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(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.) And bound in at back: "The Proceedings Of the Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal In Parliament assembled, upon the Bill, Intituled, An Act to release from the Obligation of the Oath of Secrecy, the Members of the Court-Martial appointed for the Tryal of Admiral John Byng, persuant to the Exception contained in the said Oath. Together with the Examinations of several Members of the said Court-Martial, taken upon Oath at their Lordships Bar." London: Printed by Thomas Baskett, Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty; and by the Assigns of Robert Baskett. 1757. Folio; 9 3/4 x 14 1/8", page size: 23.5 x 34.7 mm.; size of "Proceedings": 19.9 x 32.2 mm., 130(+)pp., some pages as 37-38 repeated as *37-*38, etc., Appendix. The Defects of His Majesty's Ships undermention, under the Command of the Hon. Admiral Byng, May 24, 1756.---Transmitted with Admiral Byng's Letter of the 25th. of May, 1756, to Mr. Clevland., 19pp.; Proceedings: 11pp., [at end: Ashley Cowper, Cler' Parliamentor']. Old worn calf spine & corners & marbled paper (over blue/gray paper) covered boards. Some areas (2-5"length) of the marbled paper have become detached & are torn away exposing blue/gray paper underneath. Upper 2" & lower 1" of spine leather worn away exposing sewing, leather on spine shows splits, darkening, etc. & leather on corners is quite age worn as are edges of boards (old paper shows peeling). Endpapers, prelims. show general age tanning or light brown spotting to margins, as do some pp. margins. Engraved heraldic bookplate of Robert Parker, F. A. S. on front paste down & penciled location mark: K. IV. 12 at top right of endpaper & a few penciled bookseller's marks. Proccedings bound in at end shows some damp spots & minor damp related curling (not stains) to most lower margins. In a completely unrestored or "prettified" binding probably nearly contemporary with the book. This is quite a scarce item! Byng was executed on board the H. M. S. Monarch being found guilty of misconduct at the court martial regarding the loss of the island of Minorca by the British in 1755. The "Proceedings" is a separate piece, not neccesarily found bound in with the Trial. 2 items sold together only. Seller Inventory # ABE-68723549
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Title: The Trial Of the Honourable Admiral John ...
Publisher: 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. 1757.
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
