A solemn appeal to the public, from an injured officer, Captain Baillie, late Lieutenant Governor, of the Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich; arising out of a series of authentic proceedings in the Court of King's-Bench on six prosecutions against him, for publishing certain libels (as it was alledged) in a printed Book, intitled the Case and Memorial of Greenwich Hospital, Addressed to the General Governors, in Behalf of Disabled Seamen, Widows, and Children; and the Evidence Given on the Subsequent Enquiry at the Bar of the House of Lords, In Consequence of the several Prosecutions being discharged with Costs.

Date:

MDCCLXXIX. [1779]