The Threat from Napoleon and the Fear of Invasion

Volunteers
God Save the King
Let us, who are Englishmen protect and defend our good King and country against the attempts of all republicans and levellers, and against the designs of our natural enemies, who intend in this year to invade Old ENGLAND, our happy country, to murder our gracious king as they have done their own, to make WHORES of our wives and daughters; to rob us of our property, and teach us nothing but the damn'd art of murdering one another.
ROYAL TARS
OF OLD ENGLAND
If you love your Country, and your liberty
Now is the time to shew your love
REPAIR
All who have good hearts, who love their king
their country, their religion, who hate the FRENCH and damn the pope
TO
Lieut. W. J. Stephens
at His rendezvous SHOREHAM
where they will be allowed to Enter for any Ship of WAR, and the following BOUNTIES will be given by his majesty in Addition to two Months Advance

To Able Seamen Five pounds
To Ordinary Seamen Two pounds Ten Shillings
To Landmen Thirty Shillings

Conduct - money paid to go by land, and their chests and bedding sent carriage free.
Those men who have served as petty-officers and those who are otherwise qualified will be recommended accordingly.

LEWES: PRINTED BY W. AND A. LEE c1800
[William 1747-1830 and Arthur 1759-1824 Lee at 64 High Street]