A treatise on courts martial : also an essay on military punishments and rewards ...
1797
L2010F106 1797
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Title
A treatise on courts martial : also an essay on military punishments and rewards ...
Variant Title
Essay on military punishments and rewards|Essay concerning crimes & punishments
Edition
The fourth edition, with additions and amendments.
Published
London : Printed for J. Murray and S. Highley ..., 1797.
Description
viii, 284, [4] p. ; 18 cm. (8vo)
Call Number
L2010F106 1797
System Control No.
(OCoLC)503998492
Note
Half title on leaf O7r: "An essay concerning crimes & punishments."
Statement "by S. Payne Adye ..." appears after the edition statement.
Signatures: pi4 A-S8.
Horizontal chain lines.
Dedicated to Thomas Gage.
Publisher's advertisements at end (p. [285]-[288])
Adye was Deputy Judge Advocate for the British army in North America from 1769 to 1783.
First published in New York, 1769, through 8th ed. in 1810; first Anglo-American treatise on courts-martial (and one of the first law books printed in America); standard guide used by the British & American forces during the revolutionary war.
First part is a history of martial and military law, an overview of courts martial, courts of inquiry, appeals, the duties of the judge advocate, and the mode of trial; 2nd part discusses procedure, which is based on procedure in common law.
Includes bibliographical references.
Bound in sheep; paper rebacking to spine.
Library copy: imprint date on title changed to 1796 in ink.
Statement "by S. Payne Adye ..." appears after the edition statement.
Signatures: pi4 A-S8.
Horizontal chain lines.
Dedicated to Thomas Gage.
Publisher's advertisements at end (p. [285]-[288])
Adye was Deputy Judge Advocate for the British army in North America from 1769 to 1783.
First published in New York, 1769, through 8th ed. in 1810; first Anglo-American treatise on courts-martial (and one of the first law books printed in America); standard guide used by the British & American forces during the revolutionary war.
First part is a history of martial and military law, an overview of courts martial, courts of inquiry, appeals, the duties of the judge advocate, and the mode of trial; 2nd part discusses procedure, which is based on procedure in common law.
Includes bibliographical references.
Bound in sheep; paper rebacking to spine.
Library copy: imprint date on title changed to 1796 in ink.
Indexed In
ESTC N47735
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