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• Billy Budd, by Herman Melville (HTML at Bibliomania)
• Roderick Random (The American news company; London. J. C. Hotten, 1860), by T. Smollett (page images at HathiTrust)
• Billy Budd, Benito Cereno and the enchanted isles (Press of the Readers Club, 1942), by Herman Melville (page images at HathiTrust)

• The crimp, by Henry Leverage (Gutenberg ebook)

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• The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore, by J. R. Hutchinson (Gutenberg text)
• The press-gang afloat and ashore (E. Nash, 1913), by J. R. Hutchinson (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Report of the Committee of the House of representatives of Massachusetts, on the subject of impressed seamen: with the evidence and documents accompanying it. (Russell and Cutler, printers, 1813), by Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives. Committee on Impressed Seamen (page images at HathiTrust)
• Impressment of American seamen (New York, 1925), by James Fulton Zimmerman (page images at HathiTrust)
• Impressment of American seamen (Columbia university; [etc., etc.], 1925), by James Fulton Zimmerman (page images at HathiTrust)
• An essay on naval discipline, shewing part of its evil effects on the minds of the officers, on the minds of the men, and on the community; with an amended system, by which pressing may be immediately abolished. (Printed for the author by C. Squire; sold by Sherwood, Neely, & Jones, 1813), by Thomas Hodgskin (page images at HathiTrust)
• The press-gang afloat and ashore (E.P. Dutton, 1914), by J. R. Hutchinson (page images at HathiTrust)
• The inadmissible principles of the King of England's proclamation, of October 16, 1807-considered (Printed by Everett & Munroe, 1809), by John Adams (page images at HathiTrust)
• On the great evils of impressment, and its mischievous effects in the royal navy and the merchant ships, with the great benefits to the seamen, bestowed by the registration act, of the 30th July, 1835 (J. Wheeler, 1838), by John Gourly (page images at HathiTrust)
• Impressment fully considered, with a view to its gradual abolition. (the author;, 1826), by Anselm John Griffiths (page images at HathiTrust)
• Evidence, taken before the Marine Committee, under an appointment of the board, of the 2nd April, 1863, to enquire into the necessity for the establishment of a river police, and to report thereon to the board. (G. M'Corquodale and Co., Printers, 1863) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Considerations in answer to the pamphlet, containing Mr. Madison's instructions to Mr. Munroe. (E. & E. Hosford, 1807), by Buzurg Mihir and Buzurg Mihir [pseud.] (page images at HathiTrust)
• All impressments unlawful and inadmissible. (B. Graves, 1807), by United States Department of State, Bartholomew Graves, James Monroe, and James Madison (page images at HathiTrust)
• Speech of Hon. William Gaston of North Carolina, on the bill to authorise a loan of twenty-five millions of dollars. Delivered in the House of representatives, February. 1814. (Georgetown: Printed by Robert Alleson, 1814), by William Gaston (page images at HathiTrust)
• Speech of the Honorable James Emott in the House of Representatives of the United States (Printed by J. Seymour, 1813), by James Emott (page images at HathiTrust)
• Speech of Mr. Young (Printed by E. Conrad, 1814), by Samuel Young (page images at HathiTrust)
• Observations on the impressment of American seamen by the officers of ships of war, and vessels commissioned by, and acting under the authority of Great Britain (G. Dobbin & Murphy, 1806), by Miscellaneous Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) and William Duane Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The conduct of Washington, compared with that of the present administration, in a series of letters and official documents, with notes. (True & Rowe, printers, 1813), by and of honorable peace A friend of truth (page images at HathiTrust)
• An account of the sufferings of Richard Seller, of Keinsey : a fisherman, who was pressed in Scarborough-Piers, in the time of the two last engagements between the Dutch and English, in the year 1665. (Printed by B. & J. Johnson, in the 1770s), by Richard Seller (page images at HathiTrust)
• Impressment of seaman, and a few remarks on corporal punishment : taken from the private memoranda of a naval officer. (Roake and Varty, 1834) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The right and practice of impressment, as concerning Great Britain and America, considered (Printed for J. Murray, by W. Clowes, 1814) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Communication from the Secretary of the Treasury recommending certain changes in the impressment laws. May 20th, 1864. (s.n., 1864), by Confederate States of America. Dept. of the Treasury and C. G. Memminger (page images at HathiTrust)
• Letters on the evils of impressment : with the outline of a plan for doing them away, on which depend the wealth, prosperity, and consequence of Great Britain (J. Richardson, 1816), by Thomas Urquhart (page images at HathiTrust)
• Impressment of American seamen (Columbia University, 1925), by James Fulton Zimmerman (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• A discourse on the impressing of mariners ; wherein Judge Foster's argument is considered and answered. (T. Cadell, 1777), by Thomas Green (page images at HathiTrust)
• Observations upon a memorial sent from London to Scotland, to procure petitions against the bill for manning the royal navy. (Printed for T. Cooper ..., 1741) (page images at HathiTrust)
• A true picture of the United States of America; being a brief statement of the conduct of the government and people of that country, towards Great Britain, from the peace concluded in 1783 to the present time. (Jordan and Maxwell [etc.], 1807) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Speech of the Hon. James Emott in the House of Representatives of the United States : delivered the 12th January, 1813, on the bill in addition to the act entitled "An act to raise an additional military force," and for other purposes. (Printed by J. Seymour, 1813), by James Emott (page images at HathiTrust)
• Facts and documents, relating to the state of the controversy, between America and Great Britain ... ([S.l.], 1813), by and honorable peace Friend of truth (page images at HathiTrust)
• Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a letter from the Secretary of State to Mr. Monroe, on the subject of the attack on the Chesapeake; also Mr. Monroe's correspondence with the British government, and Mr. Madison's correspondence with Mr. Rose, on the same subject. March 22, 1808. Printed by order of the Senate. (Printed by R. C. Weightman, 1808), by United States Department of State, James Monroe, G. H. Rose, George Canning, and James Madison (page images at HathiTrust)
• Billy Budd, Benito Cereno and the enchanted isles (Press of the Readers Club, 1942), by Herman Melville (page images at HathiTrust)
• Encouragement for seamen and mariners in two parts : being a proposed method for the more speedy and effectual furnishing Their Majesties' Royal Navy with able seamen and mariners, and for saving those immense sums of money, yearly expended in attending the sea-press : in order to prevent those many mischiefs and abuses daily committed (by disorderly press-masters) both at sea and land, to the great prejudice of Their Majesties, and injury of the subject / by George Everett, Shipwright. (London : [s.n.], 1695), by George Everett (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Case of Jonathan Robbins, examined by Charles Pinckney, Esq. senator in Congress for South Carolina, and late governor of that state. ; To the citizens of the United States. (Baltimore: : --printed by Warner & Hanna no. 2, N. Gay-Street., 1799), by Charles Pinckney (HTML at Evans TCP)
• An account of the sufferings of Richard Seller, of Keinsey, a fisherman, who was pressed in Scarborough-Piers, in the time of the two last engagements between the Dutch and English, in the year 1665. (Philadelphia: : Printed and sold by Joseph Crukshank, in Third-Street, opposite the work-house,, MDCCLXXII. [1772]), by Richard Seller (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A narrative of some sufferings, for his Christian peaceable testimony, by John Smith, late of Chester County, deceased. ; To which is annexed, An account of the sufferings of Richard Seller, of Keinsey, Great Britain. (Philadelphia: : Printed by Benjamin & Jacob Johnson, no. 147, High-Street., 1800), by John Smith and Richard. Account of the sufferings of Richard Seller Sellar (HTML at Evans TCP)

• Die sabbathi, 24 Febr. 1648. (Printed for Edward Husband, printer to the Honourable House of Commons, 1648), by England and Wales and England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (page images at HathiTrust)
• Public General Acts. 1659. (London : printed by John Streater, and John Macock, printers to the Parliament, 1659), by England and Wales and England and Wales. Parliament. Proceedings. 1659 (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the Queene. The Queenes most excellent Majestie having ordred that a certaine number of souldiers shall bee foorth with levyed and pressed to repaire into the lowe Countreyes. (Imprinted at London : By the deputies of Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, [1588]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) and Elizabeth (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the Queene. The Queenes most excellent Majestie being given to understand, that divers, as well souldiers as mariners employed in the late Portingall voyage. (Imprinted at London : By the deputies of Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, Anno 1589), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) and Elizabeth (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamation requiring all seamen and mariners to render themselves to his Majesties service. ([London] : In the Savoy, printed by the assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1672), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and Charles (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King: James R. Whereas great disorders have been committed under colour of seizing several horses for our uses, many people, as we are informed, having lost their plow-garrans,and other small horses, ... (Dublin, : Printed by Andrew Crook and Samuel Helsham, assigns of Benjamin Tooke printer to the King's most excellent Majesty; and are to be sold at his Majesties printing-house on Ormonde-Key, and the Colledg-Arms in Castle-street., 1689), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) and King of England James II (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case os [sic] the owners of the ship Averilla, burthen three hundred and fifty tons. ([London : s.n., 1696?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An ordinance for continuing an act for impressing of sea-men.: Thursday 23 of March, 1653. Ordered by His Highness the Lord Protector and the Council, that this ordinance bee forthwith printed and published. Hen. Scobel, Clerk of the Council. (London : Printed, by William du-Gard, and Henry Hills, Printers to His Highness the Lord Protector, 1653. [i.e. 1654]), by England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) and England and Wales. Council of State (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The sailors advocate. [No. 1]. To be continued. (H. Whitridge, 1728) (page images at HathiTrust)
• An ordinance for the bettter [sic] raysing and levying of marinors, saylors and others for the present guarding of the seas, and necessary defence of the realme and other His Majesties dominions. Die Veneris 3. Die Feb. 1642. (London, : Printed for I. Wright in the Old baily, Febuary [sic], 4. 1642 [i.e. 1643]), by England and Wales Parliament and John Browne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamation for His Maiesties better seruice, either at sea, or land (Imprinted at London : By Bonham Norton and Iohn Bill, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie, M. DC. XXVIII [1628]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) and Charles 1600-1649 (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An act for impresting of sea-men.: ([London : printed by Edward Husband and Iohn Field, printers to the Parliament of England, 1649 [i.e. 1650]]), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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