The Annual Register of World Events Volume 22; A Review of the Year (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1796 Excerpt: ...own judgment; I am unable to conceive by what possible construction it can be considered a; disobedience, that I have not fulfilled an optional condition; and I am ready and desirous to meet the judgment of a proper tribunal upon that, as upon every other part of my conduct. In the mean time, Sir, I am not told who it is that considers my taking advantage of my parole for the purposes I have done, as a neglect of duty, and breach of orders, and has so represented it to his Majesty. But in this state of ignorance concerning my enemies, 1 must fay, as well from duty to my Sovereign, as from justice to myself, that they who have abused the confidence of their gracious master, by such a gross misrepreteu by the King's command, can-sentation, merit, and I trust wiil not but assect me most painfully. meet with more os his displeasure, Voi. XXir. U than than they wickedly have drawn upon me. The punithmcnt implied in the order referred to, you will obferve, Sir, is unufual "as well 33 cruel. Whether the Minifters of the crown, can legally order a Britilh fubjecl inco captivity either at home or abroad without trial; or whether they can compel an officer by virtue of his general military obedience, to deliver himfelf to the prifon of the enemy, without any requilition on their pare, is (to fay nothing ftronger of it) matter of fericus doubt. On pretence of military obedience, I am ordered to the only part of the world in which I can do no military fervice. An enemy's prifon is not the King's garrifon, nor is any thing to be done or CufFeied there, any part of an officer's duty; fo far from it, that it implies a direft incapacity for any military funclion. What arc the military orders I am to give to men who have no arms to fight, and no liberty to march? Or by...