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The Jurisdon Court of the Marshals of France which is consideredas one of the milit: Tribunals, takes cognizance of all questions respecting the point of honour and [Lrs?] betw: Gentlemaen, & tohers who make profession of arms; and the knowledge existence of such a Jurisdon probably suggested the 20th art. Of the 12 Sect: of Art of War. But such offences are in great measure ascertained by two regulations of the Marechals which reduce them to four certain heads, – regulate to satisfaction that shall be given for each offence. Instit: [ILL] Droit Crim: parde Vouglans. pa: 189.
If our article of War had declared [ILL] equal precision what should be deemed scandalous, infamous, & unbecmong a gentleman perhaps the [ILL] Court Martial that tried Mr. Thomas would never have been assembled.