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COURT-MARTIAL.. Proceedings of the General Court-Martial, held at Mussleburgh on the 24th, 25th, & 26th days of September last, for the Trial of Major Tho. Clarkson Moncrieff, of the First, or Berwickshire, Regiment, by orders of His Royal Highness, the Duke of York, Commander in Chief &c. &c.1807
Edinburgh: Printed for W. & J. Deas, by Abernethy & Walker, First Edition, with the circular stamp of the "Birmingham Law Society" on title, [2], 73, [1] pp., disbound. The charge preferred against Major Thomas Moncrieff of the Berwickshire Regiment of Militia, was "for not resisting immediately, and endeavouring, as far as in his power, to prevent, the outrage committed in the mess-room on the 30th January 1807; whereby a gross insult was offered, not only to the Major, but every officer present, contrary to his duty as an officer then commanding the regiment, and contrary to good order and military discipline." COPAC locates copies at the British Library, National Library of Scotland and Glasgow University.
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