entry, a summons issued directed to local officials in the respective islands (the viscount in Jersey and the provost in Guernsey) to summon respondent to appear at the Council Board within forty days after service to answer the appeal 72 Since Channel Islands appeals were to be heard between the beginning of Easter Term and the end of the Trinity Term next ensuing, it was necessary to summon with timely notice to meet such requirement. 73 But this rule was not invariably adhered to. 74 Upon summons, respondent entered his appearance at the Council Office, another clerical entry. 75 Appellant then petitioned the Council Board that a day might be appointed for hearing the appeal, the petition being automatically referred to the Committee with the usual injunctions. 76 Following the turnois & interest the 20th day of June 1693 for the sume of 39 pounds sterling arisen from ye interest of the said obligation of 1300 livers turnois. The court all partys being heard with all their reasons and allegations has by the majority of opinion judged that the said obligation of 1300 livers turnois not being reserved in the said undersigned of the 20th of Dec. 1699 the said obligation of 1300 livers tournois is null, and therefore the said John de la Cloche gent, is condemned to acknowledge the said bill of ,£39 sterling only, from which sentence the said John Durell gent, attorney substitute as aforesaid has appealed before his Most Excellent Majesty our Sovereign Lord the King of England etc. and the most Honorable the Lords of his Privy Council under the writing of M. George Lebron and of M. Elias Le Maistre, and as much for the prosecution of the said appeale in the time allowed in law as for the fine costs and dependences, binding himself and his said attorney substitute for and in the name of the said constituant to indempnifie the said pledges upon all his estate moveables and hereditaments, present and to come. John Dumaresq., Greff. Other copies are in PC r/i (4), PC 1/2 (8), PC 1/4 (22). The Guernsey form varied in some respects; see the certificate in Alez v. Dobree (PC r/13 [62]). 72 See the cases, supra, n. 69. 73 See de la Marche v. Perchard {PC 2/78/94, 112); Touzel v. Le Hardy (PC 2/98/405); Lempriere v. Le Hardy (PC 2/98/407). In these cases new summonses were issued. 74 In September, 1714, appellant in Bandinel v. de Carteret petitioned that at the present juncture of affairs he despaired of a hearing, therefore he prayed to be heard in the regular period; this was granted (PC 2/85/59). For other causes not heard in the allotted period see inter alia Messervy v. Dumaresq (PC 2/ 86/124); Le Geyt v. Magon (PC 2/91/331, 333-34); Pipon v. Dumaresq (PC 2/91/ 561-62). 75 See inter alia Le Roy v. de la Rocque (PC 2 /77/346); le Couteur v. Pipon (PC 2/80/ 379); le Montais v. Crosby (PC 2/83/8); Durell v. Ricard (PC 2/86/142); Coutelle v. Cailleteau (PC 2/89/28); Le Marchant v. Fiot (PC 2/95/643); Grandin v. Le Cocq (PC 2/103/398); de Carteret v. Blanche (PC 2/110/25); Perchard v. Le Cheminant (PC 2/118/455). 76 Of course appellant could petition to be heard even though respondent failed to enter an appearance; see de Saumarez v. de Beauvoir (PC 2/83/330, 349); Carey v. Dobree (PC 2/84/99, 198); Mackie v. Mauger (PC 2/ 85/279. 352); Massey v. Falla (PC 2/86/250, 415); Andros v. Le Marchant (PC 2/89/33, 79); Pipon v. Dumaresq (PC 415); Binet v. Pipon (PC 2/94/121, 550); Gavey v. Gavey (PC 2/100/445; PC 2/101/82); Le Riche v. Lempriere (PC 2/110/94, 605). After appellant's petition to be heard was filed respondent could still enter an appearance; see Monamy v. Ireland (PC 2/83/366, 440, 450); Carey v. Dobree (PC 2/84/99, 198, 358); Massey v. Falla (PC 2/86/250, 415, 419). The petition to be heard recited briefly the facts in the case, the proceedings below, the taking of an appeal, the due summons to respondent, and appellant's readiness for a hearing. It was then prayed that a day be appointed for a hearing and that appellant be afforded such relief as was meet. See the specimens in PC 1/2 (7) and PC 1/2 (8).