Appeals to the Privy Council from the
Caribbean and Canadian Colonies
Report No. ANT_1736_01

Smith v Carlisle

Antigua 

 

Case Name Long

Wavell Smith v Francis Carlisle (later Nathaniel Gilbert and John Thomlinson, as executors)

 
 

Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series

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APC Citation  

v.3 [378] p.502–504 (21 May 1736 – 26 Oct. 1738)

 
  PC Register Citation

George II v.4 (1 Aug. 1734 – 23 Sept. 1736) p.457, 503–505, 511–512: PC 2/93/457, 503–505, 511–512

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  PC Register Citation

George II v.5 (1 Oct. 1736 – 4 Sept. 1738) p.600–601: PC 2/94/600–601

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  PC Register Citation

George II v.6 (1 Oct. 1738 – 27 March 1740) p.10: PC 2/95/10

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Colonial Courts

 
 

Court of King's Bench and Common Pleas – 28 May 1734

 
 

Court of Errors – 31 Jan. 1737

 

Participants

Carlisle, Hon. Francis, respondent, later deceased

 

Gilbert, Nathaniel, respondent (executor of Francis Carlisle)

 

Smith, Wavell, secretary of the Leeward Islands, appellant

 

Thomlinson, John, respondent (executor of Francis Carlisle)

 

Description

Extortion fined in an amount too low to appeal.

Disposition

First petition denied, but with orders to the lower court to admit a writ of error regardless of the amount at issue.

Notes

Related to other Privy Council appeals:

Smith v Jarvis – Report No. ANT_1738_02 (APC, v.3 [447] p.615–616)

Smith v Buckley – Report No. STC_1753_02 (APC, v.4 [204] p.198–199).

The printed cases and PC 1 documents listed in this case are relevant to both related cases.

 

References in Smith, Appeals to the Privy Council from the American Plantations

Table of Cases (Smith v Rex) (extensive discussion)


DOCUMENTATION

Printed Cases

Appellant’s case

Case of the appellant (Wavell Smith and Savile Cust)

Counsel

J. Strange; Will. Noel

 
Library

Hamilton College Library: (Beinecke Lesser Antilles Collection) Rare Book Room – Beinecke Oversize – JV1076.S45 1739 (Printed date on dorse 16 July 1738 with manuscript notes. Additional minor manuscript notes/corrections; no underlining.)

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Library

University of Michigan. William L. Clements Library: (Antigua collection, 1719–1739) Box 1 (Only the first two pages of the manuscript are included.)

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Privy Council Documents in PC 1 at The National Archives at Kew

 
TNA Document Complaints of W. Smith and S. Cust, Secretary and Clerk of the Crown. Petition – rec’d 9 March 1736 (PC 1/49/31) view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC v.6 [443] p.237–238.

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TNA Document Order of Reference – 29 April 1736 (PC 1/49/31) view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC v.6 [443] p.237–238.

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TNA Document Petition of W. Smith for leave to appeal against a fine – 29 April 1736 (PC 1/49/31) view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC v.6 [443] p.237–238.

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TNA Document Order of reference, 21 May – rec’d 29 April 1736 (PC 1/49/31) view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC v.6 [443] p.237–238.

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TNA Document Petition of Smith and Cust against the docket for fees, 24 Nov. – rec’d 9 Nov. 1736 (PC 1/49/31) view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC v.6 [443] p.237–238.

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TNA Document Order of reference, 24 Nov. – read 22 Dec. 1736 (PC 1/49/31) view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC v.6 [443] p.237–238.

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TNA Document Gov. Mathew’s answer to complaints of W. Smith and S. Cust – 20 June 1737 (PC 1/49/32) view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC v.6 [448] p.245–247.

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TNA Document Petition (a) of Wavel Smith and Savil Cust complaining of fees – 18 July 1738 (PC 1/49/33) view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC v.6 [450] p.248–250.

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TNA Document Petition (b) of Wavel Smith and Savil Cust about raising the value of coins – 18 July 1738 (PC 1/49/33) view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC v.6 [450] p.248–250.

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TNA Document Appeal (c) of Wavel Smith against Nathaniel Gilbert and John Tomlinson – 18 July 1738 (PC 1/49/33) view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC v.6 [450] p.248–250.

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TNA Document Appeal (d) of Wavel Smith against Thomas Jarvis – 18 July 1738 (PC 1/49/33) view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC v.6 [450] p.248–250.

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TNA Document Order of reference (a) – 20 July 1738 (PC 1/49/33) view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC v.6 [450] p.248–250.

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TNA Document Order of reference (b) – 20 July 1738 (PC 1/49/33) view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC v.6 [450] p.248–250.

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TNA Document Order of reference (c) – 20 July 1738 (PC 1/49/33) view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC v.6 [450] p.248–250.

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TNA Document Order of reference (d) – 20 July 1738 (PC 1/49/33) view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC v.6 [450] p.248–250.

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TNA Document Petition of J. Yeamans – 1 Nov. 1738 (PC 1/49/33) view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC v.6 [450] p.248–250.

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TNA Document Reasons for Admitting Affidavit of John Banister (undated) (PC 1/49/33) view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC v.6 [450] p.248–250.

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TNA Document Affidavit of John Banister – 17 Nov. 1738 (PC 1/49/33) view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC v.6 [450] p.248–250.

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TNA Document Complaints of W. Smith, Affidavit of George Lucas – 5 March 1739 (PC 1/49/33) view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC v.6 [451] p.250–251.

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