Debate on naval mutiny and sedition laws in Parliament
Parliament debates measures to quell insubordination among seamen at the Nore and unrest in the army. Ministers push for stronger penalties, including treason or felony, to suppress incendiaries and sedition while balancing civil liberty. Opposition warns against excessive punishment and advocates orderly discipline. The plan to extend penal laws is debated and set for further consideration.
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Pheodee
Nore
Jogliffe
Thosipeil
W7 Smith
Sheridan
Iid
Fartiter
Alker
Old England
France
Dundas
Admiralty
Noro
Lord Bridport
Hobhouse
Pitt
elGanat
Calbarpor
Percival
Baker
Mutiny at the Nore Haunts Coastal Towns and Parliament Acts
The Nore mutiny persists with ships cut off from shore as Red-hot shot heats for possible landing. Public treasure moved to Chatham, inhabitants flee for safety while government prepares strong measures to curb rebellion and reduce armed forces. The bill likely to pass by Monday aims for swift, salutary effects.
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The
Nore
Sheerness
Chatham
House of Commons
Mutinous Nore fleet and Sheerness defenses detailed
Amid mutiny at the Nore the fleet at London reports red-hot furnaces and ducking punishments aboard ships. A chain across the Medway mouth is planned, Espion frigate guarding the harbor, and sailors demand two months pay plus arrears. Delegates confined, militia rewards offered, and a royal proclamation pasted aboard ships.
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Lam
Lock
Admiral Duncan
Condué
Yarmouth Roads
Shire
Sandwich
Nore
Thames
Sheerness
Chatham
Onslow
Duncan
Nafsau
Adamant
Admiralty
Lord Keith
Mr. Stowe
London
Stowe
the Nore
Ship News of Captures and Refits on Atlantic Routes
The Trabella Redic from St. Vincent to Liverpool is taken and carried to St. Thomas's. The Mary Hatriet from Charlestown to Florida was retaken by its crew and carried to St. Augustine's. The Emanuel Grotwald from Dartmouth to Naples is taken and carried to Civita Vecchia.
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St. Vincent’s
Liverpool
St. Thomas’s
Charlettown
Florida
St. Augustine’s
Emanuel, Grotwald
Dartmouth
Naples
Cevita Vecchia
Mutine Cutter Arrives With Eastward Fleet and Calypso
On May 31, PL? MOU1 BH reports the Mutine cutter arriving with a fleet of coasters from the Eastward and the Calypso sloop from Portsmouth.
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Portsmouth
Arrival of British Ships to Admiral Duncan Fleet
In Portsmouth Sunet a 84 gun Sans Pareille and 74 gun Ruf fell to join Admiral Duncan's fleet. The 16 gun sloop treFury, Captain Evans, arrived from the West Indies along with the 42 gun Alcmene, Captain Brown, from Lisbon and the Diana frigate with a small privateer.
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Sans Pareille
Ruffell
Duncan
treFury
Evans
West Indies
Alcmene
Brown
Lisbon
Diana
Wittra
Royal Departure From Palace to Germany With Attending Nobility
Ledger notes a late evening contradiction to prior government claims of an unsuccessful expedition to the Spanish West Indies near Burta Ricos. Princet and Princess of Wirtemberg left the Palace by carriage with Lady Ailesbury and Gen Garax, escorted by Light Dragoons, while the Princess wore a badge and travel attire. A letter from Capt Ingraham aboard the Belvidere recounts advice from Lord Bridport’s fleet about 25 French men of war ready for sea near Brest and a sighting northeast of Uthant.
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la Sale
Jay
Burta Ricos
Wirtemberg
Order of St. Catharine
Queen’s House
Lioyd’s
Batrad
Ingraham
Belvidere
New York
N.E
Uthant
Old Bailey Intelligence Trials in Islington Murder Case
Fourteen prisoners were tried at the Old Bailey with two capitally convicted for the murder of Sydney Fryer in Islington. Witness Miss Fryer identified Clinch as the shooter in a field near White-Conduit-House. Mackley aided at the scene. Fryer died that evening. both felons sentenced to execution next Monday. five others convicted of felony and seven acquitted.
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Old Bailey
Samuel Mackley
Martian Clinch
Sydney Fryer
St. Mary
Islington
Miss Fryer
Southampton
Holborn
White
Clinch
Mackley
Mr. Fryer
Miss Frier
Wiliam Creswell
Thomas Shirley
Timothy Cooper
Robert Williams
Thomas Prickett
Epsom Race Entries and Oaks Renewal Details
Sporting intelligence from Epsom lists fifty pounds for three year olds and eight pounds for four year olds with weights and mile heat format. Entries include Parisot Emigran Cannon Coiner Rantisy and Meteor from various owners, noting the first year of Oaks Stakes renewal with substantial stakes and many fillies competing.
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Epsom
F. Standith
Br. m. Parisot
Dorrill
Anvil
Hammond
B. c. Emigran
Mr. Turner
Pretender
Smith
c.Cannon
Mr. Hide
Br. c
Lord Grosvenor
Alexander
F. Poule
Broadhurst
Javelin
Moore
Marriages and a death noted in Bath and Wepton lists
On Tuesday at Bath William Wilberforce MP for York united with Miss Spooner of Elmdon House Warwickshire while Benjamin Harrison jun of Gay's Hospital wed Miss Perly at Wepton Eslox. Died Thursday previous Mrs Fuhr wife of Edward Fuhr Soho square. Stock prices listed at noon with varied government and annuity figures.
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Ship News
Sunet
OLD Bailey Intelligence
Sporting Intelligence
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