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

People / Organizations

• John Byng (Author)

Imprint

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

ESTC No.

N549

Grub Street ID

38520

Description

130[i.e.136],19[i.e.21],[1]p. ; 2°.

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)