The seamens case with respest [sic] to their service in the navy: wherein divers hardships which they undergo are truly stated, and humbly presented to his Majesty and both houses of Parliament. By John Dennis, Philo Patriæ.

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Title: The seamens case with respest [sic] to their service in the navy: wherein divers hardships which they undergo are truly stated, and humbly presented to his Majesty and both houses of Parliament. By John Dennis, Philo Patriæ.
Author: Dennis, John, 1657-1734.
Publication: [London? :: s.n.,; 1699?]
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The First GRIEVANCE is QUERIES.

THE Nature and Effect of those Queries are, That every Man set on Shoar sick, and not returning to his proper Ship or some other in one Month, or immediately after discharg'd from sick Quarters, thereby forfeits his Wages.

That the same is a Grievance which ought to be removed. See Address to the Admiralty, Sect. 1. To which shall add,

1. That many have been set on Shoar in a deplorable Condition, and either died in the Boats; or in the Strees, or as soon as received into Quarters, others set on Shoar where there have not been any Person appointed to take care of them.
2. Many have been Imprest from sick Quarters before recovered, and hurried on board other Ships, and there soon after died; which Practice has not a little increased the Mortality of the Seamen, and by this means their Widows, Families, and Relations have not only lost their Providers, but also their Wages, as well in the Ships from which they were set sick on Shoar, as those wherein they died; not knowing what Ships they were Imprest into.
3. Many have liv'd to return in such Ships whereinto they were Imprest, but not being able to prove they were Imprest, by reason of the Death or Removal of the Officer that Imprest them, notwithstanding their continuance in the Service their Wages have been denied.
4. Those that were set sick a-Shoar, have for the most part been rendered uncapable to return to their proper Ships, being deprived of (or not al∣lowed) the Conduct-Money appointed them; and instead thereof have been forced to sell or pawn, not only their Cloaths, (that is such as had any) but also their Wages for their Subsistance before they were recovered or fit to travel.
5. The Seamen having justly and with great difficulty earn'd their Wages, and the Nation granted suteable Funds for the Payment thereof. How consistant it is with the Constitution of this Government, the inviolable Laws of the Realm, the credit of His Majesty's Service, or the Encourage∣ment of Seamen, shall humbly submit to the Consideration of the Partons of our Country.