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Catalogue description f. 23 John Beckham, Captain, HMS Fortune. Royal Navy Court Martial, 29 September 1696. ...
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| Reference: | ADM 1/5257/23 |
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| Description: |
f. 23 John Beckham, Captain, HMS Fortune. Royal Navy Court Martial, 29 September 1696. Crime: Loss of ship. Verdict: Guilty. Sentence: Forfeiture of all pay due and rendered incapable of holding a commission in HM services. f. 23 William Cunningham, Midshipman, HMS Ruby Prize. Royal Navy Court Martial, 29 September 1696. Crime: Killing John Adams. Verdict: Acquitted. ff. 23-24 Richard Raven, In the service of Captain Gother, [name of ship not given]. Royal Navy Court Martial, 29 September 1696. Crime: Sodomy. Verdict: Not Guilty, but guilty of uncleanness. Sentence: 10 lashes at the Commander in Chief's ship, 5 lashes at each of HM ships at Blackstake and Chatham, 30 lashes on HMS Katherine and towed ashore. ff. 23-24 John Burbin or John Buskin, servant, HMS Katherine. Royal Navy Court Martial, 29 September 1696. Crime: Sodomy. Verdict: Not guilty but guilty of uncleanness. Sentence: 10 lashes at the Commander in Chief's ship, 5 lashes at each of HM ships at Blackstake and Chatham, 30 lashes on HMS Katherine and towed ashore. |
| Date: | 1696 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Closure status: | Open Document, Open Description |
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