Fleet Wages Debate and Seaman Pay Controversy
Cabinet ministers faced intense scrutiny over delays in raising seamen wages. Pitt defended progress while Fox and Sheridan condemned the handling, urging a joint bi‑partisan inquiry to address naval discontent and halt potential mutinous tensions amid reports of fleet unrest and parliamentary delays.
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Committee of Supply
Pitt
Lords of the Admiralty
Board of Adsdnalty
Board of Admiralty
Admiralty
Sentlemin
Wallbread
Fox
Baker
Sheridan
Wnhich
Would &T
Pett
Deamen
Lwd
Kip
Port on EW 8 Falmouth May 6
This day failed the Chapman and London Packet with a convoy for Milford and Ireland. The Hind Revenue cutter under Captain Bray failed after a French privateer that neared within two miles of the port and captured her this morning after a long chase. The privateer had forty men, two carriage guns, and four swivels, and had cruised eight days without success.
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Chapman and London Packet
Milford
Ireland
Hind Revenue
Bray
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Africa
Perso
Thippal
India
Mays
Condué
Lord Spenter
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Anson
Catain B. C
Parhahy
Breli
Sir J. Warren
Omone
Anfon
Verdok
Wales
France
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Plymouth
Wittman
M. Seymour
Ushant
L’dnite
C. Rowley
Prent
Pal
Joho
Brett
Adateal
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Worfley
Atlas
Squire
Saturn
Douglad
Cawlarid Bay
Ely
West India
Torbay
Sir R. Curtis
Cape
Clear
Prince
Ganges
Formidable
Hector
Ufte
Crefar