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
Contributors: Great Britain. High Court of Admiralty
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 7892; Early American imprints -- no. 7865
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
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 48
Subjects: Byng, John, -- 1704-1757; Great Britain. -- Royal Navy -- Trials, litigation, etc; Anglo-French War, 1755-1763; Courts-martial and courts of inquiry -- Great Britain; Mahón (Spain) -- History -- Siege, 1756
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

"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

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Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 7892)

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 7865)