By the Commissioners for executing the Office of
Lord High Admiral of Great Britain and Ireland
&ca and of all His Majesty's Plantations &ca

In pursuance of His Majesty's Order in Council dated the 28th day of October 1776, 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, as shall be necessary either to Man His Majesty's Ship under your Command, or any other of His Majesty's Ships, giving unto each Man so Impressed One Shilling for Prest Money. And, in the Execution hereof, you are to take .care, that neither yourself, nor any Officer authorized by you, do demand or receive any Money, 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 intrust 'any Person with the Execution of this Warrant but a Commission Officer, and to insert his Name and Office in the Deputation on the other side hereof, and set your hand and Seal thereto. This Warrant to continue in Force til the 31st day of December 1776. And, in the due Execution thereof, all Mayors, Sheriffs, Justices of the Pea.cc, Bailiffs, Constables, Head boroughs, and all other His Majesty's Officers and Subjects whom it may concern, are hereby required to be aiding and assisting unto, and those employed by you, as they tender His Majesty's Service, and will answer the contrary at their Perils. Given under our hands, and the Seal of the Office of Admiralty, the twenty eighth day of October 1776.

By Command of their Lordships. Ph^p Stephens.