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7k L Us IV I L M I N G T 0 N G - A Z E T T E.
No. 35.
THURSDAY,. AUGUST 24, 1797.
Vol.m.J
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LONDON, June j.
From the molt corn et information, it
appears that the exact fore of the Duich
fleet oonfitU of no moie than leven (ail ot
the line, eight frigates and a few floepi,
and sdcftiued, it is fuppolcd, to join (be
Breft fleet.
Admiral pure 1 was to hve failed in
tauefi of the Dotcb fleet, but the crews
Jv brought the flips to the Nore. Jr is
hoped 1 hat every difpute will (boo be fe
rticd, tod tha: the fleet will lail imaiedi
itelv.
mm t . A
rd round to .he Nurita bc.j with hve imp
cf the tine.
A' Ptymourb where it wasfuppofed eve
I ry thing was fettled, the feamen on batur
day came on fhore, and behaved in it.e
moft outraoeous main cr : rhev brcke the
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windows of two houies of ill-fame, and
entirely gut'ed them : they alio commuted
'many other irregularities.
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lneie has been a mtwirr among tap
fc.dierin tiiegrnfon at Plymouth, wli ch
Vwhcu difcovtrtd by the commanding cfii-
ler9 all the men were ordered to appeal
ton parade without their rms; tne ring
leaders were then feked, and.iL'bordmati-
I on re flared.
The artillery ill Woolwich War rerf have
I followed the example of the feamen, Bd
demanded a retire. s mf grievances, a?d ad
:. in ere a fe ot pay. A council was he J, aft
irter which the Marquis Comwallis let jnfj
for Woolwich, when, by proper corteefjs
a cms, the mutiny was quelled, and fome of
the ringleaders confined. N
The gallant bur unfortunate General
iKokiulko is arrived iu the river Thames,
Ion board a Swedidt veHcl, attended by
la many robin cniccr, who .ire goiog with
Mym to America. He is t e vi rely wounded
mn tie be.', has three bayonet wounds
of
tv
, ttvia can
p.rt ot bit th:
Th rartied dm
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c uc -a it g tot tnemi thole wounds ocoIkii,
as i.e ca out move himfeif, he amuies bis
boors ttq drawing landscapes. Thefe
woundihe received while lighting the bat
tles ot itis much injured country. He
fpcaks ?kb the moft live'y gratitude of the
preente.ipVr r of R dlia, -and complains
that tiiv ootids Were long neglected atftr
be vi. as v ide pri firmer. In the battle that
d-termed the fate of Poland, he p aced
the ocl s on tie two wings, anil took
himitlf he c mmaud of the cenrrej w hie.
cj.iujtlc ol new levies and ceiftn The
Ttte&blcs firft gave Wayi the centre
m-uifced us ground under the au.pic.om
valour if the General. This great mas
det earned not to turvive his country, and
Ihur, but alfo marched a ftroni ga; rifon in
to the place a meafure which I fliduld
coi finer in set f bcftilitv, hut that I dread
to renew the etiuilon of bldtid.'
It appears that arr expedition would be
undertaken agamf? Erglaud, by France,
Spam and Holland. Thg jendr of tv.t
Batavian deputes to Paris, is lobbied to
have this for its o!jec"L
Aconfp:racy has been lae!y difeoered
at llftrma, confiiling of twent)-!our per
fonf, among whom were fever al of the
nobj.'ity and clergy. The duke pardor d
foK , .p? the rctt.ha tj refieiveaj u ir-n
o be hanged
it was expected that the army rf i5
naparte, would evacuate the hcJe
eultria utfore the 15th ult.
Ime and tout frigate, has failed liouJ 1 ou-
A veiW'y rived at Do.blin from Boi'ir
deaux on Tutfday lat, the n-aiter of wljrch
iTer, lite previous to his departure from
France, traniports, laden .with' a: n
iid iWliiary floret, had failed dnwtr the
Garonne, for Breii, in order io! ihtr
iieet at that port. B
MUTINY AT-SHlpyNESS.
1e commeocement ot tnis Sfegreeahle
buiirlWs vvaof tf.e 12th ult. and be;?an
in the Sajprawich Kuard-fliip, at the Ioie, t
by the people getting on the ftirouds and !
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iving't,nree cheers, which was aiinoit in- I
ltantincoully followed by the other ih.pi
ihe-euit! at Sheeroefs harbour; the
rcwsvjfjjk the immediate coaimand of
their refjeCive (hips, sppo'nted couimir
teet, aird rhey rove ropes hi Itrrorem from
the fore and main yards; the re us an im
mediate co.jhnunication from the dim r. nt
lips, ardgthcy appoyircd the .band ich to
the theafrr of their detibei atious; u.e ac
cordingly appoint. d two dejeutes from
each co u;n ijmigc -n rw;..'d v. a: r.t
mi verl inwt j " -t iiwe o toi k, which
ilelegates had poverto act and reprcfeut
their fliipi' compjn es, and fbte the pn
vate grievance of each iiiip. In th meai J
tin. e the cres fent iuch of their officers on
Ihore as-.ihey laid had, by their tyrannical
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lite different articles read, he faid he bad
no power . 10 grant any of them, hut faid
he had no doubt the lords comniimoners of
1 fe admiralty would grant cver thing rea
Mi -able : the two lafl articles he faid would
ic-juire a. length of time to difcufs, and he
ft&fed rhey Wouid not protract the buiinefs
miiitiu on having them immediately
.ett:ed. The lailors then infiittfd on hav
: a beard -cf admiralty held at Sheer
&u. ,
'J hefoHoVnrg ts a correct ftatcment of
hr deiiiands of the tailors :
.rt p That everv indof nee pranted
V o 1 ft:" H-e'ajf Por-f n.-.;:h be efted ton s
.virtj i.y .ucjtcts ferviiig in the fleet at
the Nore, wd places adjacent.
r.. That every man upon a hip's 'cotuii g
:nto liarhcur, fhail have liberty, a ctrtain
i Umber at a time, fd as not to injure the
ihi. 'sduty, jnd fee their friends ard
am;lies, a i.c$i enknt time to be aiiovs ed to
.'f 1 Ulan. 1 " " i
3. 'ihar all (hips, before thev go to ffca.
v1'1" be paid a!I arrears of wages down to
lix months, aceojrdi.g 10 the oid rdks.
A I f a I l.illl'ffijilr l L.'i.-c I.! ,..1
of any of his Wajefty$ .hips mall be em
ployed in the fameJhip again, withcUt qdn
ient of the fhtpV company.
5. That When any t-f his MaJeftjH liiips f
be paid, '.that may have been fomeHnne 1
An anfwer, figned Peter Parker!, Pre fi
de nt, was fent on more, declaring their de
termination not to come tD a nv-accommodation,
unt.l the Lords of the Admiralty ap
pear at the Nore, and rtdrefs their griev
ances '
The laft letter from Aheernefs, brings the
preafing intelligence of the probability of
the difturbances at the Nore icon being at
an end. The delegates had fpecified ihcir
wants which were now reduced to ah ad
vance of two months pay to purchale
clothes, ?nd his msjelly's pardon. Com -miflioner
Hartweli undenook W the failors
uli be .i'l agreed as to their rq ie4i
to r?i ocecd to Cvndcn with their petiro 1
and he expreffed himfelf i:Ot d ubrfni ci
obtaining tor them, the pardon wmch tUv.y
ibheited- ' . . I , '
J"he 3.
Our aeeonnts from SlieefMffti m a; d;f
trtlTrng as eve? . The actt of vtolence'cotn -in.it
ted t;pou ihmc of the offices at e s lmo. t
too'flicUjr.g for narration'. On T'uuri
iv-stw.-ycdn ofin-v .iV'ionta.gjue vras: MiTrvd end '
fearbe? ed, 3r'-l in. h'at cendiften v.-as" ; twcd
ryuna : tie nee . xie was a-ne
fevejst tiier Cificers of tl,c ih.-
Silert'cfs.
cane.
a :
KniSJir. h.iwevcr
p, is -daraiaed j-y -board
cf 'l.-a
Knii-'h wiih'.lvfm. Xhfi'r-.hriifti.ioft ir.ow. J.
conceived. 1-ur cannot ne' 'defet-tSeJ. 'Pv
vliu were dtiekei: on-
i. t.oiijuiiliionj, if there are any or
; dj that n.av not be in
riled mei-
the
g'-iar lesci;
midfhipmen of the .
Thu. fday, and fo.i
tliie i'Mru-H ' j-ei-ei
!e of psmertf, rhey ih M receive two j conuntti'ee otdelcgdt
on ths advance to 4uniitU riiun Mta msr the deie
claries. j mfr; a poeia;vf&,tjo
o. 1 hat an indemnification be made any f ' ' L: ; '
nan v.'hn nii --rt U ! -.
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R4aje(lyK naval fer vice, and that they fhaft
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or the hcjl; fr-' nci
vei three- sJozen '.-
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s
en t ot
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e jo i
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'liable to be taken up as dclcr-
ot be
7- at i more' equal dinVibution Ke
prize money to the
behavimir, rendered tbcu.ijelves obnoxiou
to trnn.
On Saturday the 13hV infrant, there
were four delegates appointed to go t
Portfmouth, and confuft with tbeir bre
thren there. 1 be inflexible of 6a smns.
Wv 'a
v. nat tne aj civics
crews oi his
mips aia xeiui or wJir
i wcr. as nowt.cn
forced, require various alterations, feverai
of which to beexpunged therefrom ; and
if more moderate ones were held forth
to leamen iti general, it would be ihe
iiiealiSof taking eff that terror and pre
judice againlt his JVLJelty's icrvice, on
that account too frequently imbibed by
feamen, from entering voluntarily into the
fervce.
The conmittee of delegates of the
who'e fleet afiembled in council on board
f -' -a -
veriio; c
which was lying ax B'a'ckflakes, unmoored
tfll
til piftoi to bis own bead! If mil -
aod be was immediately made
his MajeRy's Jhip Sandwich, have unsn
and proceeded (tfflhe Great Noj e. lettint? I moufly agreed thji thev vt ill nor deliver
at defiance a MDort that was ipread, that upthcir charge until the appearance f
the garrifon atheernefs intended no fire ome of le JorJe commiJlioner of the
on tbem if they attempted to pafs : as they admit alty Aatify the fame.
palled, they gave three c nee rs which was! lo the aoyve demands the admiralty
tiiit the Piiicf
liigrf.iui as ;if?y we
their grievances, as
they would. bring thhsn
once. This as" cu.iH',
wiiich fhey wehH fcarr
I tt-Ofik, rive Seandiiru, iVpc:-i.?. L: i,3i
and 5 wan, got' under wih, janri nbb&miA
ar equal diftances acrofs the nioirh of 'the
Thames. . Soon after, fevetal ve.ls lfahd
ingdown the river, were obliged to come
to an anchor near t he Chips of t he m tnineers.
TLe Monmouth at the fame time moved her
birtfi.
The prefident of tne delegates nowliolds
his office only for a day. A frefh prefident
is chofen. every day, V L
On Thar (day the officers of tlie SandwjcH
applied the men of that fhPjSfor levc
to go iyhore. In unfwer to this Replica
tion, they immediately illued the following
paper ;
" Sandwich t No-f, junt u
"The committee of dfljrtoftea of the
whole fleet, havefinally detenined that no
officer fhall he peripitted to go on lhore
until the return of the people vio are at
prefent detained. We are well- convinced
of the conduce of our officers who are on
board' f
re:orned bv the fnie iijjfcber from the I cave for anfweV that the fifth article hd-N
t iT t-.-ll- i n-jm .1' 1 1 1 l l f i. 1 - 1 A . i
(uvcrcni nuia.5 ana veuers in tne nai Dour, oeea orjore coniphea with that the 2cf
and at the Little Nore, excepting the S'. fnd 4th arjaclcs could alone be aufwered
Vo frigates, L.a Nimfa and tlena I r lOrer.Zo fnoaic, wli:ch the Inflexible per hy the cfhtls, as occatn.ns recjuiied :o
tfir Tohn Iervis fleet, had a lew I ceivinR, immcdiatefy fired a oun loaded witii I the 3d and ctb. t9ev faid the preient atfrs of
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ious, laiiUcd a riea cargo xrom I round and grape thot at her, which went I parliament were tufficient that they fhould
inah. Mr. ivlutr, who had made I fo dole to her as 10 carry away fome of be paid as thefe acts directed, unlefs w
from Bo.any-Bay, taken on hit. I her bob llays, and lodge a part of the I urgent occafions prevented if and 1
La Nimia, frcai the Havann ah, I grape fhot in her cut water. Thinrsre I Very ehcourasenient wowid be given to
by the hrlt Hioc which was fired 1 mained much in the f.me if ate dntij Oatur- i volunteers as well as to feamen in general I cer vvoi:i theyWere thus iid'ukine and de
mm rv .:i . mi a . . . - ; a . . . . : . . - --
itJntur in ps. 1 ,uy tne 2orh following. mm to the 6th. they laid that that muit 1 e SraoinS-
Yefterday at noon an'offireri! .wasjarrieil
round the fleet attended llyboac f rotn
each fliip. It was fuppofed" fi r m if e wailla
of bueeriieisearrihmrthat it was ftimt- nffi-
$ have ben received of a revo- 1 The delegates of the fi;et after mee.. thefTect of his maiefty's clemency alone ; Tif craqes brought by the failors a
hrPfprit having evmced itlelf in rhe ling on board the Mlich ererv djy, nd concluded with informiujr them of his a,nU tiie'r (Ilcers &e. -a-e inany,in
Jblou enpre of China. The inhabit- I went with the boat in proceflion to J.heer majelty's pardon, and a reSthmendation , JRV?" lv- aravred ennrely
ot the hilly country, fituated about fnefs, accompanied by a band of mufic : I to the officers to burvia oblivion all that I e ow- -l.r.l lVu! ..r..!". ir
I iv-iii mi mwiSj himj IUIIIKH'1 III C ' :SCIvS i Tl 1 '
is tral v
may
py for their fituatioit
Oti-OIt
wtne
u'..es from Canton, have expreltcd I the admiral's boat bodied the bloody flac I had pilled
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if uilcontenl at tne old emperors ap- I 1 ney examined Ucic quarters, and I law I After admiral B.rckner -had Ati&.mA I commred to rhar nf rhnft- whn fcV
, I 1 1 1- 1 . - " - M V I - r w v
imunent ol Ins fifteenth ion to fucceeo I mat cne licit people were well aitended. he f'creo-oimj let er to th tmVlt nf th
it: . iL : . ei.j t l ri a: a . - . i .. PTa-r
lMm on me tnrone, ana nave inuuea on tne 1 c puner s wcwaro ana Dutcner of tile I Het, lhey were allowed only ten minutes
m a fe l l , I C mTS . I - . " V
right ot promigemture, declaring that they I opanker noipitai imp, at iieerneis, were I o conlider and return an Vnfweft m place
will acknowledge none but his eldfft fon I ducked and lent on Ibore: the former the of doing which they took to their boat
for tner future lovcreign. oouie large 1 unois tiidrgeu wnu acirautung tne tikof f went into ihe harbour, & brought out al.
a quarter ol their allowance, and the lat- 1 the gun boats lying thereto the ureal
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ibe nutwiciiii iu oocaici.ee; um iac 1 uuLuug mc im n tne meat ociore Lore j they then as they lay, to mew
camels ol" tiieir numbers, Htd the ad van - I he brought it on board. their independence, fired at the fort of
Lge of their lit nation, have hitherto ena- 1 On Friday the 19th inft. the delegates Shesrnefs. The delegatss then fent for
returned from Spithead, with an iccomit anfwer, u that nothing could 9k Jettd till
that a report having been fpread of the tnree of the board of aJm raitycamedovn to
French fleer being at lea, the Spithead Sheerneis,
fleet had ieferred rcdreifing their gries- Two days after, on the 24 I1, they re
ances in order to meet the enemy, and in- ceived a letter irom adm ral Buclcner re-
eh viable.
cue
of troops have beernt to reduce
Jl . vlyjU.T.rir. r l..l.. . Kk.i. (lit.
krc of their fiiuaiion, have hitherto ena-
. . i" n . . m.
cd taeai w reint, wun lucccis, ever)
t of the regulars
It appears by tne orders ilTjed from ge
neral Hoche, that genrI We meek has
A rV.m aril ... vCK.yv M 1 1 I
j:eu iw iicu naa oeen agreeu
ooaru- in communicatrour oetweei
mips and the Ihore is now entii
off.
i he following is a hit oTlheWrs ax the
Norr and i the mooth oti the Thames.
Three or four of th number,' however.
are well difpofed, but" thefe fhi,p3 are kept
in the midlt oFthefleer, anl arsvobliped to
conform to the orders ot the delegates. '
Sandwich ; Montague 74 Infiexime 64 ,
uireeror 64 j jNafiau 64 i 6a ; Bel"'
liquexJU i IStanelard 64 ; lVon 64 ; Mon
mouthoV, Ardeit 64 y Terpficborea ; Ir!a
32 ; Bnlliant 28 ; Frofernine 28 ; Pyladea
16; lnoe5tfr 16: Swan i a fnmpr t a n'
1 1 -. - t rr, --T-f r i
Grampus (fl. fhip Serap'ts d.
n canaries Orav commands tn perfon the,
garrifon of Sheernefs.
The difpatches from Vice Aonv.ral Back.
ner, at SheHrttefs, contain mteilicence of a
given on word honour, thar rh I have redreued. which madeeuht articles. I S inotnrth.r in.,. 1 rr j I moft unoleaia;u nature
p. - j- f, i v J ixit.ki v vuvwui'ti -aliu C VLrSllf' O i -. j r:
Jkf ary f the Satnbre and I The port admiral, wee-admiral Buckner, a hope that they would avail themfelves f tw degares who came alhoreyeC
Vl:Ir, crtthat city, lo pur I appointed faturday the loth inft. to hear h.s majeftyN pardon rath-r tiian e I ceraa-Vr f"0.011 to the fommiflioners, were
tlaruclca-they ftood iCed of. I ihem5 he accordingly met the delegare J pofethe He defired
wht artiv ordered rh. ti.. ... I 'a 1.1. j r.. u I .uwjwcvimvjcutw wnicn r rhem to rep;Hiron board their (bins, aad eot-
e- - ue.onooarotuc.aaiiwcu 1i.crieaiigi womaiovy. I full their co.nmhrc- aiwl irJw Ai.ft.,.;kr
. v.:-k a. t , - R .. . . -
.od , -upumci thit trancklon 1 tended fo refume the bulineis when thev f peatimz the oiler of narddi,. tellmo- th,n
reoiain a neutral dt. HoctJe. in I returned. This the failors fay was all the! that the admiral rv hd refufo.) rn km
ordsr fays, that " Werneck I intelligence thev received 1 in confeaoence ! KarH Sh.mtc .k .u a:j
0 ,lr-, 7 I . J? . . ' ' . . ' . 1 ' vi.tr uiu rjo:
npiiirr.i---- ... i.or war, after I tney ltated 1 He grievance they wifhed to j mean to encourage a repetition of demands
h-mw . ' uuiiour, tnat tbr
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