A Full and Correct Report of the Trial of Sir Home Popham: Including the Whole of the Discussions which Took Place Between that Officer and Mr. Jervis, the Counsel for the Admiralty ... and Also the Observations of the Several Members of the Court. Together with a Preface, Containing a Further Vindication of Sir Home Popham ... and an Appendix, in which are Several Important Documents ... and ... an Interesting Letter from Lord Grenville to Sir Home PophamJ. and J. Richardson, C. Chapple, 1807 - 224 ページ |
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... appears , upon the testimony of Lord Grenville , in note M. of the appendix ; while the penetration , promptitude , eloquence , and pow- ers of reasoning , which belong to this officer , will be fully apparent to any man who reviews his ...
... appears , upon the testimony of Lord Grenville , in note M. of the appendix ; while the penetration , promptitude , eloquence , and pow- ers of reasoning , which belong to this officer , will be fully apparent to any man who reviews his ...
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... appears from evidence , must have rendered it for some months incapable of action --- positively useless . From this inaction that officer released the fleet , and employed it for the attainment of an object which he knew to be desir ...
... appears from evidence , must have rendered it for some months incapable of action --- positively useless . From this inaction that officer released the fleet , and employed it for the attainment of an object which he knew to be desir ...
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... appears to have excited general observation and surprise ; and few seem competent to decide what motive could have induced the appointment of such an increased number , still more the selection of some of the individuals of that number ...
... appears to have excited general observation and surprise ; and few seem competent to decide what motive could have induced the appointment of such an increased number , still more the selection of some of the individuals of that number ...
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... appears in this case , in the distance of the stations from which the Admirals were brought . There is no precedent whatever of sending to Leith ( the station of Ad- miral Vashon ) to provide a member for a court- martial sitting at ...
... appears in this case , in the distance of the stations from which the Admirals were brought . There is no precedent whatever of sending to Leith ( the station of Ad- miral Vashon ) to provide a member for a court- martial sitting at ...
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... appears upon a con- sideration of the circumstances which occurred at the Cape of Good Hope . At least , it will not be pretended that any censure should attach to this officer for the conquest of the Cape ; on the con- trary , I ...
... appears upon a con- sideration of the circumstances which occurred at the Cape of Good Hope . At least , it will not be pretended that any censure should attach to this officer for the conquest of the Cape ; on the con- trary , I ...
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Admiral Willeaumez's Admiralty anchor appears approbation April arrival artillery attack Beresford Board of Admiralty brig British Buenos Ayres Cape capture charge circumstances colony command Committee conduct consequence consideration considered convoy copy court-martial cruisers dated defence destination detach Diadem directed dispatch employed enemy enemy's England evidence expedition False Bay fleet French frigate frigate Governor Helena Honourable Court Hope inclosing Inclosure India Indies intelligence Judge Advocate la Plata land learned prosecutor Letter from Sir Lords Commissioners Lordships Majesty Majesty's Government Majesty's ship March ment Monte Video naval force Navy object officer opinion orders Pitt Plata possession PRESIDENT proceed question Raisonable received recollect respect sailed Secretary sent settlements shew Simon's Bay Simon's Town Sir David Baird Sir H Sir Home Popham South America Spanish station Table Bay tion trial troops vessels Volontaire William Marsden
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21 ページ - I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that at 5 o'clock PM on the 6th of August last, in latitude 24° 44
225 ページ - ... square, pressing forward in the most outrageous manner to get into the fort, and even firing at our men on the ramparts, so much so, that it was with extreme difficulty the British Troops were prevented revenging this insult; indeed the General was obliged to tell the Spanish Officers, if their men did not retire in the course of one minute, he must, as the only measure of safety, haul down the flag of truce, and recommence hostilities ; this firmness had the desired effect, and he then sent...
36 ページ - I have the honour to enclose to you for the information of the lords commissioners of the Admiralty copies of...
205 ページ - The very head and front of my offending Hath this extent, no more. Rude am I in my speech, And little bless'd with the set phrase of peace ; For since these arms of mine had seven years...
5 ページ - ... leaving the Cape, which it was his duty to guard, not only exposed to attack and insult, but even without the means of affording protection to the trade of his Majesty's subjects, or of taking possession of any ships of the enemy which might have put into any of the bays or harbours of the Cape or parts adjacent...
198 ページ - And the one general rule that runs through all the doctrine of trials is this, — that the best evidence the nature of the case will admit of shall always be required, if possible to be had; but, if not possible, then the best evidence that can be had shall be allowed.
28 ページ - This intelligence so fully corroborated what I had already received from various quarters that I suggested the expediency of sparing a few troops for a short time to enable us to bring a question of such importance to an immediate issue. I hesitate not to confess to their lordships that I urged it with every argument in my power from a conviction of the great and splendid benefit which the country would derive by a conquest of such a nature at this moment...
220 ページ - He applied himself with great art and address in preparing the people for a general insurrection. — The arms in the town were secreted, ready for the moment of action ; the discontented assembled every night, and attended to his instructions ; and he raised all the rabble of the country, by the ample supplies of money with which he was furnished on the north side of the River, Col.