 | Archibald Duncan - 1805 - 418 pages
...an error in. judgment only ; and, therefore, for our own consciences' sake, as. well as in justice to the prisoner, we pray your lordships in the most earnest manner to recommend him to hismajesty's clemency,"' 'In consequence of this representation, the lords of the admiralty petitioned... | |
 | John Campbell - Admirals - 1814 - 546 pages
..." by an error of his judgment; and therefore, for our own " consciences sake, as well as in justice to the prisoner, " we pray your lordships, in the...manner, to " recommend him to his majesty's clemency." Notwithstanding these repeated, strong, and earnest representations of the opinion and wishes of the... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 780 pages
...committed by an error in judgment ; and therefore, for our own consciences sake, as well as in justice to the prisoner, we pray your lordships, in the most...manner, to recommend him to his Majesty's clemency." However, notwithstanding that recommendation, the warrant, for putting the devoted admiral Byng to... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1813 - 748 pages
...advices oí the actual destination of the said armament against the said island, received in the ' tice to the prisoner, we pray your lordships, ' in the most earnest manner, to recommend ' him to bis majesty's clemency.' The lr»dg of the admiralty, instead of complying wiih the request of the... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1819 - 400 pages
...committed by an error in judgment; and, therefore, for our own consciences' sake, as well as in justice to the prisoner, we pray your lordships, in the most...manner, to recommend him to his majesty's clemency." The lords of the admiralty, instead of complying with the request of the court-martial, transmitted their... | |
 | Peace - 1834 - 600 pages
...crime should be committed by an errour in judgment ; and therefore, for our own consciences' sake, as well as injustice to the prisoner, we pray your...manner, to recommend him to his majesty's clemency." The lords of the admiralty did not comply with this request. But they transmitted to his majesty the letter... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Great Britain - 1834 - 420 pages
...crime should be committed by an error in. judgment ; and, therefore, for our own consciences' sake, as well as injustice to the prisoner, we pray your...manner to recommend him to his majesty's clemency.' The lords of the admiralty, instead of complying with the request of the court-martial, transmitted their... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Great Britain - 1836 - 840 pages
...committed by an error in judgment -, and, therefore, for our own consciences' sake, as well as in justice to the prisoner, we pray your lordships in the most...manner to recommend him to his majesty's clemency. The lords of the admiralty, instead of complying with the request of the courtmartial, transmitted their... | |
 | 1839 - 444 pages
...committed by an error in judgment only: and therefore, for our conscience sake, as well as in justice to the prisoner, we pray your lordships, in the most...manner, to recommend him to His Majesty's clemency. " We are, 4te." (Signed by all the members of the Court.) " HMS St. George, Portsmouth Harbour, 24th... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Great Britain - 1841 - 540 pages
...by an error in judgment only ; and therefore, for our own consciences' sakes, as well as in justice to the prisoner, we pray your lordships, in the most...manner, to recommend him to his majesty's clemency." Nothing was more uncommon than the execution of any criminal when his judge recommended him to the... | |
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... sake, as well as in justice to the prisoner, we pray your lordships, in the most earnest manner, to recommend him to his majesty's clemency. 
