Letters concerning the court martial of Admiral John Byng, 1756-1757
Comprises handwritten contemporary copies of letters relating to the court martial and execution of Admiral John Byng. The content includes the judgement, the appeal to Parliament, a consideration of the reasons for executing Admiral Byng, and character references for him. Includes a letter from Voltaire to Admiral Byng, 2 January 1757 and letter from the Duc de Richelieu to Voltaire seeking mercy for Byng, 26 December 1756.
Record Details
| Item reference: | ADL/Z/40 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | FILE |
| Extent: | 10 letters; one listing |
| Date made: | 1756-07-02 - 1757-02-17 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Royal Naval Air Service. Papers of Lieutenant (later Air Chief Marshal Sir) Arthur M. Longmore. (Manuscript) (ADL/Z/1)
- Ward, Fleet Engineer James. Service papers. (Manuscript) (ADL/Z/2)
- Murch, John, sailmaker, Greenwich Hospital out-pensioner. Service papers. (Manuscript) (ADL/Z/3)
- Ashmore, William, captain's servant. Various papers including certificate of service and discharge certificate. (Manuscript) (ADL/Z/4)
- Purchas, William (ca.1790-1849). Service papers and commissions. (Manuscript) (ADL/Z/5)
- Sheppard, Frederick, b.1852. Various documents including certificate of service and discharge certificates as seaman. (Manuscript) (ADL/Z/6)
- Holmes, Samuel (d.1837) gunner, RN. Various papers including service certificates. (Manuscript) (ADL/Z/7)
- A collection of twenty four documents (petitions, warrants and a certificate) with notations. (Manuscript) (ADL/Z/8)
- Bunce, Commander Benjamin, RN (d.1854). Various papers including some correspondence with some details of slavery. (Manuscript) (ADL/Z/9)
- Baldwin, Engineer Rear-Admiral George William. Appointments to the CBE and the CB, both signed by King George V. (Manuscript) (ADL/Z/10)
- Barton, Admiral Mathew (1715-95). Four commissions and a memoranda of services re 1778-93. (Manuscript) (ADL/Z/11)
- Edwards, John. Passports and commission to yacht WILLIAM AND MARY; two extracts re actions copied from ship's logbooks. (Manuscript) (ADL/Z/12)
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