Background
Hill, John Richard was born on March 25, 1929 in Morden, United Kingdom. Son of Stanley and May (Henshaw) Hill.
(A British warship makes a capture on the high seas during...)
A British warship makes a capture on the high seas during the Napoleonic Wars of 1793-1815. That capture might be an enemy warship or a privateer, an enemy merchant ship or a neutral suspected of running contraband. This is a commonplace incident in many naval novels about the period, as it was in the history of the time itself. But what happened after the capture? What process had to be gone through before the captors saw their prize money? This text explores fully the complexities of the prize system. The operation of the High Court of Admiralty under its great judge Sir William Scott; the responsibilities and rake-offs of agents, brokers, court officials; captains' knowledge of, and responsibility under, the law; the influence of government and Admiralty policy; how much of the proceeds the captors eventually saw and how it was distributed among the crew; and the delays that disfigured the system. All these are covered in understandable language that conveys an flavour of the time. Richard Hill has gone deeply into primary and contemporary sources in his research for this text. His conclusions explode many of the myths about corrupt courts, grasping or dishonest agents and venal government practices. On the other hand, where he finds evidence of scandalous proceedings or the evils of a system with built in delays, no punches are pulled. Some reputations of well-known figures emerge dented, others enhanced.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0750918160/?tag=2022091-20
Hill, John Richard was born on March 25, 1929 in Morden, United Kingdom. Son of Stanley and May (Henshaw) Hill.
Defense fellow, King's College, University London, 1972.
Enlisted cadet, Royal Navy, United Kingdom, 1942; advanced through grades to rear admiral, Royal Navy, United Kingdom, 1981; retired, Royal Navy, United Kingdom, 1983; chief executive, Honorary Society of the Middle Temple, London, 1983-1994; editor, The Naval Review, Bishop's Waltham, United Kingdom, since 1983. Board of war studies U. London, 1986-1994.
(A British warship makes a capture on the high seas during...)
(Arms Control At Sea by Hill, J.R.)
(Will be shipped from US. Used books may not include compa...)
(. dw, 1984, 112pp)
(Book by Hill, J. R.)
(Heavy Book. Extra shipping will apply outside UK)
Advisory counselor Atlantic Council United Kingdom, since 1993. Member Royal Commonwealth Society, London House, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Society for Nautical Research (chairman since 1994), Navy Records Society (county member since 1994, vice president since 1997), The Greenwich Forum (member county, vice president since 1998).
Married Patricia Anne Sales. Children: Nigel, Anna, Penelope.