Original Napoleonic Era British Royal Navy Press Gang Exemption Notice Document - dated June 17 1809 Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia The rear of the breechblock

The rear of the breechblock exhibits the clear patent stamping of

The blade is now covered in very old rust/corrosion

however this example seems to have been a private purchase

One pair of poles only

PLEASE TAKE THE UTMOST CARE AS I KNOW YOUR JOURNIES TAKE YOU THROUGH THE DARK PARTS OF RUMANIA

Original Napoleonic Era British Royal Navy Press Gang Exemption Notice Document - dated June 17 1809 Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia The rear of the breechblockOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This was one of those very difficult to obtain documents, which excused the named individual from being "volunteered" by the Naval Press Gangs. This original Document is Signed by no less the FOUR Lords of the Admiralty. It excuses one JOHN JEFFREY from serving in the British Armed Forces because he is already engaged in a profession serving the Crown. In those terrible days of the Napoleonic Wars, it was common for