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Royal Proclamation Encourages Seamen to Enlist
The Dublin Gazette reports a royal proclamation offering bounties to seamen who voluntarily enter His Majesty's Navy by October 31. It details age limits, pay, eight months' wages, and penalties for desertion, with certificates of fitness by ship officers and safeguards against abuse. Further news covers European affairs, including movements of Russian and Turkish forces, and fresh peace negotiations.
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