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Domestic News.
of the Fleet , they were allowed only ten minutes to consider and return an answer ; in place of which they took to their boats , went into the harbour , and brought out all the gun-boats lying there , to the Great Nore : after they had passed the garrison of Sheerness , the gun-boats all fired at the fort , not , as they said , with an intention of doing any damage , but merely to shew they were independent , and not in dread of the fort . The determination of the Delegates , in consequence of the above answer from their Lordships , was , that nothing could be settled till three of the Board of Admiralty came down to
Sheerness . From the 22 d instant they had no communication from Admiral Buckner till the 24 th , when they received a second letter , repeating t . he offer of pardon to all who should , on hearing the letter read , return to their duty . The letter then recommends them to reflect , 'that they have pledgedthemselves to he perfectly satisfied with , and abide by the determination of the Seamen at Portsmouth , who , sensible of the indulgence granted to them , had returned with alacrity to their dutyand were then in pursuit of the enemies of their King and
, Country . It is hoped that the Seamen and Marines at the Nore will no longer shew themselves ungrateful for all that has been so liberally granted , and which has so completely satisfied the companies composing the Channel Fleet : but , on the contrary , that they will be forward in following so laudable an example , and cheerfully express their readiness to accept his Majesty ' s most gracious pardon , then offered to them a second time , and to return to their duty like British seamen . Their Lordships further informed them , that they did not see the expediency of holding a Board of Admiralty at Sheerness , and that they
did not mean to encourage a repetitionof demands , by any further concession : also , that it then rested with the Seamen and Marines of his Majesty ' s ships arid vessels at the Nore and Sheerness , to decide whether it would not . be for their interest to return ( 0 their duty , and thereby avail themselves of his Majesty ' s most gracious pardon , rather than expose themselves to those consequences which must follow from their continuance in a state of disobedience . ' After receiving the above letter from Admiral Buckner , the Delegates of the
Fleet sent the following letter to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty : ' I am commanded by the Delegates of ( he whole Flee ( , assembled in Council on board of his Majesty ' s ship Sandwich , to inform your Lordships , that they have received your letter from Admiral Buckner , which informs them , that it is not your intention of coming to Sheerness ; the same has . been communicated lo his Majesty's ships and vessels lying here , and the determination of the whole is , tha ( ( hey will not come to any accommodation until you appear a ( the . Nore , and redress our grievances . RICH . PARKER , President . ' ' By order of the Committee of Delegates of thj whole Fleet—his Majesty ' s - , ship Sandwich , May 25 , 1797 . '
After the above was delivered to Admiral Buckner , to be by him forwarded , the Sailors resolved to place the different ships in a posture of defence , and in order to prevent any surprise , they , on the 25 th instant ? unmoored the whole Flee ,-and moored again , formed into two lines of battle , with a determination ' of opposing with the utmost energy any force that might be employed against thern . Sheerness , May 27 . We are concerned to slate , that the Mutiny at Nore seemsto have attained the most dangerous and alarming height . The Seamen appear
determined to enter into open hostility against their , country .-T-This day fourteen ; Delegates came up the River from the Nore , to induce the crews , of his Majesty ' s ships lying in Long Reach to drop down to the Nore . " As soon as it was understood who these persons were , they were fired upon from a fort below Tilbury . At Gravesend they were ( aken into custody by the loyal inhabitants of that town : but having been soon after , set at liberty , they prevailed oji the Seamen of the Lancaster , of 64 guns , which lay at Long Reach , to join them , and that ship was expected ( 0 drop down yesterday to the Nore . This day , upon the news being arrived at the Nore , of the Delegates of the Fleet having
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Domestic News.
of the Fleet , they were allowed only ten minutes to consider and return an answer ; in place of which they took to their boats , went into the harbour , and brought out all the gun-boats lying there , to the Great Nore : after they had passed the garrison of Sheerness , the gun-boats all fired at the fort , not , as they said , with an intention of doing any damage , but merely to shew they were independent , and not in dread of the fort . The determination of the Delegates , in consequence of the above answer from their Lordships , was , that nothing could be settled till three of the Board of Admiralty came down to
Sheerness . From the 22 d instant they had no communication from Admiral Buckner till the 24 th , when they received a second letter , repeating t . he offer of pardon to all who should , on hearing the letter read , return to their duty . The letter then recommends them to reflect , 'that they have pledgedthemselves to he perfectly satisfied with , and abide by the determination of the Seamen at Portsmouth , who , sensible of the indulgence granted to them , had returned with alacrity to their dutyand were then in pursuit of the enemies of their King and
, Country . It is hoped that the Seamen and Marines at the Nore will no longer shew themselves ungrateful for all that has been so liberally granted , and which has so completely satisfied the companies composing the Channel Fleet : but , on the contrary , that they will be forward in following so laudable an example , and cheerfully express their readiness to accept his Majesty ' s most gracious pardon , then offered to them a second time , and to return to their duty like British seamen . Their Lordships further informed them , that they did not see the expediency of holding a Board of Admiralty at Sheerness , and that they
did not mean to encourage a repetitionof demands , by any further concession : also , that it then rested with the Seamen and Marines of his Majesty ' s ships arid vessels at the Nore and Sheerness , to decide whether it would not . be for their interest to return ( 0 their duty , and thereby avail themselves of his Majesty ' s most gracious pardon , rather than expose themselves to those consequences which must follow from their continuance in a state of disobedience . ' After receiving the above letter from Admiral Buckner , the Delegates of the
Fleet sent the following letter to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty : ' I am commanded by the Delegates of ( he whole Flee ( , assembled in Council on board of his Majesty ' s ship Sandwich , to inform your Lordships , that they have received your letter from Admiral Buckner , which informs them , that it is not your intention of coming to Sheerness ; the same has . been communicated lo his Majesty's ships and vessels lying here , and the determination of the whole is , tha ( ( hey will not come to any accommodation until you appear a ( the . Nore , and redress our grievances . RICH . PARKER , President . ' ' By order of the Committee of Delegates of thj whole Fleet—his Majesty ' s - , ship Sandwich , May 25 , 1797 . '
After the above was delivered to Admiral Buckner , to be by him forwarded , the Sailors resolved to place the different ships in a posture of defence , and in order to prevent any surprise , they , on the 25 th instant ? unmoored the whole Flee ,-and moored again , formed into two lines of battle , with a determination ' of opposing with the utmost energy any force that might be employed against thern . Sheerness , May 27 . We are concerned to slate , that the Mutiny at Nore seemsto have attained the most dangerous and alarming height . The Seamen appear
determined to enter into open hostility against their , country .-T-This day fourteen ; Delegates came up the River from the Nore , to induce the crews , of his Majesty ' s ships lying in Long Reach to drop down to the Nore . " As soon as it was understood who these persons were , they were fired upon from a fort below Tilbury . At Gravesend they were ( aken into custody by the loyal inhabitants of that town : but having been soon after , set at liberty , they prevailed oji the Seamen of the Lancaster , of 64 guns , which lay at Long Reach , to join them , and that ship was expected ( 0 drop down yesterday to the Nore . This day , upon the news being arrived at the Nore , of the Delegates of the Fleet having