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INDEX
[Abbreviations : Letters in brackets after the names of ships show the
fleets to which the ships belonged at the time of the Mutinies.
Ch.
represents the Channel Fleet.
N. represents the Nore Fleet.
N.S. represents the North Sea Fleet.
The figures in brackets show the number of guns carried. The guns
mounted on several ships varied slightly in number from time to time ; but
the figures given below will serve to show the size and character of the
ships. Line-of-battle ships had 64 or more guns (in the North Sea Fleet, 50
or more) ; frigates from 24 to 50 ; sloops and other small vessels less than
20.]
Acts of Parliament, for increase of
wages and provisions, 40, 73 ; Suspension
of Habeas Corpus Act, and
Acts for Prevention of Sedition and
Treason, 204, 324, 325; to prevent
seduction of soldiers and seamen
from their allegiance, 206 ; to prohibit
communications with the fleet,
207; read in the Nore fleet, 230;
copies distributed at the Nore, 233.
Adair, Serjeant, speech on bill for preventing
seduction of seamen, 206.
Adamant (74, N.S.), Onslow's flagship,
173, 174, 176.
Addington, letter to Bridport, 81.
Address to the Nation,
from the Nore
orders, 60 ; responsibility for second
mutiny, 87, 91, 92; indifference to
Nore mutiny, 109, 133, 134; refuse
demands of delegates 143 ; ineffective
policy, 145 ; refuse to visit Sheerness,
147; visit to Sheerness, 151-154, 378-
383 ; more vigorous policy, 155
effects of visit, 156, 157 ; ask for
help from Duncan, 167, 168; stop
supplies to fleet, 192 ; orders for
defence of shore and river, 193
issue proclamations against mutiny,
207 ; wisdom of their policy, 257
out of touch with life in the fleet,
261.
Agamemnon (64, N.S.), 175, 178.
fleet, 301, 302.
Admiralty, Lords Commissioners of,
or
Aginconrt (64, in Long Reach), 149.
Board of, give orders for sailing, 18
misunderstanding of petitions, 20, 24,
25; visit to Portsmouth, 29-35, 364-
367, 375, 376 ; return to London, 40
reply to " total and final answer,"
41, 370, 374; weakness of their position,
44 ;
preparation of " seamen's
bill," 47 ; orders of 1 May, 51 ; fresh
Amphitrite (frigate, 32, Ch.), 83; complaints
from, 272.
Appleyard, ringleader at the Nore,
speech by, 231.
Arden, Sir Richard Pepper, member of
the Board in Portsmouth, 30 and
30 n. ; in Sheerness, 151.
Ardent (64, N.S.), 175, 178, 232, 236 r
252.
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