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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... consequence of this extraordinary number of Admirals upon Sir Home Popham's trial , some have thought proper to go the length of stating that this officer was not tried by his peers . There were , in fact , among all the members of the ...
... consequence of this extraordinary number of Admirals upon Sir Home Popham's trial , some have thought proper to go the length of stating that this officer was not tried by his peers . There were , in fact , among all the members of the ...
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... consequences such as the writer does not think proper to describe . But , without meaning to impute any thing im- proper to any of the members of this court - martial , who are " All --- all honourable men , " one may be permitted to ...
... consequences such as the writer does not think proper to describe . But , without meaning to impute any thing im- proper to any of the members of this court - martial , who are " All --- all honourable men , " one may be permitted to ...
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... consequence of the combined means I have alluded to , the affection conciliated by Sir Home Popham among the Spa nish people was considerably abated , while the ter- ror inspired in the Spanish army was almost altoge ther done away ...
... consequence of the combined means I have alluded to , the affection conciliated by Sir Home Popham among the Spa nish people was considerably abated , while the ter- ror inspired in the Spanish army was almost altoge ther done away ...
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... consequence indeed is said to have followed from this appointment . It is rumoured that some officers who are to act under him have remonstrated against it , and communi- cated their remonstrance to the commander in chief , accompanied ...
... consequence indeed is said to have followed from this appointment . It is rumoured that some officers who are to act under him have remonstrated against it , and communi- cated their remonstrance to the commander in chief , accompanied ...
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... consequence of information having been received that the Cape is now defended by not more than from 1500 to 2000 regular troops , not of the best description , and that the militia and inhabitants look with anxiety for the arrival of a ...
... consequence of information having been received that the Cape is now defended by not more than from 1500 to 2000 regular troops , not of the best description , and that the militia and inhabitants look with anxiety for the arrival of a ...
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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.