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TRIAL OF LIEUTENANT JOEL ABBOT, BY THE GENERAL NAVAL COURT M IBD

NABU PRESS
05 / 2012
9781286705001
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This is a detailed transcript of the 1822 naval court martial of Lieutenant Joel Abbot, convened aboard the U.S. Ship Independence at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Massachusetts. The trial stems from allegations brought against Abbot by Captain David Porter, a Navy Commissioner. The proceedings offer a fascinating glimpse into the disciplinary practices and internal conflicts within the early 19th-century United States Navy. The record includes testimonies, arguments, and the final verdict, providing valuable primary source material for historians and legal scholars interested in naval history, military justice, and the careers of Joel Abbot and David Porter.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.