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 Popham |
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... success . Owing to several circumstances , Sir Home Popham has outstripped the ordinary course of professional ad- vancement . His appointment to the command of an expedition so important as that which captured the Cape of Good Hope ...
... success . Owing to several circumstances , Sir Home Popham has outstripped the ordinary course of professional ad- vancement . His appointment to the command of an expedition so important as that which captured the Cape of Good Hope ...
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... success . * On your arrival at Madeira , you will take under your command his Majesty's ships named in the margin , which you may expect to find there ( and the Captains of which are directed to follow your orders ) , together with the ...
... success . * On your arrival at Madeira , you will take under your command his Majesty's ships named in the margin , which you may expect to find there ( and the Captains of which are directed to follow your orders ) , together with the ...
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... success of the expedition . Having arrived off the Cape , you will , if you should have no previous reason to suppose that your approach has trans- pired , endeavour , by a vigorous and immediate attack ( hav- ing previously summoned ...
... success of the expedition . Having arrived off the Cape , you will , if you should have no previous reason to suppose that your approach has trans- pired , endeavour , by a vigorous and immediate attack ( hav- ing previously summoned ...
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... success of the expedition principally depending on the cordial co - operation of the respective ser- vices , his Majesty is persuaded that their united exertions will be such as to entitle them to his Majesty's gracious and un ...
... success of the expedition principally depending on the cordial co - operation of the respective ser- vices , his Majesty is persuaded that their united exertions will be such as to entitle them to his Majesty's gracious and un ...
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... has been exemplified be- tween the two professions , than on the present occasion ; and I humbly hope this circumstance , coupled with the meritori ous and successful issue of Sir David Baird's military disposi [ 21 ]
... has been exemplified be- tween the two professions , than on the present occasion ; and I humbly hope this circumstance , coupled with the meritori ous and successful issue of Sir David Baird's military disposi [ 21 ]
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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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Page 21 - 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
Page 225 - ... 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...
Page 36 - I have the honour to enclose to you for the information of the lords commissioners of the Admiralty copies of...
Page 205 - 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...
Page 5 - ... 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...
Page 198 - 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.
Page 28 - 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...
Page 220 - 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.