 | Archibald Duncan - 1805 - 418 pages
...the court did not believe that his misconduct arose either ftom cowardice or disaffection, and did therefore unanimously think it their duty most earnestly to recommend him as a proper object of mercy." When the sentence of the court was transmitted to the board of admiralty, it was accompanied with a... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 780 pages
...distinctly, and did not seem wanting in personal courage, and from other circumstances, the court did not believe that his misconduct arose either from cowardice or disaffection, and did therefore unanimously think it their duty most earnestly to recommend him as a proper object ol... | |
 | John Jay Smith - Criminal law - 1836 - 612 pages
...that he seemed to give his orders coolly and distinctly, and did not seem wanting in personal courage, and from other circumstances, the court do not believe...earnestly to recommend him as a proper object of mercy. It was, however, made a party question — the ministers were blamed for not sending a stronger fleet,... | |
 | John Jay Smith - Criminal law - 1836 - 620 pages
...that he seemed to give his orders coolly and distinctly, and did not seem wanting in personal courage, and from other circumstances, the court do not believe...unanimously think it their duty most earnestly to recommend Aim as a proper object of mercy. It was, however, made a party question — the ministers were blamed... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - Admirals - 1839 - 560 pages
...that he seemed to give his orders coolly and distinctly, and did not seem wanting in personal courage, and, from other circumstances, the Court do not believe...earnestly to recommend him as a proper object of mercy. The sentence was therefore drawn up and passed accordingly." The Court, however, with a proper feeling... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - Admirals - 1839 - 536 pages
...that he seemed to give his orders coolly and distinctly, and did not seem wanting in personal courage, and, from other circumstances, the Court do not believe...earnestly to recommend him as a proper object of mercy. The sentence was therefore drawn up and passed accordingly." The Court, however, with a proper feeling... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Great Britain - 1841 - 540 pages
...that he did not seem wanting in personal courage, the court, from these and other circumstances, did not believe that his misconduct arose either from cowardice§ or disaffection, and • Letter from Mr. Syromer to Sir Andrew Mitchell, in Sir H. Ellis'i Collection. U t là. t The court... | |
 | Thomas Robert Keppel - Admirals - 1842 - 482 pages
...behaviour, but that he gave his orders coolly and distinctly, and did not seem wanting in personal courage, and from other circumstances, the Court do not believe that his misconduct arose from either cowardice or disaffection, and do therefore unanimously think it their duty most earnestly... | |
 | Criminal law - 1843 - 626 pages
...from other circumstances, the court do not helieve that his miscondoct arose either from cow anl ice or disaffection, and do therefore unanimously think...their duty most earnestly to recommend him as a proper ohject of merey. It was, however, made a party question — the ministers were hlamed for not sending... | |
 | Horace Walpole - Great Britain - 1846 - 446 pages
...that he seemed to give his orders coolly and distinctly, and did not seem wanting in personal courage, and from other circumstances, the Court do not believe...earnestly to recommend him as a proper object of mercy." The sentence was accompanied by the following earnest representation:— " To the right honourable... | |
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... near the person of the Admiral, that they did not perceive any backwardness in him during the action, or any marks of fear or confusion, either from his countenance or behaviour, but that he seemed to give his orders coolly and distinctly, and did... 
