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: printed for R. Manby near Ludgate-Hill; J. Whiston and B. White, and W. Sandby, in Fleet-Street; J. Newbery, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and W. Faden, in Wine-Office-Court, Fleet-Street, MDCCLVII. [1757]
- Publication year
- 1757-1757
- ESTC No.
- N549
- Grub Street ID
- 38520
- Description
- 130[i.e.136],19[i.e.21],[1]p. ; 2⁰
- Note
- Additional pages numbered *37,8 and *73-6 have been inserted.
The appendix is separately paginated, with numbers 9-10 repeated in pagination.
Horizontal chain lines. Drop-head title, p.3 reads: 'The trial of Admiral John Byng.'; catchword, p.11: en-; catchword, p.19: or.
- Uncontrolled note
- ESTC N/A queried 5/92 on drop-head title, p.3 (LEu report in drawer)