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A94155 At a Councel of War held aboard, the 17 of October, 1654. Lawson, John, Sir, d. 1665. 1654 (1654) Wing S6258; Thomason 669.f.19[32]; ESTC R212327 717 1

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At a Councel of War held aboard the 17 of October 1654. Swiftsure Present Vice-Admiral John Lawson Rear Admiral Dakins Capt. Jonas Poole Capt. Benjamin Blake Capt. Iohn Lambert Capt. Leon Harris Capt. William Crispin Capt. Rich. Lions Capt. Edward Morcock Capt. Iohn White Capt. Richard Hodges Capt. William Hannum Capt. Clark Capt. William Vessey Capt. Henry Fen Capt. Robert Story Capt. Hawkes Capt. Lightfoot Capt. Hubart Lieut. Haward Lieut. Pride Lieut. Trafford Lieut. Hall Lieut. Wilkinson and Mr. Iohn Bear Master of the Falmouth UPon notice had of a certain Petition drawn and signed by many Sea-men of the Fleet at this place and intended to be presented to the Lord Protector as also of several Petitions presented by certain Ships Companies to their respective Commanders it was debated of and resolved as followeth Quest 1. Whether it be lawful for Sea-men to tender their grievances by way of Petion Resolved in the affirmitive none dissenting Quest 2. Whether the things alleadged in the Petition be real grievances or no Resolved in the affirmative none dissenting that we own them for grievances except that clause in the fifth head concerning forraigne service which we take for no grievance in case provision be made for them as is desired onely Capt. Poole Capt. Blake Capt. Lambert and Lieut. Haward are not satisfied that impressing is a grievance Quest 3. The Question being put Whether the Sea-men Petitioning their private Commanders and delivering their forementioned Petition with desires that they would please to move the Generals and chief-Officers be so far owned by us as to present the same to our Generals with these foregoing votes leaving it to their Honours consideration for proceeding in it as they shall see cause Resolved in the affirmative by all onely Capt. Blake and Capt. Lambert are not satisfied as to the Sea-mens presumption in Petitioning the Lord Protector all the rest understand the Lord Protector is not immediately Petitioned by the same Resolved That the Vice Admiral of the Fleet be desired to send these Votes together with the said Petition and subscriptions to the Generals This was signed by all the abovesaid Persons