lowance money shall be paid to the men in lieu of the deduction, heretofore made: and that all men wounded in action shall receive their full pay until their wounds shall be healed, or until, being declared incurable, they shall receive a pension from the chest at Chatham, or shall be admitted into the royal hospital at Greenwich. And your lordship is hereby required and directed to communicate this our determination to the captain of each of his majesty's ships under your orders, directing him to make it known to the ship's company under his command, and to inform them, that should they be insensible to the very liberal offers now made to them, and persist in their present disobedience, they must no longer expect to enjoy those benefits to which, by their former good conduct, they were entitled: and that in such case, all the men now on board the fleet at Spithead shall be incapable of receiving any smart money or pensions from the chest of Chatham, or of being admitted at any time into the royal hospital at Greenwich; and that they must be answerable for the dreadful consequences which will necessarily attend their continuing to transgress the rules of the service, in open violation of the laws of their country.

On the other hand, he is to inform them, that we promise the most perfect forgiveness of all that has passed on this occasion to every ship's company, who, within one hour after the communication to them of the above-mentioned resolutions, shall return to their duty in every particular, and shall cease to hold further intercourse with any men who continue in a state of disobedience and mutiny.

To the right hon. lord Brid-
port, K. B. admiral of the
white, commander in chief
of a squadron of his ma-
jesty's ships to be employ-
ed in the Channel Sound-
ings, &c.

By the command of their
Lordships. (Signed)

WM. MARSDen. To the right hon. the lords commissioners of the admiralty.

We, the seamen and marines in and belonging to his majesty's fleet' now lying at Spithead, having received with the utmost satisfaction, and with hearts full of gratitude, the bountiful augmentation of pay and provisions which your lordships have been pleased to signify shall take place in future in his majesty's royal navy by your order, which has been read to us this morning by the command of admiral lord Bridport

Your lordships having thus generously taken the prayer of our several petitions into your serious consideration, you have given satisfaction to every loyal and welldisposed seaman and marine belonging to his majesty's fleets; and

from the assurance which your lordships have given us respecting such other grievances as we thought right to lay before you, we are thoroughly convinced, should any real grievance or other cause of complaint arise in future, and the same be laid before your lordships in a regular manner, we are perfectly satisfied that your lordships will pay every attention to a num(F2)

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ber of brave men, who ever have and ever will be true and faithful to their king and country.

But we beg leave to remind your lordships, that it is a firm resolution, that, until the flour in port be removed, the vegetables and pensions augmented, the grievances of private ships be redressed, an act passed, and his majesty's most gracious pardon for the fleet now Jying at Spithead be granted, that the fleet will not lift an anchor; and this is the total and final an

Upon report of the lords commissioners of the admiralty of the proceedings of the seamen and marines of the squadron of our fleet stationed at Spithead, and of the measures taken by the said lords commissioners in consequence thereof; and in order to manifest our desire to give due encouragement to all those who shall return to the regular and ordinary discharge of their duty, according to the rules and practice of the navy; we have thought fit, by the advice of our privy council, to issue this our royal proclamation, and do hereby promise our most gracious pardon to all seamen and marines

serving on board the said squadron, who shall, upon notification hereof on board their respective ships, return to the regular and ordinary discharge of their duty; and we do hereby declare, that all such seamen and marines, so returning to their duty, shall be discharged and released from all prosecutions, imprisonments, and penalties, incur. red by reason of any act of mutiny or disobedience of orders, or any breach or neglect of duty, previously committed by them, or any of

them.

Given at our court at Windsor, the 22d day of April, 1797, and in the 37th year of our reign.

God save the KING. Thus happily ended this dis agreeable affair. A letter from Portsmouth, dated Sunday evening, eight o'clock, April 23, says,

The dispatches which were brought down by Mr. Powell in the extraordinary short period of seven hours, were instantly carried to the port admiral, who sent for lord Bridport, admirals Gardner, Pole, and Colpoys; and after consulting a long time together, about 11 o'clock they proceeded on board the Royal George, where lord Bridport's flag had been again hoisted. A signal was immediately made for all captains to go on board the admiral's ship, when the nature of the dispatches was divulged. Every captain then returned to his own ship, and communicated to the crews the contents of the dispatches from Windsor. The seamen unanimously declared they could give no answer till the proposals were submitted to the court of delegates. On assembling the court, it was found that Joyce and Glynn, two of the delegates, were on shore,

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consent.

'Captain Holloway, of the Duke, first came on,shore about seven o'clock, to announce the happy tidings to the thousands of anxious spectators waiting the result on the platform. All the boats from the other ships followed, and the seamen in each, on landing, declared the business happily settled. The seamen are satisfied. They have unanimously agreed to resume their duty, and it is understood the fleet will sail on Tuesday.

The intelligence was received with the most excessive joy by the people on shore.'

From the London Gazette, April 29. Downing-street, April 29, 1797. A letter, of which the following is a copy, has been received from colonel Crauford, by the right hon. lord Grenville, his majesty's principal secretary of state for the foreign department.

My lord,

I have the honour to inform your lordship, that general Hoche has given notice to general Werneck, that the armistice which had been arranged for the Lower Rhine, will expire this day.

I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) C. CRAUFORD. Right hon. lord Grenville, &c.

Downing-street, April 29, 1797.

By dispatches from col. Graham, dated at the head quarters of his royal highness the archduke Charles, at Voderenberg, the 8th instant, it appears that no general action had taken place since the date of his last dispatches, and that general Buonaparte's head-quarters were then at Bruck,

Vienna, April, 11. An armistice for six days has been agreed upon between the archduke Charles and general Buonaparte, which will expire on the 13th instant.

Vienna, April 12. Accounts from the Tyrol state that the baron de Laudohn had gained several considerable advantages over the enemy. On the 4th he had made himself master of Lotzen, and on the 5th he had advanced as far as Deutchen and Braurol.

The enemy abandoned Millervald, Oberau, and Unterau, and set fire to the bridges between Oberau and Ampozzo, in the night of the 4th, and retired precipitately to Pusterthal.

General Laudohn had in the mean time taken the enemy in the rear, and had forced them to abandon the posts of Clauser and Steben: they were also driven from Brixen, and baron Kerpen had advanced the whole of his line, and had effected a junction, and fixed his head-quarters at Brixen.

The enemy left behind them -a considerable quantity of provisions and ammunition.

The people of the Tyrol are rising in a mass, and the commotions in the Venetian states threaten the French in the rear.

Prince Esterhazy is advancing through Croatia with a considerable body of Hungarians. Admiralty-office, April 29, 1797. Extract of a letter from vice-ad(F3)

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miral sir Hyde Parker, knt. commander in chief of his majesty's ships and vessels at Jamaica, to Evan Nepean, Esq. dated the 9th March, 1797.

Enclosed I have the honour to transmit a list of such armed vessels as have been captured or destroyed since my last.

A list of prizes captured by his majesty's ship La Magicienne, during her last cruize. La Fortune, of 8 guns, 74 men Le Poisson Volant, 12 guns, 80 men Le Poisson Volant, 5 guns, 50 men Spanish qutter, 6 guns, formerly called the Bawvaes, laden with olives and dry goods.

By the DILIGENCE.

La Fougueuse, of 6 guns, 57 men. One private schooner destroyed by the boats of the squadron, under the command of lieutenant Spread, of his majesty's ship Queen, who retook an American brig she had captured in our sight, to recover which the boats were sent in chase.

H. PARKER.

The same gazettee announces the capture of the Daphne, of Cherbourg, French privateer, of 2 guns and 25 men, by the Nancy cutter, capt. Wallis.

MAY.

From the London Gazette, May 2. Downing-street, May 2, 1797. A letter, of which the following is an extract, has been received from colonel Crauford, by the right honourable lord Grenville, his majesty's principal secretary of state for foreign affairs, dated Franckfort, April 19, 1797.

I have the honour to inform your lordship, that general Hoche yesterday attacked, with very su

perior numbers, and defeated and Austrian corps, commanded by general Kray, which formed a part of the army of the Lower Rhine, under the orders of general Werneck, and was stationed at Thurdorf, on the road leading from Neuwied to Hackenburg. In consequence of that circumstance, general Werneck, who was with the principal part of his army near Crobach, between Hackenburg and Altenkirchen, has determined to retreat.

Vienna, April 15. Accounts have been received this day, of the enemy having been obliged to abandon the town and port of Fiume, with considerable loss, on the 10th instant.

Vienna, April 16. Accounts were received here this day, from major general baron Laudohn, dated at Trent the 12th instant, stating, that he had driven the enemy from Roveredo, Turbole and Riva, and had occupied those places. On this occasion he took from the enemy several magazines (amongst which was one of powder), 12 pieces of cannon, and 400 prisoners.

Vienna, April 17. The prepara tions for defence are continuing here with uncommon vigour. An entrenched camp is forming on the Winerberg, on the Italian road, at a little distance from the lines; and the works are continuing quite round the town. The first division of the troops from the Rhine, accompanied by the prince of Orange, is already arrived, as is a part of Mons. de Seckendorf's corps.

This morning the numerous corps of volunteers of the town were assembled on the glacis, and afterward marched to the circumjacent villages, where they will be stationed. Their regularity and good conduct do them infinite honour; and

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This gazette contains an account from rear-admiral Harvey, at FortRoyal Bay, Martinique, of the capture of 4 Spanish merchant ships, and the recapture of 2 British also of the capture, by his majesty's ship Lapwing, of a Spanish privateer brig, called the St. Christopher, 19 days from the Havannah, on a cruise, mounting 18 guns, and having 120 men on board, commanded by Antonio La Porte, which capt. Barton sent to the island of St. Christopher.-Likewise, by his majesty's sloop Bittern, on a cruise off Barbadoes, of the capture of La Casca, French privateer, belonging to Guadaloupe, mounting O carriage guns, and having on board 50 men. And of the capture, by sir Richard Strachan, of his majesty's ship Diamond, of the French cutter privateer, called the Esperance, belonging to St. Malo.

6. This gazette contains an account of the re-capture of the Belle Isle, of Maryport, which vessel had been captured a few days ago, off Waterford, by the Bouillon French privateer, of 14 guns;-also, the capture of L'Aimable Manette, French brig privateer, of 14 guns and 69 men. The evening before she was taken she had fought an outwardbound English yellow-sided ship, carrying 16 nine-pounders, which had killed and wounded 15 of her crew, and obliged her to sheer off.

This night between eight and nine o'clock three fellows went into the Three Compasses publichouse, at Waltham Abbey, kept by Mrs. Gray, a widow, where they continued drinking till past eleven o'clock; every person being then gone except a young man, a carpenter, he was desired by the landlady to sit up while they stayed;

asleep, the fellows went up to the bar, and demanded the landlady's money. Mrs. Gray making some resistance, one of the villains drew forth a pistol and shot her through the left breast, the ball coming out at her neck: the carpenter struggling with one of the men, a second pistol was discharged at him, the ball from which entered the sleeve of his coat, and came out near the elbow, without doing him any injury. A man and his wife, who lodged in the house, jumped out of a-one-pair of stairs window, and Mrs. Gray ran into the street. But, notwithstanding an alarm made, they made off without effecting their intention of robbing the house, and have not yet been taken.

Mrs. Gray died a short time afterwards.

7. This evening, between eight and nine o'clock, Mr. Fryer, of Southampton-butldings, Holborn, clerk to an attorney, accompanied by a young lady, his cousin, and of his own name, to whom he was soon to be married, was attacked in the fields near White-Conduit House by three footpads, who shot him through the head, and robbed him of his watch and money. The Bow-street patrol, who were within a short distance at the time, on hearing the report of the pistol, made to the spot, where they found Mr. Fryer weltering in his blood, who in a few minutes after expired. A stick with a sword in it, and with which it is thought he made some resistance, was lying by him.

A very short time before this shocking affair took place, a Mrs. Parks, an elderly woman, servant to a clergyman in Islington, was stopped near Islington workhouse by three footpads, who robbed her

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