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Domestic News.
Little Nore , except the St . Fiorenzo Frigate , which the Inflexible ^ perceiving , immediately fired a gun loaded with round and grape shot at her , which went so close to her head as to carry away some o' her bob-stays , and lodge apart of the grape shot in her cutwater . The Captain then , to avoid effusion of blood , ordered the crew to return three cheers . On Friday the 19 th the Delegates returned from Spithead , with an account that a report having been spread of the French Fleet being at sea , the Spithead Fleet had deferred redressing their grievances in order to meet the enemy ,
and intended to resume the business when they returned . This the Sailors say was all the intelligence they received ; in consequence they stated the grievances they wished to have redressed , which made Eight Articles . The Port Admiral ( Vice Admiral Buckner ) appointed Saturday the 20 th inst . to hear th ' em : he aceordingly met the Court of Delegates on board the Sandwich , and after hearing the different Articles read , be declared he had no power to grant any of them ; but he had no doubt but the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty would grant every thing reasonable : the two hist Articleshe saidwould
, , require a length of time to discuss , and he hoped they would not protract the business by insisting on having them immediately settled . The Sailors then insisted on having a Board of . Admiralty held at Sheerness . The following is a correct statement of the demands of the Sailors at the-Nore , above alluded to : — ' Art . I . That every indulgence granted to the Fleet at Portsmouth be granted to his Majesty ' s subjects serving in the Fleet at the Noreand places
adja-, cent * II . That every man , upon a ship ' s coming into harbour ,- shall have liberty ( a certain number at a time , so as not to injure the ship's duty ) to go and see their friends and families ; a convenient time to be allowed to each man . ' III . That all ships , before they go to sea , shall be paid all arrears of wages , down to six months , according to the old rules . ' IV . That no Officer that has been turned out of any of his Majesty ' s
ships shall be employed in the same ship again , without consent of the ship's company . ' . V . That when any of his Majesty ' s ships shall be paid , that may have been . some time in commission , if there are any pressed men on board , that may not be in the regular course of payment , they shall receive two months advance , to furnish them with necessaries . ' ' VI . That' an indemnification be made to any men who run , and may now be in his Majesty ' s naval service , and that they shall not be liable to be taken up as
deserters . VII . That a more equal distribution be made of Prize-money to the creivs of his Majesty ' s ships and vessels of war . , ' VTIC . That the Articles of War , as now enforced , require various alterations , several of which to be expunged therefrom ; and if more moderate ones were held forth to the Seamen in general , it would be the means of taking off that terror and prejudice against his Majesty ' s service , on that account too frequently imbibed by Seamenfrom entering voluntarily into the service
, . ' The Committee of Delegates of the whole Fleet assembled in Council , on board of his Majesty ' s ship Sandwich , have unanimously agreed , that thev will not deliver up their charge until the appearance of some of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to ratify the same . * Given on board his Majesty ' s ship Sandwich , by the Delegates of the Fleet , 20 th May , 1797 . ' To the above demands the Lords of the Admiralty made answer , through the medium of Admiral Buckner ( to whom alone the Sailors at the Nore are to
direct their grievances ) that , since all that could reasonably be expected by the Sailors and Marines had been already granted them , their Lordships could not accede to any such terms ; but that , notwithstanding their heinous conduct , his Majesty was willing to grant them a general pardon , and order the officers to pass in oblivion all that had passed . After the Admiral had delivered a letter to the above effect to the Delegates
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Domestic News.
Little Nore , except the St . Fiorenzo Frigate , which the Inflexible ^ perceiving , immediately fired a gun loaded with round and grape shot at her , which went so close to her head as to carry away some o' her bob-stays , and lodge apart of the grape shot in her cutwater . The Captain then , to avoid effusion of blood , ordered the crew to return three cheers . On Friday the 19 th the Delegates returned from Spithead , with an account that a report having been spread of the French Fleet being at sea , the Spithead Fleet had deferred redressing their grievances in order to meet the enemy ,
and intended to resume the business when they returned . This the Sailors say was all the intelligence they received ; in consequence they stated the grievances they wished to have redressed , which made Eight Articles . The Port Admiral ( Vice Admiral Buckner ) appointed Saturday the 20 th inst . to hear th ' em : he aceordingly met the Court of Delegates on board the Sandwich , and after hearing the different Articles read , be declared he had no power to grant any of them ; but he had no doubt but the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty would grant every thing reasonable : the two hist Articleshe saidwould
, , require a length of time to discuss , and he hoped they would not protract the business by insisting on having them immediately settled . The Sailors then insisted on having a Board of . Admiralty held at Sheerness . The following is a correct statement of the demands of the Sailors at the-Nore , above alluded to : — ' Art . I . That every indulgence granted to the Fleet at Portsmouth be granted to his Majesty ' s subjects serving in the Fleet at the Noreand places
adja-, cent * II . That every man , upon a ship ' s coming into harbour ,- shall have liberty ( a certain number at a time , so as not to injure the ship's duty ) to go and see their friends and families ; a convenient time to be allowed to each man . ' III . That all ships , before they go to sea , shall be paid all arrears of wages , down to six months , according to the old rules . ' IV . That no Officer that has been turned out of any of his Majesty ' s
ships shall be employed in the same ship again , without consent of the ship's company . ' . V . That when any of his Majesty ' s ships shall be paid , that may have been . some time in commission , if there are any pressed men on board , that may not be in the regular course of payment , they shall receive two months advance , to furnish them with necessaries . ' ' VI . That' an indemnification be made to any men who run , and may now be in his Majesty ' s naval service , and that they shall not be liable to be taken up as
deserters . VII . That a more equal distribution be made of Prize-money to the creivs of his Majesty ' s ships and vessels of war . , ' VTIC . That the Articles of War , as now enforced , require various alterations , several of which to be expunged therefrom ; and if more moderate ones were held forth to the Seamen in general , it would be the means of taking off that terror and prejudice against his Majesty ' s service , on that account too frequently imbibed by Seamenfrom entering voluntarily into the service
, . ' The Committee of Delegates of the whole Fleet assembled in Council , on board of his Majesty ' s ship Sandwich , have unanimously agreed , that thev will not deliver up their charge until the appearance of some of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to ratify the same . * Given on board his Majesty ' s ship Sandwich , by the Delegates of the Fleet , 20 th May , 1797 . ' To the above demands the Lords of the Admiralty made answer , through the medium of Admiral Buckner ( to whom alone the Sailors at the Nore are to
direct their grievances ) that , since all that could reasonably be expected by the Sailors and Marines had been already granted them , their Lordships could not accede to any such terms ; but that , notwithstanding their heinous conduct , his Majesty was willing to grant them a general pardon , and order the officers to pass in oblivion all that had passed . After the Admiral had delivered a letter to the above effect to the Delegates