The proceedings of the court-martial on the trial of Admiral Byng
Subtitle: held on board His Majesty's Ship St. George, in Portsmouth Harbour, begun December 27, 1756, and continued till January 27, 1757. : Containing a summary of the evidence as delivered each day in court, methodically digested, and the proofs and arguments as well for as against him, fairly and impartially stated. : To which is added, the Admiral's defence, as presented by him, and read in the court January 18, 1757. : Together with an account of his behaviour in his last moments. : With general observations on the whole
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 7892; Early American imprints -- no. 7865; Making of modern law
Publisher: London: printed. Boston; New-England, re-printed and sold by Green & Russell, at their office in Queen-Street, and by R. Draper, in Newbury-Street.
Published: 1757
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
Subjects: Trial; Anglo-French War, 1755-1763; Courts-martial and courts of inquiry; History; Trials (Naval offenses); Early works to 1800; Great Britain. Royal Navy
Notes: Attributed to Charles Ferne by Evans on the basis of the New York, 1757 edition, which reads: The trial of ... John Byng ... as taken by Mr. Charles Ferne, judge-advocate of His Majesty's fleet.

Signatures: [A]² B-D⁴; [A]⁴ B-F⁴.

"Admiral Byng's defence ..."--48 p., with separate title page. Recorded separately by Evans (entry 7865), but evidently not so issued.

Evans 7892

Evans 7865