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The proceedings of a general court-martial held at the Horse-Guards on Friday the 7th, and continued by several adjournments to Monday the 24th of March 1760; and of A General Court-Martial held at the Horse-Guards on Tuesday the 25th of March, and continued by several Adjournments to Saturday the 5th of April 1760, upon the trial of Lord George Sackville. Published by Authority.
Sackville, George Germain, Viscount, 1716-1785.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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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.
Byng, John, 1704-1757.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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The trial of the Hon' R------d N----s, commander of one of His Majesty's ships, for perjury, fraud, and cowardice, before the Right Honourable the Lord Wiseacre; and the pleadings for the prisoner by Mr Serjeant Fullbottom. To which is prefix'd, an oration at the opening of the cause, by Mr Serjeant Fullbottom, in imitation of the late Judge P-ge. Taken in short hand by order of the court.
Date: [1745]- Books
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The proceedings of a general court-martial held at the Horse-Guards on Friday the 7th, and continued by several adjournments to Monday the 24th of March 1760; and of A General Court-Martial held at the Horse-Guards on Tuesday the 25th of March, and continued by several Adjournments to Saturday the 5th of April 1760, upon the trial of Lord George Sackville. Published by authority.
Sackville, George Germain, Viscount, 1716-1785.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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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. Together with his defence; and all the Papers read in Court. Also, several others omitted by the Judge Advocate, but published by Mr. Cook in his Account of the Trial. Likewise, The Names of the Members by whom the Questions were proposed, not taken notice of by Mr. Fearne.
Byng, John, 1704-1757.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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A parallel between the two trials of Lord George Sackville, lately published. Pointing out their Difference: With Occasional remarks. In which The Evidence and Matter are compared and canvassed, and a Light thrown upon the Whole process.
Date: 1760- Books
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The trials at large, taken at the Court-Martial, held upon Henry Page, Charles Davids, William Griffiths, and Cornelius Smelt, Lieutenants on board the Dorsetshire, commanded by Captain George Burrish. Also upon Capt. George Burrish, on board the London, from the 24th of September, to the 9th of October, 1745. Being an enquiry into the conduct of the said gentleman in the late engagement in the mediterranean on the 11th of February 1743, under the the command of Adml. Mathews. To which is prefixed, the English, Spanish, and French lines of battle, with a * to the officers that are to be try'd.
Page, Henry.Date: 1745- Books
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Minutes taken at the court-martial, held upon Captain John Ambrose, On Board the London, on the 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, and 31 October, and 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7th of November 1745. Being an enquiry into the Conduct of the said Gentleman in the late Engagement in the Mediterranean. With cuts.
Ambrose, John, approximately 1705-1771.Date: 1745- Books
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Captain Gascoigne's answer to a pamphlet entitled Admiral Mathews's remarks on the evidence given, and the proceedings had, on his trial, &c. As far as it relates to his Testimony therein mentioned. In a letter addressed to the president of the late court-martial held at Deptford.
Gascoigne, John, -1753.Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Pictures
William Cobbett surrounded by flames and beset by ghosts and the devil starts back in his chair overturning his writing-table and dropping his pen. Etching by J. Gillray, 1809.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815.Date: 29 September 1809Reference: 603156iPart of: The life of William Cobbett, - written by himself- Archives and manuscripts
Nelson, Viscount Horatio (1758-1805)
Date: 1780-1805Reference: MSS.3667-3681- Books
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The genuine tryal of Admiral Byng, on board the St. George in Portsmouth Harbour; for an enquiry into his conduct while he commanded the Fleet in the Mediterranean, and particularly in the engagement on the 20th of May 1756, off Minorca. With the admiral's defence and sentence of death, as pronounced by the President of the court-martial. And also, An Account of his Behaviour after Sentence was passed upon him, and at the Time of Execution. - With some Account of his Family, and the brave Actions done by his Father, Lord Viscount Torrington, Rear Admiral of Great-Britain. To which are added, the most perfect account of the whole siege, noble defence and surrender of St. Philip's Fort, in the island of Minorca, by the brave General Blakeney, that has yet been Published;-With a Description of the Island, and its great Importance and Loss to Great-Britain.
Byng, John, 1704-1757.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
Fighting proud : the untold story of the gay men who served in two world wars / Stephen Bourne.
Bourne, Stephen, 1957 January 4-Date: 2018