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the above were presented. Avery few 
counter petitions were 4lsalaid onthe 
table. 
Copy of a Circular Letter written by 
Mr. Dundas, on the Subje& of 
Manning the Navy. : 
-Horse-Guards, Fan. 173 1795+ 
SrRy ae 
H* majesty’s ministers being 
desirous of submitting to par- 
Jiament the most speedy and effect- 
tual means ‘of procuring an addi. 
tional supply of men for his ma. 
jesty’s naval service; and being 
desirous, for that purpose, to receive 
the best information on that. sub- 
ject. from the principal . ports in 
the kingdom, I have thought, it 
right to apprise you of it, in order 
. that you may communicate this in- 
tention to the merchants and tra- 
ders of: Hull; and in hopes. that 
they will send up some persons 
enabled to. state whatever may oc- 
cur to them with a view to the 
general service, as well as to the 
particular interest of that port, 
I am Sir, 
Your obedient servant, 
(Signed), Hengy Dunnas, 
The Mayor of Hull. 
Answer fram the Mayar of Yarmouth, 
Ps Sir, 
IN consequence of your letter of 
the 17th instant, there have. been 
two public.-meetings of the mers 
chants and. ship-owners © of this’ 
port, whose opinion, on the subject 
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ANNUALAREGISTER, 1795. 
of it, I, am requested to communi! 
cate ‘0 you, f 
With. respeét to any particular 
persons being deputed hy Yarmouth! 
to wait on dis taapesty’s ministers)’ 
it was thought, that as various 
plans for procuring supplies for the 
naval service have, at different. 
times, been suggested. by many, 
who had the best opportunities for 
ascertaining the most effectual 
means for that purpose, very little’ 
additional, information could be 
» communicated on this subjeé. 
The putting of the navy upon 
the most respeétable footing, how- 
ever, being in the present situation 
of affairs highly important, ‘still 
Jarger bounties and an increase of 
wages, together with a more speedy 
and regular ~payment, by way of 
support to the families of seamen, 
were conceived to be measures in- 
dispensably requisite, 
The establishment of an equitable 
peace appeared, at the same time, 
to be the object deserving of prin. 
q@pal | attention; for the speedy 
negotiation of which, it is respeét- 
fully recommended to government 
that every just and proper mode 
may be adopted. After this, should 
the ambition of “the enemy render 
a continuance of the war necessary, | 
persons of every description, it was 
the unanimous opinion, would 
cheerfully unite in whatever might 
contribute to a vigorous prosecu. 
tion of it. 
I have the honour to remain, © 
Sir, your most obedient, 
And very humble servant. — 
Yarmouth, Witir1am Taytor, 
Fan. 28th, 17950 ‘ 
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