| Appeals to the Privy Council |
| Report No. BER_1703_00 |
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Bermuda |
| Case Name Long |
Edward Jones v Lieutenant Governor Benjamin Bennet |
Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series |
| APC Citation | v.2 [910] p.447–452 (18 Nov. 1703 – 9 Aug. 1726) |
| PC Register Citation | Anne v.1 (8 March 1702 – 18 Jan. 1704) p.460: PC 2/79/460 |
| PC Register Citation | Anne v.2 (20 Jan. 1704 – 29 Sept. 1705) p.98: PC 2/80/98 |
| PC Register Citation | Anne v.3 (11 Oct. 1705 – 29 Feb. 1708) p.165, 428: PC 2/81/165, 428 |
| PC Register Citation | Anne v.4 (5 March 1708 – 31 May 1710) p.156: PC 2/82/156 |
| PC Register Citation | Anne v.5 (2 June 1710 – 28 July 1712) p.299, 332–333, 341, 396: PC 2/83/299, 332–333, 341, 396 |
| PC Register Citation | George I v.1 (1 Aug. 1714 – 2 March 1717) p.445: PC 2/85/445 |
| PC Register Citation | George I v.2 (2 March 1717 – 25 Aug. 1720) p.118, 166, 297–298, 298, 299–300, 300, 351–352, 362–363: PC 2/86/118, 166, 297–298, 298, 299–300, 300, 351–352, 362–363 |
| PC Register Citation | George I v.3 (25 Aug. 1720 – 31 May 1722) p.239, 262, 265: PC 2/87/239, 262, 265 |
| PC Register Citation | George I v.4 (1 June 1722 – 25 Aug. 1724) p.357, 480, 528–529, 538, 563, 616–617: PC 2/88/357–358, 480–481, 528–529, 538, 563, 616–617 |
| PC Register Citation | George I v.5 (Sept. 1724 – May 1727) p.7, 232–233, 243–244, 273–274: PC 2/89/7, 232–233, 243–244, 273–274 |
Colonial Courts |
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Governor and Council Court of General Assizes Court of Errors – 3 March 1713 Court of Common Pleas – 2 July 1714 Court of Chancery – 15 July 1715 Court of Chancery – 18 July 1715 Court of Chancery – 20 Dec. 1722 |
Participants |
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Bennet (Bennett), Capt. Benjamin, esquire, (former) lieutenant governor of the Bermuda Islands, respondent |
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Holford, Robert, master of the High Court of Chancery in England |
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Jones, Edward, gentleman, (former) secretary and provost marshall general of the Bermuda Islands, appellant |
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Northey, Sir Edward |
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Sandys, Samuel |
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Tucker, ___ |
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Watson, Philip |
Description |
Suspension of Edward Jones from office as Secretary and Provost Marshall General of the Bermuda Islands and repayment of “rents and profits” during the course of the suspension. |
Disposition |
Jones’ suspension is lifted. After a much protracted process, judgments are reversed with former Governor Bennet to repay Jones the money due Jones by virtue of the judgment of 1714 with costs. |
Notes |
Not indexed as an appeal. The APC incorrectly calls one of the courts the Barbados Chancery; in PC 2 it is given as Bermuda. |
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DOCUMENTATION |
Printed Cases |
Not found |
Privy Council Documents in PC 1 at The National Archives at Kew |
| TNA Document | Board of Trade report – 19 March 1706 (PC 1/46/8) | view_Document |
| Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC v.6 [145] p.41 |
| TNA Document | Committee report – Oct. 1714 (PC 1/58/1) | view_Document |
| Catalogued as | Bermuda, West Indies: Report from Appeals Committee on complaint of Col. Bennet against Henry Pullein, governor |
| 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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