The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore (Registro nro. 48762)

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040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency UtSlPG
041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE
Language code of text/sound track or separate title en
Source of code iso639-1
050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number HD
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Hutchinson, J. R.
Fuller form of name (John Robert),
Dates associated with a name 1858-1921
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture Salt Lake City, UT :
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer Project Gutenberg,
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice 2004
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 1 online resource :
Other physical details multiple file formats
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Content type term text
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Media type term computer
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Carrier type term online resource
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500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Release date is 2004-10-01
508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE
Creation/production credits note Text file produced by Steve Schulze, Charles Franks and the Online<br/>Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from<br/>images generously made available by the CWRU Preservation<br/>Department Digital Library.<br/><br/>HTML file produced by David Widger
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. "The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore" by J. R. Hutchinson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The text explores the controversial practice of impressment—where men, often sailors, were forcibly taken to serve in the British Navy against their will. The book delves into the origins of this practice, its implications for individual freedoms, and its impact on society, particularly noting how it evolved from a necessity of war into a widespread system of coercion and exploitation. The opening of the book sets the stage for a deep examination of the press-gang system. It outlines the historical context in which press-gangs operated, detailing their methods of operation, the types of individuals involved, and the societal attitudes towards forced service. The text emphasizes the shift from voluntary enlistment to violent coercion, addressing the social and legal challenges faced by those who resisted the press. Through a series of examples and historical references, Hutchinson illustrates the systematic nature of this practice and prepares the reader to understand the profound complexities surrounding the issue of human rights and naval service during this tumultuous period in British history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE
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653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED
Uncontrolled term Impressment
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Uncontrolled term Great Britain -- History, Naval
856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Uniform Resource Identifier <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6766">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6766</a>

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