The trial of the Honourable Admiral John Byng at a court martial / as taken by Mr. Charles Fearne, judge-advocate of His Majesty's fleet ; published by order of the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, at the desire of the court-martial ; to which are added a copy of their Lordships memorial to the King, in relation to the sentence passed upon Admiral Byng, a copy of the King's order in Council for transmitting to their Lordships a copy of the report of the twelve judges in relation to the said sentence ; and also, a copy of that report ; and a copy of a warrant from their Lordships for carrying the said sentence into execution.
1757
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The trial of the Honourable Admiral John Byng at a court martial / as taken by Mr. Charles Fearne, judge-advocate of His Majesty's fleet ; published by order of the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, at the desire of the court-martial ; to which are added a copy of their Lordships memorial to the King, in relation to the sentence passed upon Admiral Byng, a copy of the King's order in Council for transmitting to their Lordships a copy of the report of the twelve judges in relation to the said sentence ; and also, a copy of that report ; and a copy of a warrant from their Lordships for carrying the said sentence into execution.
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London : R. Manby : J. Whiston : B. White : W. Sandby : J. Newbery : W. Faden, 1757.
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1 online resource (130 (that is 136), 19 (that is 21) pages)
Series
Eighteenth century collections online.
Summary
Admiral Byng was court-martialled and found guilty of failing to "do his utmost" to prevent Minorca falling to the French following the Battle of Minorca (1756).
Note
Additional pages numbered 37*-38* and 73*-76* have been inserted. In the Appendix, 9-10 are repeated.
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English Short Title Catalogue, T27165
Source of Description
Online resource; title from PDF title page (LLMC Digital, viewed November 18, 2020).
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Print record: Byng, John, 1704-1757. Trial of the Honourable Admiral John Byng at a court martial. London : Printed for R. Manby ..., J. Whiston and B. White, and W. Sandby ... J. Newbery ..., and W. Faden ..., 1757
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