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' We your Petitioners therefore humbly implore that you will take these matters into consideration , and with your accustomed goodness and liberality comply with the prayer of this Petition—and your Petitioners , as . in duty bound , will ever pray , & c . , _ . We , the Delegates of the Fleet , hereunto sign our Names for the ship ' s Companies : —Royal George , Valentine Joyce , John Morris ; Queen Charlotte , Patrick Gfynn , John Udieson ; Royal Sovereign , Joseph Green , John Richardson ; London . Alexander Harding , William Ruly ; Glory , Patrick Dugan , John Bethel ; Duke ,
Michae ! Adams , William Anderson ; Mars , Thomas Allen , James Blythe ; Marlborough , John Vessia , -William Senator ; Families , Charles Berry , George Clear ; Robust , David Wilson , John Scrivener ; L'Impeteux , JohnWitna , William Porter ; Defence , George Galaway , James Baterick ; Terrible , Mark Turner , George Salked ; LaPompee , William Potts , James Melvin ; Minotaur , Dennis Lawley , George Cvosland ; Defiance , John Saunders , John Husband . An authentic Copy of the Petition to the Admiralty here follows .
To the Ri g ht Honourable tbe Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty . My Lords , 'We , the Seamen of his Majesty ' s Navy , take the liberty of addressing your Lordships in an humble Petition , shewing the many hardships and oppressions we have laboured under for many years , and which we hope your Lordships will redress as soon as possible . We flatter ourselves that your Lordships , together with the Nation in generalwill acknowled our worthand good
ser-, ge , vices , both in the American war and in the present ; for which good services your Lordships' Petitioners do unanimously agree in opinion , tiiat their Worth to the Nation , and laborious Industry in defence of their Country , deserve some better encouragement than that we meet with at present ; or from any that we have experienced . We , your Petitioners , do not boast of our good services for any other purpose than that of putting you and the Nation in . mind of the respect due to . us ; nor do we ever intend to deviate from our former
character , so far from any thing of that kind , or " that an Englishman or Men should turn their coats ; we likewise agree in opinion , that we should suffer double the hardships we have hitherto experienced , before we would suffer the Crown of England to be in the least imposed upon by that of any power in the world ; we therefore beg leave to inform your Lordships of ihe Grievances which we at present labour under . ' We , your humble Petitioners , rely that your Lordships will take into , early consideration the Grievances of which we complain , and do not in the least
doubt but your Lordships will comply with our desires , which are every way reasonable . 'The first Grievance which we are to complain of is , that our wages are too low , and ought to be raised , that we might be Ihe better able to support our wives and families in a manner comfortable , and whom we are in duty bound to support as far as our wages will allow , which , we trust , will be looked into by your Lordships , and the Honourable House of Commons in Parliament assembled .
'We , your Petitioners , beg that your Lordships will take into consideration the Grievances of which we complain , and now lay before you . First , That our provisions be raised to the weight of sixteen ounces to the pound , and of a better quality ; ancl that our measures may be tiie same as those used in the commercial trade of this country . Secondly , That your Petitioners request your Honours will please to observe , there should be no flour served while we are in harbour , in any port whatever , under the command of the British Fl and also that there might be granted a
ag ; sufficient quantity of vegetables of such kinds as may be the most plentiful in , the ports to which we go ; which we grievously complain and lay under the want of . Thirdly , That your Lordships will be pleased seriously to look into the Sta'C ® f tbe Sick on board his Majesty ' s ships , that they may he better attended to , VOL , vill . z z
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Domestic News.
' We your Petitioners therefore humbly implore that you will take these matters into consideration , and with your accustomed goodness and liberality comply with the prayer of this Petition—and your Petitioners , as . in duty bound , will ever pray , & c . , _ . We , the Delegates of the Fleet , hereunto sign our Names for the ship ' s Companies : —Royal George , Valentine Joyce , John Morris ; Queen Charlotte , Patrick Gfynn , John Udieson ; Royal Sovereign , Joseph Green , John Richardson ; London . Alexander Harding , William Ruly ; Glory , Patrick Dugan , John Bethel ; Duke ,
Michae ! Adams , William Anderson ; Mars , Thomas Allen , James Blythe ; Marlborough , John Vessia , -William Senator ; Families , Charles Berry , George Clear ; Robust , David Wilson , John Scrivener ; L'Impeteux , JohnWitna , William Porter ; Defence , George Galaway , James Baterick ; Terrible , Mark Turner , George Salked ; LaPompee , William Potts , James Melvin ; Minotaur , Dennis Lawley , George Cvosland ; Defiance , John Saunders , John Husband . An authentic Copy of the Petition to the Admiralty here follows .
To the Ri g ht Honourable tbe Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty . My Lords , 'We , the Seamen of his Majesty ' s Navy , take the liberty of addressing your Lordships in an humble Petition , shewing the many hardships and oppressions we have laboured under for many years , and which we hope your Lordships will redress as soon as possible . We flatter ourselves that your Lordships , together with the Nation in generalwill acknowled our worthand good
ser-, ge , vices , both in the American war and in the present ; for which good services your Lordships' Petitioners do unanimously agree in opinion , tiiat their Worth to the Nation , and laborious Industry in defence of their Country , deserve some better encouragement than that we meet with at present ; or from any that we have experienced . We , your Petitioners , do not boast of our good services for any other purpose than that of putting you and the Nation in . mind of the respect due to . us ; nor do we ever intend to deviate from our former
character , so far from any thing of that kind , or " that an Englishman or Men should turn their coats ; we likewise agree in opinion , that we should suffer double the hardships we have hitherto experienced , before we would suffer the Crown of England to be in the least imposed upon by that of any power in the world ; we therefore beg leave to inform your Lordships of ihe Grievances which we at present labour under . ' We , your humble Petitioners , rely that your Lordships will take into , early consideration the Grievances of which we complain , and do not in the least
doubt but your Lordships will comply with our desires , which are every way reasonable . 'The first Grievance which we are to complain of is , that our wages are too low , and ought to be raised , that we might be Ihe better able to support our wives and families in a manner comfortable , and whom we are in duty bound to support as far as our wages will allow , which , we trust , will be looked into by your Lordships , and the Honourable House of Commons in Parliament assembled .
'We , your Petitioners , beg that your Lordships will take into consideration the Grievances of which we complain , and now lay before you . First , That our provisions be raised to the weight of sixteen ounces to the pound , and of a better quality ; ancl that our measures may be tiie same as those used in the commercial trade of this country . Secondly , That your Petitioners request your Honours will please to observe , there should be no flour served while we are in harbour , in any port whatever , under the command of the British Fl and also that there might be granted a
ag ; sufficient quantity of vegetables of such kinds as may be the most plentiful in , the ports to which we go ; which we grievously complain and lay under the want of . Thirdly , That your Lordships will be pleased seriously to look into the Sta'C ® f tbe Sick on board his Majesty ' s ships , that they may he better attended to , VOL , vill . z z