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London, England, 1808-08-10 00:00:00

the sth inst, in the cr.,orning, at as early, aA hour as
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JUNE 6.—The seven persons WlibSte .sentenee was
contirn.ed, were shot on Wedptsday morning.
Tire following Petition and -Merno:iat 1i i been
pre'ented
To his Grace Wrt-Linti; Duke of MANcHESTER, Captain
Ge,terat. (..;:ninailder in Chief, iu and over this his
.144.1ebty% 'stand of jarnaica, and tae Territorie4 thereon
dereonong in America, CttanceitOr and Vire-Mr/lira of the

sa.ne.
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The Humble. Pam/6N and MEMORIAL et-the Grand jury
of the Lounty of Middlesex ;• •
SIUWETH,

That your Petitioners and Memorialists haye,
with the greatest concern, witnessed the serious re-
-volt and mutiny which took
,place on the 27th day
of May last, in his. Majesty's Second West India
Regiment of Foot, composed of Natives of the
Coast of Africa, and lately stationed at Fort Au-
gusta ; -wherein their Commanding Officer arid'Ad-
lutant were slain by i he Mutineers.:,;.;.!
That front the daring atrocity of: the as,, and
the evil example such an Instance: Of insubordination
may have upon the minds of the I\kgroes in general
throughout the Island, and contemplating fte dread-
ful occurrence of such a crime may occa-
sion, your Petitioners, as the, Grand Jury of the
County where the offence was committed, feel it
their incumbent duty to express to your Grace the
sentiments which that melancholy occurrence has
impressed them with, -
That your Petitioners and Memorialists entertain
the most serious 'apprehensions, that the continuance
of his Majesty's 2d West India Regiment of FoOt in
this Island will be attended. with couseqnences :most
fatal to the general peace and safety of this Country
and its inhabitants, and are impressed with a cot-
viEtion, that a speedy removal of that Regiment will
be conducive to the general. welfare and tranquillity
of this Island.

Your Petitioners and Memorialists: therefore hum-.
bly pray your Grace to Comniunicateaileir wishes to
his Majesty's Governinent, that tildTs. and direc-
tions may be forthwith transtriitted to, this Island for
the removal of the said 2d West Regiment of
Groot therefrom, or that your Grace will adopt such
Measures as the exigency of the casemay require,
and to your Grace may seem meet.
And your Petitioners and Memorialists shall ever
pray, &c.
Yesterday (June 10) his Majesty's frigate Melpo-
mene, of 33 guns, Capt. PARKER, having 'on board
Vice:Admiral ROWLEY, to 'succeed Vice-Admiral
Dacties, in the command of this Station, anchored
at Port Royal. On 'her approach to Port Royal she
saluted Admiral DacttES. flag, which was iimpecli-
ately returned by the Veteran, and ShOrtly after the,
Melpomene entered port, the band on board or her
playing " God save the King." - She sailed 'from
Spit head on the 20th April, havirigtfleet of 53 Sail
for the West Indies under convoy, .the'Antarantite
Brig of War; with Sir JAiIES COCKZURN,Governorof
Cur.:9oa, on board, also in company. They touched
at *Madeira on the 10th ult. and arrived at Barbadoes
on the 2d curt. having previoUsly fallen in with the
Cork Fleet, under 'convoy of the' Aurora Frigate, of
*8 guns, Capt. SEYMOUR. The Melpomene. only
remained at Barbattoes about four hours, and left 3g
Sail" of the London Fleet (the rest having separated
for the different islands under convoy .of the ,Arna-
ranthe) to proceed the following day uncler charge
of the Aurora Frigate, which is to see the trade sate
into St: 'Vincent's and Grenada, on her way to this
;s1 dll CI .
The Amaranths is to- land Sir J.trIES COCKBURN
at Curarra, and afterwards proceed for this station.
Yesterday (June io) arrived at Port-Royal his
Pvlaiesty's Frigate Hebe, of 32. guns., Capt. -F.EFE,
from a cruize, with the Spanish,Brigof War El
rallod.)re,. of 20 guris (long nine, and 24 pound
carronades),* with a complement of-150 men, com-
manded by Don JOSEL' Auzz, captured
.by her on
the 9th ult. within a few hours sail of Vera Cruz,
;titer a chace of eight hours, during which she hove
Ox of her guns overboard ; she was from Pensacola,
bound to. Vera Cruz, and had previously touched at
Catnpeachy : she appears to be a very fine Vessel,
and nearly new.

A most unfOrtunate and melancholy accident hap-
pened shortly after the Val!adore was `taken posses-
con of; Lieutenant liAmlyiToN, First of the Bebe,
accidentally fell overboard from the lirize, and, not-
Withstanctiog ell:1-f exertion was made to save him,
Was iintOrtuttateiy drowned.