall
     enter as above, can be taken out of His Majesty's Service, but
     for a criminal matter. _N.B._ Persons enrolled, are not liable to
     serve more than three months after the War, if arrived in any
     port of Great Britain.

                       "By Order, T. Drake, _Vestry Clerk_."

     --(_Times, Apr. 9, 1795._)

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Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

Old times : $b A picture of social life at the end of the eighteenth century

Old times : $b A picture of social life at the end of the eighteenth century

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