The Sun.
London, England, 1802-08-07 00:00:00

COURT OF CaNSERVANCY.

ON Thursday the 29th of July, the-Right lion.
Sir J. EAMER, Lord Mayor of the City of London,
as Conservator of the River Thames and Waters of
Midway, sailed down the River on a, view of the
Eastern boundaries of the City's jurisdiction.. An
elegant breakta,t, with fruit, &c.' was provided at
Sir RoglciT PREsTON'S rooms, at Blackheath, and
his' Lordship was received on the platform by his
band ofmusic and corps of drums.- After partaking
of, the breakfast, his Lordship viewed the Docks,
Watehouses, and iinprovemen3 of the Isle of Dogs.
At one o'clock his 'Lordship, accompanied by "the
Lady Mayoress,, Lady HAMMOND, Miss EAMERS,
Miss DE VINES, Lord SPENCER, LORI ALTHORPE,
Sirs J. B. WAttittri, E.. NEPEAN, SIDNEY
A. S. HAMOND; the Aldermen, Recorder, and City
Officers, went on board the Trinity Yacht, pre-
pared for the purpose, and lying off Blackwall, under
a discharge of 19 guns, and the Band playing " God
Save the King."

At two'o'clockthe Fleet sailed in the following
order, and consisted of

The Trinity Yacht, Captain Poulter, g guns, tz men.
Sir Sidney Smith's Vessel, the Nile, Captain Jones, 4
men.
Aiclerm.an Curtis's Vessel, the Ply:mix, Captain Putzler,
6 men.
Sheriff Cox's Vessel, the Albion, Captain Baker, to guns,
6 men.
The Princess Augusta, 6 men.
Three otihir entle mire's- Sailing-boats.
Lord Spencer's Barge:
The Admiralty Barge.
The Witer-Baihlt's six-oared Boat.
The Principal Harbour-Master (Capt. Snow's), six-oared
Boat.

They proceeded down the River, with colours
and pennants flying, and receiving continual salutes,
by guns from both shores, and the Ships in the
river, and arrived' alongside the Nottingham East
Indianian, Captain BARFOOT, off Northfleet, at four
o'clock, where a sumptuous dinner was proyided,
under an awning upon the quarter.deck, under the
direelion of Mr. BIRCH. After dinner the Lord
Mayor returned to town, and arrived at the Man-
sion. House about nine o'clock in the evening.' The
company remained "on board the Nottingham, and
in the evening commenced dancing, which conti.
nued till eleven, when. the Ladies retiread.on shore,
and set off for Rochester., At twelve o'clock the
Gentlemen went on board the different Yachts to
sleep) and the fleet immediately weighed anchor,
and sailed to Leigh Roads, about eight o'clock in
the morning.
Alderman NI slows, in the absence of the
Lord Mayor, ordered the boats, and went on shore
to the City -Stone on the Beach, near Leigh, in
Essex, where they landed with some' difficulty,
froni the high wind and swell of the sea. The ac-
customed ceremony was then performed, the City
Sword being laid upon thestone, " Prosperity drank
to the City of London," and a quantity of new
ver coin and halfpence distributed among the popu-
lace. At ten, A. M. the party returned on board,
sailed to the Nore, round the Light, and then made
sail for Sheerness, where they were joined by the.
Lord Mayor and Sheriffs, who sailed from Rochester,
down the Medway to meet the fleet. • COrnmis-
sinner COPP IV, and the Officers of the men of War
lying at the 'Nore,:.at Sheerness, and in the Med-
way, came on board and dined.
The whole passage from the Nore, at Sheerness,
and up the Medway, the yards of the Ships of War -
were all manned, gave three cheers as his Lordship.
passed them, -in compliment to the City and its
Chief Magistrate, we believe orders having been
received from the Admiralty for that purpose. The
Ships in Ordinary displayed their Flags; the whole
together, with the fineness of the, afternoon, had the
most grand and pleasing effel possible to be con.
ceived..

•
ThF Fleet arrived off Rochester on Friday, about
ten P. M.- and his Lordship and some of the corn.
pang, landed, under a discharge-of cannon, and re.
tired to the Crown Inn ; part. of the-Gentlemen
preferring to sleep on board, where most excellent
accommodation was provided. On Saturday- morn:
ing the Lord Mayor Was waited on by the Mayoi
and Aldermen of Rochester, to whom,- with the
Com Mon Council, he -had sent previous cards
invitation to dinner; but they were prevented .at.
tending his Lordship to his •Jurisdietion, the .City
Stone, near Upnor Castle, on account of the Session
being then holden.

Ac eleven A. M.• the Lord Mayor, preceded by
the City SWord reversed, the Water Bailiff, his
Lordship's Chaplain, the City Marshal, Mr. CAV-
ME R., and a Band of Music, accompanied by the 41.
detmen, Recorder, and Sheriff's of London, Cham.,
berlain and Town Clerk, went froth the Crown
Inn in procession to the water-side, 'and went on
board the Yachts, where the Ladies atid•other Conn-
pany were already assembled. A discharge of can_
non saluted them from the shore as they went on
board,: Which tWai:retherned by nineteen guns. from
the Yachts. The anchors were immediately' weigh-
ed, and the fleet SailedAown to the City bounda-
ries, near the corner of Cookham' Wood, a short
distance from Upnor Castle. From Rochester they
were accompanied by a vast number cf Pleasure-
boatst with Parties from that City,•which, with the
Yachts, fitC. formed the appearance of a grand Re-
gatta;

The cetlzronl7 at tOz ..stun! was )1-1
matniei as dr Leigh; and -finder 'the. tith.,rgc of can-,
non, and at the return of the ride the Beet went
back to ROCh6ter, -wi a' fine brecie :ifld fair wr..a_
ther, and landed order another discharge o eannort,,
and moved from the shdreio proeessn to the Crown
Inn.

At five o'clock an elegant dinner was serveti up
at the Crown Inn, at Ivhich were present :—The
,Lord Mayor, ,Aldermen. NEwNitAm,, Cua,rts, the
Recorder, Aldermen SHASVi Le ICHTO'N, FLOWER;
CL7IP.K, and RiGBYi the Sheriff; of London, Chaan
berlain; and Town Clerk. The Mayor, Recorder,
Aldermen, and Common Council of Rochester;
Lords SPENCEat ALTHORPE, ;mil DARNLEY, Sir
A. S. 1-lAmorip, Sir E. NEPEAN, Sir S. SPELL,
Sir j. WARREN', Major Gen. BtIRRARD, Lieut.
Gen. Rear-Admiral Rolv LE y, Commis,.
sinners Corr Its and Hors, the Lord -Lieutenant. and
Member for the County of Kent, the Members for
the,City.of ROchester, the High Sheriffof the CoUn..
ty, the Captains of the several Men of War in Com-
mission, with many, other Gentlemen.
Atter_dinnet, many loyal and appropriate
,Toasts
Were given; among which were, " The King,"
" The City of London," " The Citjr of Rocheste4-,"
heavy discharges of. cannon taking place as those
three
.Toasts were' given, and the evening was
spent with the greatest conviviality and harmony ;
and aboUt eleven O'Clock, the party retired. The
Ladies dined on board the Trinity Yacht, andveet.
etP the Lord
,Mayor and his, Friends, with re-
peated discharges of cannon. Dean of Roches-
ter politely offered to open the Cathedral Church,
which is under repair, but which his Lordship de.
dined, .and a Sermon was preached. at the Parish
Church, on Sunday 4norning; the Corporation of
Rochester attending in their formalities; accom.
panied by the Members of the Corporation of
London,-

At two o'clock P. M. the Lord Mayor and his
Company went on board the Yachts, weighed an..
chor, and sailed with a pleasant breeze to Sheerness,
dined on board, accompanied by Captain Sutton, of
the Amazon, who came on board the Trinity Yacht
to pay his compliments to the Lord Mayor: In re—
passing the Nore Lights some adMirable Fire.works
were displayed, and they fell in with a Fleet of near
21.60 Sail, hound- for the River, by whom. they were
cheered, and arrived at Gravesend at two o'clock on
Monday, and dined on board. His Lordship and
Family came on shore at Gravese,nd. at six o'clock,
and arrived in town between eight and nine. -
The fineness of the. weather, and/other concurring
'circumstances, rendered the whole the grandest -4114
most pleasing aquatic excursion ever witnmed, and
refleCted the highest credit upon the diredion, as
well as evinced the dignity and opulence of the first
city in the world.