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Absurd Commons: Admiralty Rule on Watermen Pressing Question
In a King’s Bench session the Lords of the Admiralty contend over a claimed ancient exemption for Lord Mayor’s watermen from press gangs. The argument weighs statutes, royal charters, and immemorial custom against the general law of impressment, after testimonies from watermen and officials. Lord Mansfield hints at deferring judgment. the judges grapple with law, utility, and public safety affecting a single city man.
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King’s Bench
Admiralty
Joan Tunas
Apo
N.re
Joan Tuscé
Dawson
Middlesex
Surry
Underhill
Samuel ‘Fludger, Bart
Lords of the Admiralty
Stephens
Board of Admiralty
City of London
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
Presfed
Gravesend
Anne
Geo. I
Tubb
Tubbs
Niege
Solicitor-General
Philip and Mary
Thames
Windsor
Waterman
William Poulet
Hans Sloane
Sir Hans
Chelsea
Hans
College of Physicians
William
aéVon
Charles the
Wallace
Cult
Jast
Lord Mansfield
Glynn
Dunning
Mansfield
Fubby
Davenport
Alleyne
Lee
Alley
London
Ice Willes
Egy x
Frftice Ashurtt
Ali