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192 THE PRESS-GANG IN YORKSHIRE. The districtswhich suffered most were, of course,those lying near the sea coast, but inroads were often made right into the heart of the country, and the men who were fit for active service were wrenched from all that was near and dear to them. Sons that would gladlyhave remained at the plough and worked to create the wealth of the land, against their will had to leave their homes and those who were dependent upon them for support, to find apainful deathon a battle-field. The motherhad to bid adieu for ever to her onlychild, to whom she looked for aid in her old age. The young husband had to tear himself away from his home and those he loved, to go to fight,andif he everdidreturn at all it would probablybe as a cripple for life,andthus he wouldbecome a burdento thosehehad hoped to work for and make happy. Almost everyhouseholdin ourboastedlandoflibertywas rendered unhappy at the cost of the English victories. Various other means were employedfor obtaining men to fill the ranks of the army, but none were so unnatural as the proceedings of the press-gang. So awe-inspiring were these men that we read of a town on the east coast becoming nearly deserted when it was rumoured that a press-gang was to be quartered there. The magistrates, however, afterconsiderablepersuasion,enticed the townspeople back by obtaining a hundred volunteers who promised to go to the seat of war if the rest of the inhabitants wereleft unmolested, and to this proposal the Admiralty agreed. Hull, being the chief Yorkshire port on the coast, was infestedwiththe press-gangtoanalmostunendurablestate, and riots wereconstantly takingplaceinthe streets, which sometimes resulted in loss of life. In the river Humber two warships weregenerallystationedduringthe wars with the French; one was laidoff the Garrison and called the Inner Guardship,and the other,named the Outer Guardship, was moored in the channel a few miles down the river at Whitebooth Roads. As ships entered the port most of themwereboarded and everypressable man taken
THE PRESS GANG IN YORKSHIRE. 193 away. In the town a dozen men, under the charge of a couple of officers, were active, day and night, entrapping any sailors they chanced to meet in the streets or publichouses. Of course the tars objected to their operations, and sharp fights often took place. A ship called the Sarah and Elizabeth, of Hull,bound from Davis Straits to this port, was attackedoff St. Abb's Head, on the igth July, I7g6, by a frigate named the Aurora, with the intention of impressing the men. The poor fellows, whohad braved the cold of the stern north, and doubtless hoped ere long to join their families and enjoy the pleasure of rest after hard and honest labour, greatly to their dismay saw the well-armed men of the Aurora makingfor their ship. Not feeling equal to an engagementthe sailorssought refugebeneath the hatches, which they fastened down. This afforded only slight protection, for the inhuman marines forced open the hatches and fired amongst the men, wounding three and killing a carpenter named Edward Bogg. The greater partofthe crew were impressed and sent to the Nore, and the Sarah and Elizabethwas brought to this port by the men belonging to the Aurora. It is satisfactory to find that although the captain of the royal ship failed in a most inhumanmanner inhis duty, the people ofHull did not shrink from doing theirs. At an inquest it was declared that Captain Essington and part of the crew of the Aurora were guilty of the wilful murder of Edward Bogg. Mr. Pease, banker, went to London, to obtain a properinvestigation of the case, but before steps could be taken for conviction the Admiraltyhad promoted Captain Essingtonto a seventy-four gun ship,and despatchedhim to the East Indies. He did not return to England for many years,and we believe no further action was taken in the matter. Very frequently the inhabitants of the town took the part of those whowere impressed to such an extent that those who wereengagedin the press-gang weregladto make their escape. A fearful riot took place in Hull, in July, 1815. From particulars furnished by 13
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PRINTEDBY TRED. R. SPARK, "EX,RF.SS
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CONTENTS. Chapter. I. Alfred, King
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2 ALFRED, KING OF NORTHUMBRIA. nort
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4 ALFRED, KING OF NORTHUMBRIA. his
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6 ALFRED,KING OF NORTHUMBRIA. fosse
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CHAPTER II. THE STORY OF ST. JOHN O
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10 ST. JOHN OF BEVERLEY. up the exc
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12 ST. JOHN OF BEVERLEY. milefrom t
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14 ST. JOHN OF BEVERLEY. discrete m
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16 ST. JOHN OF BEVERLEY. beneath th
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18 LEEDS BEFORE THE CONQUEST. There
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20 LEEDS BEFORE THE CONQUEST. North
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22 LEEDS BEFORE THE CONQUEST. Steph
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24 LEEDS UNDER THE NORMANS. This ch
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26 LEEDS UNDER THE NORMANS. compani
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28 LEEDS UNDER THE NORMANS. accompa
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Chapter V, THE JEWISH MASSACRE AT Y
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32 JEWISH MASSACRE AT YORK can enab
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34 JEWISH MASSACRE AT YORK. the lik
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Chapter VI. MYSTERY PLAYS IN YORKSH
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38 MYSTERY PLAYSIN YORKSHIRE. was t
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40 MYSTERY PLAYSIN YORKSHIRE. Ah, g
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42 MYSTERY PLAYSIN YORKSHIRE. To wh
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44 MYSTERY PLAYS IN YORKSHIRE. of w
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46 BOLTON ABBEY. The original situa
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48 BOLTON ABBEY. Alice gave the Can
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50 BOLTON ABBEY. Nor did she fear i
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Chapter VIII. BLACK-EACED CLIFFORD.
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54 BLACK-FACED CLIFFORD. Duke of Yo
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56 BLACK-FACED CLIFFORD. His career
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Chapter IX. THE SHEPHERD LORD. But
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60 THE SHEPHERD LORD. the safety of
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62 THE SHEPHERD LORD. The Shepherd
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64 HENRY THE III.'s CHRISTMAS AT YO
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66 HENRY THE IIL's CHRISTMAS AT YOR
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68 HENRY THE III.'s CHRISTMAS AT YO
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70 THE TRAGIC STORY OF THE ELLANDS.
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Chapter xii. THE FALL AND DEATH OF
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78 THE FALL AND DEATH OF RICHARDII.
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80 THE FALL AND DEATH OF RICHARD II
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82 THE FALL AND DEATH OF RICHARDII.
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84 THE STORY OF YORK CASTLE. took t
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86 THE STORY OF YORK CASTLE. and ye
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88 THE STORY OF YORK CASTLE. threat
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90 THE STORY OF YORK CASTLE. distur
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92 THE STORY OF YORK CASTLE. suffer
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94 THE STORY OF YORK CASTLE. " had
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96 THE STORY OF YORK CASTLE. upon w
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98 THE BATTLE OF THE STANDARD. We f
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100 THE BATTLE OF THE STANDARD. who
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Chapter XV. THE BATTLE OF WAKEFIELD
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106 THE BATTLE OF WAKEFIELD. the Ca
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Chapter XVI. THE BATTLE OF TOWTON,
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110 THE BATTLE OF TOWTON. their qui
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112 THE BATTLE OF TOWTON. death-blo
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114 THE BATTLE OF MARSTON MOOR. The
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116 THE BATTLE OF MARSTON MOOR. att
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CHAPTER XVIII. THE STORY OF A TAX O
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120 THE STORY OF A TAX. surprising
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122 THE STORY OF A TAX. those who s
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CHAPTER XIX. CATHOLIC PERSECUTION.
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126 CATHOLIC PERSECUTION. At a late
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128 CATHOLIC PERSECUTION. on his wa
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CHAPTER XX. THE STORY OF PONTEFRACT
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132 THE STORY OF PONTEFRACT CASTLE.
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140 BEVERLEY SANCTUARY. to a church
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