A treatise on courts martial : containing, I. Remarks on martial law, and courts martial in general. II. The manner of proceeding against offenders : to which is added, an essay, on military punishments and rewards
1769
L2022F6 1803
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Title
A treatise on courts martial : containing, I. Remarks on martial law, and courts martial in general. II. The manner of proceeding against offenders : to which is added, an essay, on military punishments and rewards
Published
[London] : New-York, printed, London, re-printed, and sold by J. Murray, (successor to Mr. Sandby) ..., 1769.
Description
[2], ii, iv, 139, [5] p. ; 20 cm. (8vo)
Call Number
L2022F6 1803
System Control No.
(OCoLC)1342111391
Note
A reissue of the New York edition of 1769, printed by H. Gaine.
Dedicated to Thomas Gage, General and Commander in chief of all His majesty' s forces in North America.
"Names of the subscribers": p. [140]-[144].
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.
Signatures: [A]4 B-T4.
Last work in a sammelband of five works relating to military matters.
With: The French army, as it has been organized during the revolution, and is still led into action for the purposes of plunder and ambition ..., 1803; The memorial and correspondence of Charles James ..., [1798?]; Minutes and proceedings of the general court martial, held at the Royal Hospital, at Chelsea, on Saturday, the 22d of June, 1799 and continued by adjournment till Thursday, the 27th of the same month, on the conduct of Major Andrew Armstrong ..., 1799; Mr. Dick's (late naval store-keeper at Jamaica) defence & explanation of his conduct in respect to two boxes of spurious coin ..., 1803.
Includes bibliographical references.
Digitized image available [title page].
Dedicated to Thomas Gage, General and Commander in chief of all His majesty' s forces in North America.
"Names of the subscribers": p. [140]-[144].
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.
Signatures: [A]4 B-T4.
Last work in a sammelband of five works relating to military matters.
With: The French army, as it has been organized during the revolution, and is still led into action for the purposes of plunder and ambition ..., 1803; The memorial and correspondence of Charles James ..., [1798?]; Minutes and proceedings of the general court martial, held at the Royal Hospital, at Chelsea, on Saturday, the 22d of June, 1799 and continued by adjournment till Thursday, the 27th of the same month, on the conduct of Major Andrew Armstrong ..., 1799; Mr. Dick's (late naval store-keeper at Jamaica) defence & explanation of his conduct in respect to two boxes of spurious coin ..., 1803.
Includes bibliographical references.
Digitized image available [title page].
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