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Domestic News.
immediately go to sea with the Fleet . The following paper was then given to his Lordship : —Sandwich , June 5 , 3 P . M . ' To . Captain Lord Northesk . You are hereby authorised and ordered to wait on the King wherever he may . be , with the Resolutions of the Committee of Delegates , and are directed to return back with an answer ( o the fame within 54 hours from the date hereof . R . PARKER , Pres . * With these proposals Lord Northesk went to town on Wednesday , and after a short stay at the Admiralty , attended Lord Spencer to the King . On Fridayafternoon his Lordship left town for Sheerness . The King has returned no
answer 'o the letter delivered to hirn by his Lordship . 7 . Few vessels now come up to the Nore ; these are brought to , arid mostly detained . It appears that no men have been executed , the figures repeatedly seen hanging from the yard-arm being Ministerial effigies . The Firm gun-boat escaped from the Mutineers by cutting both cables in the dead of night , and got safe into Sheerness . 8 . The Delegates have certainly deliberated on the course they should steer , should it be found necessary to put to sea . Some were for Ireland ; others for
the Orkneys ; but one was base enough to propose an enemy's port . The Mutineers begin to experience various wants . On Tuesday morning a party attempted to land , to procure water , but were driven back by afire from the shore , with the loss of one man killed , and one or two wounded . : . . 9 . Several effigies continue to hang in the shrouds of four or five ships . The buoys and beacons being removed , and the wind blowing fresh at E . S . E . it is next to an impossibility for them to put to sea . Experienced pilots say that , in these circumstancesthey would not undertake to put a shito sea . Yesterday
, p Capt . Knight , of ( he Montague , arrived here , the term of his parole being expired , and immediately went on board . On his approach , the crews of all the ships , except the Inflexible and Proserpine , manned the yards to receive him in form . The conduct of the two refractory ships being observed' from the . Sandwich , a message was sent to them ; in consequence of which they complied with the general wish , and Capt . Knight was received with every possible compliment ,
while a full band of music played ' God save the King !' 10 . In consequence of the Proclamation having been made known to the Seamen , several of the ships indicated a desire to return to their duty . This was violently opposed bythe Delegates ; but itwas determined by some totake everystep possible to get away . About half an hour past five last night , just at the head of tide , the Leopard and Repulse , all the fleet having their fore-top sails loose , cut away their cables , and drifted off . A heavy fire w-as immediately commenced on them by the Monmouth and the Monarch , of 74 guns each , which continued for of hourThe of 6 shore
upwards an . Repulse , 4 guns , unfortunately got on within reach of their guns , and thereby sustained some damage ; but was at length got off , and , thank God , moored along side the Serapis , just off the Twelve-gun battery , at seuen in the evening . The Leopard , of 50 guns , also got a-ground on the Middle Sand , but soon after got off , with a few shot In her rigging , and her fore-top mast shot away . The Leopard arrived about eight in the evening in Sea Reach , just below Gravesend . . The two parties have had a severe conflict on board the Iris . In the first
battle the blue , or loyal parly , had the advantage ; in the second , the bloody party , as the mutineers are called , were victorious , and a midshipman and rive seamen were killed . A woman shot a midshipman through ( he head . 11 . The Delegates , despairing of the accomplishment of their purpose , intimated yesterday to Admiral Buckner , ( hat if mercy were extended to them-in common with theo ( her mutineers , they would return to their duty ; and , in proof of their sincerity , the red flag was hauled down on board all the Fleet . When informed , however , that it was the intention of Government to make the
Ringleaders answer for their crimes , the Standard of Rebellion was again displayed . Capt . Knight is gone to town with the Admiral ' s letter , the answer to which will decide the fate of the Delegates . Most of the merchant ships that were detained have proceeded up the River . 12 . The dissentions on board the Sandwich were yesterday very violent , and as each happened to gain the ascendancy for a moment , the Red and Union Flags V .-ere alternately displayed , till at length the former prevailed . VOL , VIII , ' -i X
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Domestic News.
immediately go to sea with the Fleet . The following paper was then given to his Lordship : —Sandwich , June 5 , 3 P . M . ' To . Captain Lord Northesk . You are hereby authorised and ordered to wait on the King wherever he may . be , with the Resolutions of the Committee of Delegates , and are directed to return back with an answer ( o the fame within 54 hours from the date hereof . R . PARKER , Pres . * With these proposals Lord Northesk went to town on Wednesday , and after a short stay at the Admiralty , attended Lord Spencer to the King . On Fridayafternoon his Lordship left town for Sheerness . The King has returned no
answer 'o the letter delivered to hirn by his Lordship . 7 . Few vessels now come up to the Nore ; these are brought to , arid mostly detained . It appears that no men have been executed , the figures repeatedly seen hanging from the yard-arm being Ministerial effigies . The Firm gun-boat escaped from the Mutineers by cutting both cables in the dead of night , and got safe into Sheerness . 8 . The Delegates have certainly deliberated on the course they should steer , should it be found necessary to put to sea . Some were for Ireland ; others for
the Orkneys ; but one was base enough to propose an enemy's port . The Mutineers begin to experience various wants . On Tuesday morning a party attempted to land , to procure water , but were driven back by afire from the shore , with the loss of one man killed , and one or two wounded . : . . 9 . Several effigies continue to hang in the shrouds of four or five ships . The buoys and beacons being removed , and the wind blowing fresh at E . S . E . it is next to an impossibility for them to put to sea . Experienced pilots say that , in these circumstancesthey would not undertake to put a shito sea . Yesterday
, p Capt . Knight , of ( he Montague , arrived here , the term of his parole being expired , and immediately went on board . On his approach , the crews of all the ships , except the Inflexible and Proserpine , manned the yards to receive him in form . The conduct of the two refractory ships being observed' from the . Sandwich , a message was sent to them ; in consequence of which they complied with the general wish , and Capt . Knight was received with every possible compliment ,
while a full band of music played ' God save the King !' 10 . In consequence of the Proclamation having been made known to the Seamen , several of the ships indicated a desire to return to their duty . This was violently opposed bythe Delegates ; but itwas determined by some totake everystep possible to get away . About half an hour past five last night , just at the head of tide , the Leopard and Repulse , all the fleet having their fore-top sails loose , cut away their cables , and drifted off . A heavy fire w-as immediately commenced on them by the Monmouth and the Monarch , of 74 guns each , which continued for of hourThe of 6 shore
upwards an . Repulse , 4 guns , unfortunately got on within reach of their guns , and thereby sustained some damage ; but was at length got off , and , thank God , moored along side the Serapis , just off the Twelve-gun battery , at seuen in the evening . The Leopard , of 50 guns , also got a-ground on the Middle Sand , but soon after got off , with a few shot In her rigging , and her fore-top mast shot away . The Leopard arrived about eight in the evening in Sea Reach , just below Gravesend . . The two parties have had a severe conflict on board the Iris . In the first
battle the blue , or loyal parly , had the advantage ; in the second , the bloody party , as the mutineers are called , were victorious , and a midshipman and rive seamen were killed . A woman shot a midshipman through ( he head . 11 . The Delegates , despairing of the accomplishment of their purpose , intimated yesterday to Admiral Buckner , ( hat if mercy were extended to them-in common with theo ( her mutineers , they would return to their duty ; and , in proof of their sincerity , the red flag was hauled down on board all the Fleet . When informed , however , that it was the intention of Government to make the
Ringleaders answer for their crimes , the Standard of Rebellion was again displayed . Capt . Knight is gone to town with the Admiral ' s letter , the answer to which will decide the fate of the Delegates . Most of the merchant ships that were detained have proceeded up the River . 12 . The dissentions on board the Sandwich were yesterday very violent , and as each happened to gain the ascendancy for a moment , the Red and Union Flags V .-ere alternately displayed , till at length the former prevailed . VOL , VIII , ' -i X