Capt Thomson's report on soldier involvement in press gang resistance, Douglas 14 Aug 1811
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ho67118e.txt
- Name
- Capt Thomson's report on soldier involvement in press gang resistance, Douglas 14 Aug 1811
- Description
- Captain James Thomson reports to Major John Gardiner on a disturbance in Douglas involving soldiers under his command assisting a naval press gang. The letter defends the soldiers' conduct during a confrontation with fishermen who resisted impressment, resulting in two fishermen being wounded. Thomson emphasises his efforts to maintain good relations with the civilian population and clarifies his own non-involvement in the actual impressment.
- Date
- 14 August 1811
- Related To
- Lieutenant Hawkes
- Collection
- Crown Administration
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1811-08-14
- Creator
- Captain James Thomson
- Audience
- Major John Gardiner, 2nd Battalion 6th Regiment
- Identifier
- HO 98/67
- Language
- English