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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 [Instructions on how to run a Court martial]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01982 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph document signed Date: 4 March 1783 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; 33.6 x 21.1 cm. Order a Copy

Outlines rules and regulations on how to run a fair and just Court Martial. Includes a precept stating "No quotations from law authorities to be admitted in a court martial, as they would tend to involve the proceedings in endless perplexities & errors."

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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