| Appeals to the Privy Council |
| Report No. BAR_1720_00 |
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Barbados |
| Case Name Long |
Appeal of Bernard Cook |
Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series |
| APC Citation | v.2 [1334] p.775–776 (22 March 1720 – 20 Jan. 1722) |
| PC Register Citation | George I v.2 (2 March 1717 – 25 Aug. 1720) p.396, 404–405: PC 2/86/396, 404–405 |
| PC Register Citation | George I v.3 (25 Aug. 1720 – 31 May 1722) p.439–440, 464: PC 2/87/439–440, 464 |
Colonial Courts |
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Petit Sessions of the Peace |
Participants |
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Adams, Samuel, gentleman |
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Ball, Guy, esquire, justice of the peace |
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Barry, George, esquire, justice of the peace |
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Bishop, Robert, esquire, justice of the peace |
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Bond, Francis, esquire, justice of the peace |
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Chanley, Edward (commissioner for Mr. Lowther) |
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Cook, Bernard, appellant |
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Elliott, James (commissioner for Mr. Lowther) |
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Fercherson, John, esquire, justice of the peace |
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Forbes, William (commissioner for Bernard Cook) |
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Frere, John (nephew of Mr. Lowther) |
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Harrison, Robert (commissioner for Bernard Cook) |
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Kirkham, William, esquire, justice of the peace |
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Lowther, Mr. [Robert], governor of Barbados (uncle of John Frere) |
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Maycock, Thomas jun., esquire, justice of the peace |
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Thomas, Stephen, esquire, justice of the peace |
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Warren, Robert, gentleman |
Description |
Public whipping improperly ordered. The appellant was “whipped in open court by the common whipper of slaves, receiving twice 39 lashes in an inhuman and barbarous manner” for words allegedly uttered “reflecting on the modesty of” the wives of Mr. Adams and Mr. Warren. |
Disposition |
Eight justices removed from the Commission of the Peace and two from the Council also. |
Notes |
This appeal is irregularly from the Petit Sessions of the Peace. The APC entry does not make clear if all the Justices have the status of esquire. |
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DOCUMENTATION |
Printed Cases |
Not found |
Privy Council Documents in PC 1 at The National Archives at Kew |
| TNA Document | Whipping of B. Cook – His petition and Order of reference – 22 March 1720 (PC 1/47/16) | view_Document |
| Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC v.6 [294] p.121 |
| TNA Document | Committee report – May 1722 (PC 1/58/2A) | view_Document |
| Catalogued as | Barbados, West Indies: Report from Appeals Committee on petition of Barnard Cook |
| Notes about Document |
Catalogued by The National Archives at Kew. The document, in poor condition, is held in Conservation at TNA |
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| TNA Document | Board of Trade representation – 11 November 1725 (PC 1/48/21) | view_Document |
| Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC v.6 [340] p.155 |