The Sun.
London, England, 1802-01-22 00:00:00

TIIE MARINES.

Wt have before had the.pleasure of stating the
good condua of the Corps of Marines upon the occa-
sion of the late, as well as everyforrner Mutiny, in
the Fleet.-4Ve have now the satisfaaion of being
able to lay 'oef'ore the Puh the Correspondence
which passed at Thzarhaven, Men to
both from the the Officers, in offering their most zealous services,
and from the Admiralty and Admirals, in appro.
bation of their conduft.

No. I.
SIR,
Bea-AarveN,
.12th Zee. ISO I .
We, the Non-commissioned Officers and Privates serving as
Marines of a Detachment under your Command on board His
Majesty's Ship Princess Royal; have heard with pleasure of
t.
gallant condua of our Broth2r Soldiers on board His Ma-
jettrs Ship terncraire, and therefore beg leave to express
-alike with them, our determination to oppose, with all our
Iniat and Power, all unlawful Combinations, and our rea-
' 4:l4ess to obey our Officers night or day:
Signed by the Whole Party.
o
steuttnant-Colonel Tz.Nctl,
K, M. S. Princess Royal.

z No.
13at Res2lution, Balmy
,134 y, Dec, rstfr, iSat.
y„ hope you will pardon the liberty we take iu addressing
h--; :but as we understand that some Ships' Companies
I.7(l'ls°*Tecl the just commands 'of their Superior Officers,
fi a-nd knowing as We do the dreadful consequences that far-
lY attended same pradices ; for. our parts we abhor the
widea
, and we hope you will inform E.:aptain'GAß DN ER, like;
the Admiral, that it is our firm resolution to support
4nti maintain our Officers in any. thing which they may think,
pro
p'
e
r' and that which is best calculated to promote tfi
'lnterest ?lour King and Country..,.
I have the Honour of subscribing myself, and in behalf of
the Detachment of Marines,
Your most obed4:nt humble Servant, • •
L I •
`rcic km H. NS Serjeant<
4Pt• FOR.sn.Ati.Marine

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140. in .
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Toro,}, ,Der. zsth, zl3?f .
'rhe Loa Tl
i C;chturtzisioNeu. s of the ADMIRALTY having
expressed their high satisfadion of 'the. k,obd condiia of the
Ivlariaes of several of the Ships nailer my Command,
you at Bearhaven with
in declnring. their abliorence of the Mu-
tinous Proceedings 'Which chbra had lately taken place at that an-
ge,- and of their having come forward upon that o:_•ca-
sion, so.mttch to the honour of their Corps and the interest
of their COUnfry; • I am to desirv.that you will be pleased to
communicate, the same to them,' and'assure them that I feel
highly grateful on the present occasion. . .
(Signed) WM. CORNWALLIS.
To Vice-Ad
Admiral Sir A. MiTeIIE.LI., ' .
&C. &c. &C.

No. IV.

Spithead, Dec. 29, 18ot .
It •=i my direaions to the Captains of His Majesty's Ships,
riatned in the margin,* under.my orders; to communicate to
the Marines servingon board the respeaive Ships under their
Command, the above Letter from the Commander in Chief;
and I feel equally happy their good condua has merited !e!,:11
z Mark of approbation iron; him, and the Lords Comh-lis-
-sioners of.the Admiralty.

(Signed) A. MITCHELL,
•' Wiildsor Castle, Piincess Royal, Malta, and Glory,

By
some official mistake, the names of the Reso.
intion and rorg. eance were omitted to be inserted in
v•
"It ANDREW MITCHELL'S testimony of applause.
and thanks ; but it has been publicly declared, that
the Marines of those Ships had been aauated by the
tame spirit, marl had made the same honourable de..
flotation in.gtifirmation of theik Loyalty, and in
suiport Of I,he..disckpline of the Service, as their
brother Sofdicisin the Ships specified.

C•ipt. JOSEPH BAKER, late of the Calypso, is
nticle Post, and appointed to the Ganges, of 74 guns,
in the room of Capt. FRFEMANTLE, resigned.
It was stated in the House of Commons on Tues.
that the French Fleet in the West Indies is
great beyond example. It should, however, be
re"olleded, that the Fleet of the Count de GRASS e,
Which was so completely defeated by Admiral ROD.
ktY/ in 1782, amounted to 36 Sail of the Line.