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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 31, 1797
Page
2
The speaker calls for a united front of Whigs and Tories to resist anarchy and revolution. He warns against changes that could drive the nation toward disorder and argues for vigorous, virtuous action to protect country, families, and interests. The speech emphasizes loyalty, patriotism, and a common cause.
A detailed summary of court and royal activities at St James's Palace with addresses for peace, a council of ministers, and news from the Nore mutiny. Reports on the death of the King of Prussia, Dutch fleet movements, chaplains, and General Kosciuszko, plus ship news of mutinous crews, prize money demands, and sieges at Sheerness and Gravesend.
Delegates met Admiralty officials in three conferences at Commissioner Hart w EY 8. After the last meeting, they faced a firm stance that only the King's Pardon could be granted, leaving them dissatisfied. Military guards barred sailors from landing, with batteries loaded and pass restrictions after 10. A Sandwich cutter faced 42 pound shot early, narrowly missing. The San Fiorenzo narrowly escaped Harwich as ships fired. Several line of battle ships with red flags appeared, raising fear the North Sea fleet may join. Women began to abandon the area.
At Stonehouse near Plymouth a planned mutiny by sailors and soldiers was foiled when authorities secured arms and confined Marines involved after a private marines’ confession swore in 150 Marines to lay down arms for a procession-like assault. The fleet reported ships including Glenmore, Dolphin Cutter, and Frederickstadt, with French prisoners captured and sent back to Britain.
Yarmouth reports His Majesty's ships yesterday under crew orders with Flag of Defiance at the foretop. This morning they are jailed for the Nore to receive due wages and plan to rejoin their officers to sail with Admiral Duncan, who has left the Texel with his fleet. Dublin notes eight transport vessels with two regiments arriving from Guernsey under convoy, Northumberland Fencibles among them marching to the Barracks.
May 30 London Gazette bankruptcy notices name T Nevett coachmaker J Went threadneedle street money lender J Bentley Sudbury shopkeeper L Du Mitand Great Marlborough Street bookseller S Fowler Manchester merchant J Wettake Leftwithiel shopkeeper T Revett Manchester fruiterer J Reade Manchester W Thornicroft Astbury Cheshire and R Clayton Celington cotton-manufacturers R Lownds Chester tanner R Carter Manchester street coal merchant J Larcomb Castlecourt Birchin Lane Vintwaller.
Lord Grenville moved to take into consideration a message from the king regarding the mutiny of seamen. The House agreed to adjourn and to summon the Lords for further debate.
In the House debate on a bill repealing parts of the Act of Geo II the printing of the Loyalty Loan subscribers list was considered. Some argued it would inform while others said it would be costly and unnecessary, and the motion to print passed after debate.
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