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.

People / Organizations

• John Byng (Author)

Imprint

Dublin: printed for J. Hoey, P. Wilson, J. Exshaw, A. James, M. Williamson, W. Sleater, and L. Flin, MDCCLVII. [1757]

Publication year

1757-1757

ESTC No.

T109725

Grub Street ID

162388

Description

308,84;47,[1]p.,plate ; 8⁰

Note

Byng's defence has separate pagination and register and a titlepage reading 'Admiral Byng's defence, as presented by him, and read in the court ..' ; Williamson and Flin are omitted from the imprint.