De Grey, William {Continued) 
on status of Catholics in new accessions, 494 
De Gruchy, Philip, 321 [313], 323 [329] 
Delancey, James, Chief Justice of New York, 
476 
Delancey, James, Lieut.-Governor of New York 
on settlement of intercolonial boundary dis- 
putes, 421 [16] 
Delancey, Oliver, 461 [270] 
Delancey group, 458 [249], 461 [270] 
Delap, Francis, 343 [448], 648 [620] 
Delaware 
act of 1727 for establishing courts, 251 
act of 1760 for regulation of the Supreme 
Court, 251 
acts not subject to legislative review, 251 
appeals regulations 
colonial act of 1727, 251 
colonial act of 1760, 251 
governor, see Gordon, Patrick 
Supreme Court, 251, 653 
Dene, William, 9 
De Peyster, James, 390 [182] 
Derby, Earl of 
Proprietor of Isle of Man, 171-74, 227 [67], 
269 
Dering, Henry, 500 
Dering, Thomas, 500 
Devonshire, Duke of, Lord President, 545 [109] 
Devonshire, Duke of, Lord Steward, 427 [59] 
Dickinson, John 
on value of right of appeal, 209 
Disallowance of colonial legislation, see Colonial 
legislation, disallowance of 
Divorces, legislative 
in colonies, 582-85 
in England, 583, 584 
Dobbs, Arthur, Governor of North Carolina, 
190 [315] 
Doctors Commons, 429 [70] 
Dodderidge, John, Solicitor General, 467 [6] 
Dodington, George Bubb, 324, 375 [109], 
377, 575 [288] 
Doleance, 36, 98, 279-81, 288, 335, 342, 344 
[450],349.357,392 [191], 515 
abuses of in Guernsey, 32 
distinguished from appeal by way of doleance, 
286-88 
expense of, 271, 321 [312], 323 
fine of unsuccessful doleant, 77 
merits of appeal not considered, 285-86 
nature of, 27-28 
procedure, 27-28, 36, 98 
procedure 
affidavits and witnesses used, 280 
answer of court below, 284-85, 317 [286] 
conformed to appeals procedure, 285 
hearing before Committee, 279, 285, 317 
[286], 408, 545, 575 
laxity of, 281 
nonprosecution, dismissal for, 286 
order to admit appeal, 101-3, 107, 130 
[369], 144, 146, 153, 181 [278], 281, 
302-3, 357, 408, 409, 410, 545, 572 
[274], 574 
order to admit appeal omitted, 281 
presentation to Council Board, 284 
reference to Board of Trade, 280 
reference to colonial governor, 280, 545 
reference to Committee of the Whole, 280, 
281 [63, 66], 284, 574, 575 
reference to crown law officers, 302 
replication of doleant, 285 
report of Committee, 285, 317 [286], 
408, 545, 563, 572 [274], 574, 575 
summons, 285 [88] 
suspension of proceedings below, 286 
prosecution simultaneously with appeal, 286 
regulations 
security, 28r, 286, 545, 563, 574 
time limitation absent, 28 r 
transmission of record, 279-80 
term adopted, 279 [51] 
used when appealable minimum not met, 
248 [176], 265, 271, 280, 357 [30], 660 
used when appeal below denied, 98, 280, 662 
used when appeal below not taken, 281 
used when conditions for appeal not met, 
280-81 
see also Petition for leave to appeal 
Dominica 
acquisition of by Great Britain, 496 
appeals regulations, instructions of 1770, 233 
[94] 
criminal appeals regulations, instructions of 
1770, 240 [128] 
enforcement of Navigation Acts in, 496-99 
governor's instructions, 233 [94] 
intracolonial appeals regulations, instructions 
of 1770, 233 [94] 
see also Leeward Islands 
Dominion of New England, see New England, 
Dominion of 
Dominions of the crown overseas, 4, 10, 42, 
63, 75, 88, 135, 173, 202, 296, 317, 417, 
466, 467, 468, 469, 475, 522 [231], 657 
East India settlements not included, 170 
Isle of Man an ancient one, 171 
see also Prerogative, royal 
Dongan, Thomas, Governor of New York, 92, 
130 [369] 
commission, 79, 83, 89 [92] 
Donnell, Nathaniel, 163, 164 [190] 
Dorchester, Lord