Royal Declaration Pardon Offers Seamen and Marines at the Nore
The document proclaims a royal pardon to seamen and marines who have returned to duty aboard ships at the Nore, authorizing the Admiralty to grant clemency and release from prosecutions to those who resume regular service, while those who do not accept the pardon remain subject to the Articles of War and legal penalties. The text, dated May 27 in the 37th year of the reign, emphasizes discipline, loyalty, and the dangers of mutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parksouth
Plymouth
The
Nore
Admiralty
St. James’s
Portland
Sheridan
Hobart
Committee of Ways and Means
John Sinclair
Baronet
House
Committee of Ways, and Means
Public Offence in Bath Club Pocket-Book Theft Case
William Gascoyne was charged at Bow Street with stealing a pocket-book containing more than 3700 pounds from Mr. Lee of Bath. The book held a 17 lottery prize and Irish shares, traced to a letter to Lottery Office Keeper Nicholson. Gascoyne, who posed as a Bath gentleman, confessed but claimed the pocket-book and notes were burnt. He was committed for further examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windham
House of Commons
House
Ryder
Petrie
Antruther
W. Smith
Lord Hawk
Sheridan
Huffy
Broderickpoke
Zierney
Ree
Roé
George Rofe
Hafikisian
Ziervey
G. Rofe
Pete
William Gascoyne Gascoyne
Lee
Bath
William Piggott
Nicholson
Smith
Reverend Saver Hemmina Instated to Fawkenham Rectory Kent
The Rev Saver Hemmina B D Fellow of St Johns College Oxford is instituted to the Rectory of Fawkenham in Kent. Captain Sampers of the Argus cutter in the Customs service at Harwich earlier Friday brought in a foreign built brigantine with over 1000 casks of spirits on board totaling 5606 gallons detected in smuggling operations on the Suffolk coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saver
Hemmina
St. John’s ‘College
Oxford
Fawkenham
Kent
Sampers
Argus
Harwich
Mutiny at Sheerness demands naval concessions
Sailors at Sheerness present a list of demands including port liberty, arrears of wages, fair distribution of prizes money, and reforms to the Articles of War. The Admiralty rejects most demands, affirming existing allowances and officer assignments, calling for resolute obedience. Delegates refuse to settle without Lords Commissioners. they threaten continued defiance and prepare to defend the fleet at the Nore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsomouth
Nere
Admiralty
Nore
Sheerness
Portsmouth
Miajesty
Board of Admiralty
Great Britain and Ireland
Sandwich
Etter
Buckners
Ric
Pakker
Hig Majesty’s
Inip Sardwich
Mutiny at the Nore affects royal passengers voyage
Telegraphic dispatches report the valuable prize captured near Teneriffe was sent home, severed from Teneriffe due to action by the frigate commanded by Captain Bowen. The Prince and Princess of Wales are detained in London on account of the mutiny aboard ships at the Nore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl of St
Vincent
Teneriffe
Bythe
Bowen
Wa Temperen
Rondon
The
Nore
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Pits
Pitt
Lord Malmesbury
Dudas
Mr. Dundas
W. Rufél
Dundas
Manning
Bow-S Reet
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