[9]. Christian’s Blackstone, vol. iii. p. 125.

[10]. Blackstone.

[11]. See the verdict of a court-martial, holden 1818, on charges preferred against Lieutenant-Colonel Abernethie, of the Marines, for neglecting to demand the “honourable adjustment” of a dispute, and the subsequent decision of the Prince Regent on that occasion.

[12]. Blackstone.

[13]. Robertson.