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Domestic News.
had such a reception in the River , two line of battle ships were unrgporing , for the purpose of being sent up , and of enforcing obedience to the commands of the Delegates , and resisting all attempts that may be made to detain any ships of war in the River . It is said that the guns at Tilbury Fort are to fire upon any ships which the mutinous Sailors may attempt to conduct either up or down the River . All the fortifications at Gravesend are manned , a troop of cavalry , commanded by Lord Darnley , parade the streets and avenues of that place , andl a furnace is erected , and puf in order to heat balls .
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty are arrived at Sheerness with the Proclamation of Pardon . June i . Last night some of the Delegates waited upon Commissioner Hart = well , and proposed terms of accommodation , which he told them he should attend to , if they were sincere ; but that he did not chuse to be made their instrument to no purpose : and , to be convinced of their sincerity , he said they might go on board , and consult with' the rest of the men , and , if he did not see them againhe should consider their proposals meant nothingand should act
accord-, , ingly . Their chief proposals were— ' That the impressed men should have . two months pay in advance , and the King ' s full pardon for the offenders ; and that the Delegates , five in number , now confined , should be given up . ' Upon their return , it appeared that the consultation they had had was not by any means decisive ; and Commissioner Hartwell was obliged to decline any further communication with them . Their fresh provisions have been stopped ; and the garrison , consisting of near 5000 men , are in high spirits , fully prepared and determined to act with effectwhenever they shall be called upon for that
, purpose . They last night took up two men who were distributing seditious papers , and , had it not been for the interference of the oflicers , would probably . have sacrificed them to their resentment . The Tamar and Clyde have slipped their cables , and are gone under the protection of the Fort . The St . Fiorehzo has got out to sea , after being fired on by the other ships , and losing her topsails . Six ships of Admiral Duncan ' s fleet have joined the disaffected ships ,
and the Red Flag is now universally displayed . The inhabitants have , for the most part , quitted Sheerness . The F * leet are completely manned , victualled , and stored for six months . 2 . Admiral Lord Keith has arrived here , to assist the Port Admiral Buckner in the management of the Port at this alarming crisis . The Mutiny among the Sailors at this place and at the Nore still continues to rage : —they have just received a considerable addition to their numbers , by the arrival of two more of Admiral Duncan ' s Fleet , who , with twenty others , have at this moment the Red
Flag flying at the fore topmast head . The road between Dartford and Chatham is patrolled by parties of Soldiers , who examine every one that passes , and have orders to stop those who cannot give a good account of themselves . 4 . All communication is cut off * between this place and the Mutineers , who have stopped several of the Maldon , and other hoys bound to London , and stripped them of their valuable cargoes of flour . This morning , however , the Royal -Standard was hoisted on board all the shi and at one o ' clockto -great
astops , , pur nishment , they fired the usual salute . No person is suffered to go ashore , except the Surgeon of the Sandwich , whom they treat with respect , on account of the number of sick on board that ship . Delegate Parker receives the same honours as an Admiral ; and the Sailors in addressing him invariably use the term Sir , The following are the vessels now at the Nore .- —Sandwich , 9 8 ; Montague , 74 ; Inflexible , 6 4 ; Director , 6 4 ; Nassau , 64 ; Repulse , 64 ; Belliqueux , 6 Standard 6 Lion 64 Monmouth 6 Ardent 6
4 ; , 4 ; , ; , 4 ; , 4 ; Terpsichore , 32 ; Iris , 32 ; Brilliant , 2 % ; Proserpine , 28 ; Pylades , t 6 ; Inspector , 16 ; Swan , 14 . ; Comet , 14 ; Grampus ( store-ship ) ; Serapis ( store-ship . ) 5 . Every tide three or four ships change births per signal , as if they had some . intention of patting to sea . Unfortunately the Mutineers have obtained abundant supplies of provisions , from a number of vessels they have detainedj among which . are several victuallers bound to Lord Bridport ' s Fleet . The o / iiy ship known to have . escaped pil-
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Domestic News.
had such a reception in the River , two line of battle ships were unrgporing , for the purpose of being sent up , and of enforcing obedience to the commands of the Delegates , and resisting all attempts that may be made to detain any ships of war in the River . It is said that the guns at Tilbury Fort are to fire upon any ships which the mutinous Sailors may attempt to conduct either up or down the River . All the fortifications at Gravesend are manned , a troop of cavalry , commanded by Lord Darnley , parade the streets and avenues of that place , andl a furnace is erected , and puf in order to heat balls .
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty are arrived at Sheerness with the Proclamation of Pardon . June i . Last night some of the Delegates waited upon Commissioner Hart = well , and proposed terms of accommodation , which he told them he should attend to , if they were sincere ; but that he did not chuse to be made their instrument to no purpose : and , to be convinced of their sincerity , he said they might go on board , and consult with' the rest of the men , and , if he did not see them againhe should consider their proposals meant nothingand should act
accord-, , ingly . Their chief proposals were— ' That the impressed men should have . two months pay in advance , and the King ' s full pardon for the offenders ; and that the Delegates , five in number , now confined , should be given up . ' Upon their return , it appeared that the consultation they had had was not by any means decisive ; and Commissioner Hartwell was obliged to decline any further communication with them . Their fresh provisions have been stopped ; and the garrison , consisting of near 5000 men , are in high spirits , fully prepared and determined to act with effectwhenever they shall be called upon for that
, purpose . They last night took up two men who were distributing seditious papers , and , had it not been for the interference of the oflicers , would probably . have sacrificed them to their resentment . The Tamar and Clyde have slipped their cables , and are gone under the protection of the Fort . The St . Fiorehzo has got out to sea , after being fired on by the other ships , and losing her topsails . Six ships of Admiral Duncan ' s fleet have joined the disaffected ships ,
and the Red Flag is now universally displayed . The inhabitants have , for the most part , quitted Sheerness . The F * leet are completely manned , victualled , and stored for six months . 2 . Admiral Lord Keith has arrived here , to assist the Port Admiral Buckner in the management of the Port at this alarming crisis . The Mutiny among the Sailors at this place and at the Nore still continues to rage : —they have just received a considerable addition to their numbers , by the arrival of two more of Admiral Duncan ' s Fleet , who , with twenty others , have at this moment the Red
Flag flying at the fore topmast head . The road between Dartford and Chatham is patrolled by parties of Soldiers , who examine every one that passes , and have orders to stop those who cannot give a good account of themselves . 4 . All communication is cut off * between this place and the Mutineers , who have stopped several of the Maldon , and other hoys bound to London , and stripped them of their valuable cargoes of flour . This morning , however , the Royal -Standard was hoisted on board all the shi and at one o ' clockto -great
astops , , pur nishment , they fired the usual salute . No person is suffered to go ashore , except the Surgeon of the Sandwich , whom they treat with respect , on account of the number of sick on board that ship . Delegate Parker receives the same honours as an Admiral ; and the Sailors in addressing him invariably use the term Sir , The following are the vessels now at the Nore .- —Sandwich , 9 8 ; Montague , 74 ; Inflexible , 6 4 ; Director , 6 4 ; Nassau , 64 ; Repulse , 64 ; Belliqueux , 6 Standard 6 Lion 64 Monmouth 6 Ardent 6
4 ; , 4 ; , ; , 4 ; , 4 ; Terpsichore , 32 ; Iris , 32 ; Brilliant , 2 % ; Proserpine , 28 ; Pylades , t 6 ; Inspector , 16 ; Swan , 14 . ; Comet , 14 ; Grampus ( store-ship ) ; Serapis ( store-ship . ) 5 . Every tide three or four ships change births per signal , as if they had some . intention of patting to sea . Unfortunately the Mutineers have obtained abundant supplies of provisions , from a number of vessels they have detainedj among which . are several victuallers bound to Lord Bridport ' s Fleet . The o / iiy ship known to have . escaped pil-