A

TREATISE

O N

NAVAL COURTS-MARTIAL,

COMBINING

PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE, &c.

A

THE FORMS PREPARATORY TO TRIAL,

AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURT TO JUDGMENT
AND EXECUTION.

By JOHN MCARTHUR,

Secretary to the Rt. Hon. Lord Hood, Vice Admiral, Commander in Chief, &c.
and late Officiating Judge Advocate in North America.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR WHIELDON AND BUTTERWORTH,

FLEET-STREET.

MDCCXCII.

TO

THE RIGHT HONORABLE

LORD HOOD,

ONE OF THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF THE ADMIRALTY,

VICE ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE, COMMANDER

IN CHIEF, &c. &c. &c.

THE FOLLOWING

TREATISE,

CONTAINING

THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF

NAVAL COURTS MARTIAL,

IS,

WITH ALL GRATITUDE AND RESPECT,

MOST HUMBLY DEDICATED

BY HIS LORDSHIP'S MOST FAITHFUL

AND MOST DEVOTED SERVANT,

JOHN MCARTHUR.

PORTSMOUTH,

25th June, 1792.