Emergency crews of men unfit for pressing supplied to merchant-men by the crimps,
Emergency men working on their own account, places of muster for,
Evading the press-gang. See under Press-gang, How it was evaded.,
Evans, Richard, keeper of Gloucester Castle,
Exemption from impressment, not a right, of foreigners, negroes not included, of landsmen only theoretical, property no qualification for exemption, of harvesters, of gentlemen, judged by appearances, below 18 and over 55 years, of apprentices dependent on circumstances, of merchant seamen dependent on circumstances, of masters, mates, boatswains, and carpenters dependent on circumstances, of some of crew of whalers, of Thames wherrymen by quota system, of Tyne keelman by the same, of Severn and Wye trow-men by 10% levy, did not extend to turf boats on Shannon and Blackwater, special for four on each fishing vessel, and later for all engaged in taking, curing, and selling fish, of Worthing fishermen for a levy, of Scottish and Manx fishermen, on similar terms, worthless without a document of protection,
Ferries, a favourite haunt of the press-gang,
Fisheries, carefully fostered, three fish days made compulsory, became a great nursery for seamen, few exemptions granted, at first special concessions only to the whale and cod fisheries, later only such number as the warrant specified might be taken, and these the Justices chose; in 1801 no person employed in taking, curing, or selling fish could be impressed, with their best men impressed, only small smacks could be worked, a quota system preferred by the fishermen of some ports, in Cornwall, the men turned tinners in the off-season,
Flags, flying without authority, omission to dip,
Forcible entry by the press-gang illegal,
Foreigners impressed, theoretically exempt, married to English wives considered naturalised, in emergency crews,
Freeholders at one time exempt from impressment,
Gentlemen exempt from the impress, but judged by appearance and manner,
Gloucester Castle used as press-room, the keeper's magic palm,
Golden, John, Lord Mayor's bargeman, wrongfully impressed,
Greenock, crimpage at, press-gang at, Trades Guild,
Habeas Corpus, writs of, as means of arresting, and so freeing, pressed men for debts not owing,