Folios 487-488: Captain Man Dobson, Bristol Regulating Officer. Sending statement...

Folios 487-488: Captain Man Dobson, Bristol Regulating Officer. Sending statement on John Rowland, Carpenter, the Kingston by Lieutenant Rowe. He enquired and the ships voyage ended at Kingroad and any part of the crew employed to bring her up the Avon are paid the same as harbour Duty men. Says Bristol employs nearly seventy ships in the West Indies trade. It appears the carpenters are allowed to go back and forward without being impressed. He has alarmed the merchants. Says of the twenty seven ships in the two convoys only carpenters, John Rowland, James Guppy and James Lutin were impressed. The rest escaped to the shore.

Folios 489-490: enclosed in folios 487-488. Letter dated 6 July 1813 by M. Strangford [?], Harley Place, Bristol. Says they met in Dublin many years ago. Writes for his servant who’s in great distress as her brother John Rowland, Carpenter, impressed returning from the West Indies on the Kingston merchantman. She is ready to pay the necessary money to have him released.

Folio 491: enclosed in folios 487-488. Letter dated 9 July 1813 by Lieutenant Joshua Rowe, HMS Enchantress, Kingroad. He impressed John Rowland otherwise Bowbier, Carpenter 1 July 1813 from onboard the Kingston when she was at anchor in Kingroad where her voyage ends. The Kingston’s master had gone to Bristol and left her in charge of the harbour Pilot. Says he was on the books to hide from the impress till the ship leaves. 49 years old and at sea at least 13 years.