The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign Intelligence.
From Irish Papers to July 4:

Last Moments and Decease of the British Fleet Mutiny.

London, June 14.

Mr. Jackson, secretary to lord Keith, arrived at the admiralty yesterday morning just before day light, with dispatches from Sheerness.—
When this gentleman left that place for town, only eleven red flags were flying in the mutinous fleet, the union flag had been hoisted several times, and towards the evening of Monday, a consultation having been held among them, the signals of mourning, or distress, was displayed for near an hour on most of the ships.
The communication by the Telegraph yesterday morning, represented the ships in the greatest confusion, and reports stated that the crews of some of them had fought, and that after a severe conflict, the royalists, had generally overpowered the insurgents.
In the afternoon lord Howland arrived with the intelligence, that in the morning the following ships, taking advantage of the disordered state of those in mutiny, had slipped their cables and got under the protection of the guns of the fort, viz.
The Agamemnon, of 64 guns,
Standard, of 64 guns,
Nassau, of 64 guns,
Iris (frigate) of 32 guns, and
Vestal, of 28 guns.
In the evening, Capt. Fancourt, commander of the Agamemnon, and lieutenant Ryder, of the Nassau, arrived with a confirmation of the above important intelligence.
The five ships that made their escape, are come up as high as Gravesend. Last night, Capt. White, of the Vestal frigate, arrived with the pleasing news of his escape, and to give information to the admiralty of the state of the remaining ships. It is said, that but three ships continue in a violent mutiny; and we learn, that yesterday a reward of 2000l. was offered for the apprehension of Parker. The offer, we have no doubt, is properly confined to his being taken and brought in alive.
Four seamen, supposed to be delegates, attempted to make their escape in an open boat. Finding both shores lined with troops, they went down and turned the North Foreland, were pursued by a cutter, and run into one of the gates in the Isle of Thanet. The alarm was given-the volunteers turned out, and they were taken.

June 15.

Extract of a letter from Sheerness, dated Wednesday morning.

"The rebellious confederacy at the Nore is completely dissolved, and the mutiny happily at an end. The white flag now flies on board all the ships, the several crews having this morning made an unconditional surrender to the port Admiral at Sheerness. Some of the delegates have made their escape; but the ringleaders, Parker, Davies and several others, are now in close custody. His Majesty's pardon has been granted to the crews of all the ships, with the exception only of the delegates. Upon the submission of the Sandwich being accepted, Capt. Moss immediately went on board, and resumed the command of her; and admiral Buckner soon after re-hoisted his flag amidst the acclamations of the crew, who gave three cheers upon the occasion.
"This morning the Sandwich came drifting up to this port, with a white flag at her maintop. Every flag but the white one was hauled down, and all the sails furled. The persons who appeared as commanding officers hailed the gun-boats, said that they came in to surrender, and that they meant to give up Parker and the rest of the delegates. When they came to anchor, which was just within gun shot of the battery, some boats went on board and took out Parker, Davies, Higgs, Gregory, Dennison and about 20 other delegates.
"Admiral Parker and his first capt. Davies, have been examined, and have been fully committed to Maidstone gaol, they are just sent off under a strong guard.
"The mode in which the men got possession is as follows: About 8 o'clock this morning, some of the petty officers deputed by the loyal part of the crew went off to their officers, while Parker and his associates were holding a council in the ward room, and applied to them, saying, if it was agreeable to the officers, they were willing to submit, leaving it to them to obtain their pardon. The commanding officer immediately replied, "then you must secure Parker and the rest of the delegates." This was put in execution as soon as said, and hoisting a white flag at the maintop, they weighed and stood in for the Little Nore, where they cast anchor within reach of the great battery, and manning the long boat, brought the whole of them to the commissioners stairs, where they were received by a strong guard who took charge of the prisoners.
"All the ships at the Nore are now coming in.
"Several delegates belonging to the Leopard were on board the Agamemnon, and, in consequence of an information from that ship, are taken out, and are now under examination at the New Tavern, previous to their committal for trial. Five were taken, and the sixth on being called up to go into the boat, put a pistol to his head, and shot himself."

June 16.

When the delegate who shot himself was called up to go on shore he said to another, "why you won't be fool enough to go on shore and be hanged?" "What can I do" replied his comrade, "you see they are all against me." "Then d---n me I won't," replied the former, and instantly putting a pistol in his mouth, shot himself dead! He was brought on shore wrapped up in a union flag.
The crew of the Sandwich were in want of the common necessaries of life; they had no food but a little biscuit and salt beef, nor anything to drink but putrid water.
As Parker is very ill, he is suspected to have taken poison; but its effects are not likely to be fatal, as he has been seized with a violent vomiting. He is extremely sullen: His haughty spirit appears broken.
Davies, his companion, is in better health and spirits. A special commission will be immediately made out for the trial of these men, as well as all the others apprehended.
The Inflexible and Pylades stood out with more obstinacy than any of the other ships.
In the course of Tuesday night & yesterday morning, upwards of 20 officers of different ships, who had been confined by the mutineers at the Nore, arrived at the admiralty.

June 17.

Yesterday the suppression of the mutiny at the Nore was rendered complete and entire by the unconditional submission of the Montague, Belliqueux, and Inflexible.
Upwards of 70 of the Delegates, among whom are Parker, Davies, Hughes, and Gregory, are in custody, and their trials are expected to take place at the court martial: the first of which will probably be held on Parker on Monday, as he was yesterday removed back from Maidstone to Sheerness.
Every ship in the fleet has now given up its leaders and committee men. The number of prisoners was so great yesterday at Sheerness, that several of the least notorious were sent on board the Aeolus frigate, which has been fitted up as a prison ship.
They were lodged in the Chapel of the garrison, on Thursday night, the prison being full. We are sorry to say, that about 24 Delegates and Committee men have escaped.
A curious circumstance happened yesterday at Sheerness; a fishing smack belonging to a person of Gillingham, having a cargo of fish, was brought too by the ship Inflexible; they then took out his cargo, for which they paid him; and a number of persons, Delegates, as they assumed an authority over the others, got into her, took the command, and set sail for the coast of France. They have been since taken by the Vigilant lugger, and are now in safe custody at Deal.
[As we did not receive a file of Papers, there is a fissure in our intelligence.]

June 22.

Trial of Richard Parker.

At eight o'clock yesterday morning a gun was fired from his Majesty's ship Neptune, of 98 guns, Capt. Stanhope, at anchor off Greenhythe, when the union jack was hoisted at the mizen peak, as a signal for the trial, and for the officers to assemble on board. It was near ten o'clock, however before the Court was formally assembled,- and, the doors were thrown open; when Richard Parker, late a supernumerary seaman on board the Sandwich guard ship, lying at the Nore, was brought into Court, in custody of a Deputy Marshal Provot of the Admiralty, and placed at the lower end thereof, on the left hand of the Judge Advocate; the Provot standing by his side with a drawn sword. The Deputy Marshal stood during the whole trial, with his face towards Parker, and a drawn sword in his hand, erect directed in the face of the Prisoner; and was the only man in Court who wore his hat during the proceedings.
[Here another chain occurs.]

June 27.
Monday, June 26--Fourth day.
The Court met at 9 o'clock.
The Judge Advocate informed the Prisoner, that in consequence of his application for certain Witnesses to his defence, those Witnesses had been sent for to Sheerness, and were then present. The Court then informed the Prisoner that he might proceed with his defence, and asked him whether he chose to read it himself, or to let the Judge Advocate read it?
The prisoner replied he would read it himself.
[After the prisoner's defence and evidence were ended, the Court adjourned to 4 o'clock. On re-assembling sentence of death was passed on him. He was calm and collected, observing that he hoped his Death would be received as sufficiently propitiatory, and that further executions would not be found necessary.]