In pursuance of His Majestys Order in Council, dated the 16th Day of June last, We do hereby impower and direct you to impress, or cause to be impressed so many Seamen, Seafaring Men and Persons whose occupations and callings are to work in Vessels and Boats upon Rivers, in His Majestys Dominions in North America as shall be necessary either to Man His Majestys Ships employed or to be employed in those parts giving unto each Man so impressed One Shilling for Prest Many. And, in the execution hereof, you are to take care that neither yourself, nor any Officer authorized by you, do demand or receive any Many, Gratuity, Reward or other consideration whatsoever, for the sparing, exchanging or discharging any Person or Persons impressed or to be impressed as you will answer it at your peril. You are not to entrust any Person with the execution of this Warrant but a Commissioned Officer and to insert his Name & Office in the Deputation on the other side hereof and set your Hand & Seal thereto. This Warrant to continue in Force, 'til the Thirty first Day of December 1776 unless duly countermanded before that time. And in the due execution thereof, all Mayors Sheriffs Justices of the Peace, Bailiffs, Constables, Headboroughs and all others His Majestys Subjects whom it may concern are hereby required to be aiding and assistating unto you and those employed by you, a[s] they tender His Majestys Service and will answer the contrary at their Peril.

Given &c and the Seal &c the 7th Novr 1775.

[Impressment Warrant]

I do hereby depute belonging to His Majestys under my Command, to impress Seamen, Seafaring Men & Persons whose occupations & callings are to work in Vessels & Boats upon Rivers according to the tenor of this Warrant. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this Day of