Speech Delivered by Lord Viscount Melville, in the House of Peers, on Friday the 24th May, 1805, in Answer to Lord Darnley's Motion Respecting the State of the Navy

Henry Dundas, Lord Viscount Melville

Verlag: John Stockdale, London, 1805

Beschreibung

The scarce first edition of this publication of Lord Melville's speech at the House of Peers, regarding the 'State of the Navy'. A scarce first edition.In this speech, delivered in May 1805, Lord Melville rebuts two charges made against the navy by John Bligh, the Earl of Darnley. The charges were that the navy 'incurred a great and unnecessary expense by purchasing vessels which were useless, and unfit for service', and that the Admiralty were 'grossly in error, in building ships in the merchants' yards'.In 1806, Lord Melville was acquitted of charges of misappropriating Naval funds for his own benefit.With an advertisement leaf to the rear.A fascinating defence of personally damaging charges made against the trusted lieutenant of British prime minister William Pitt, considered to be the most powerful politician in Scotland in the late eighteenth century. Unbound, as issued. Minor handling marks to title page, with more significant handling marks to final leaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 907F34

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Speech Delivered by Lord Viscount Melville, ...

Verlag: John Stockdale, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1805

Einband: Unbound

Illustrator: None

Zustand: Very Good Indeed

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book