| Appeals to the Privy Council |
| Report No. JAM_1748_01 |
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Jamaica |
| Case Name Long |
Philip Wilkinson and Daniel Ayrault v Moses Mendez, Abraham Musquitta, Mary Edgar, Patrick Yeamans, and Arthur Hassall |
Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series |
| APC Citation | v.4 [77] p.58–59 (19 Feb. 1748 – 30 April 1751) |
| PC Register Citation | George II v.11 (1 August 1746 – 30 April 1748) p.548: PC 2/100/548 |
| PC Register Citation | George II v.13 (1 May 1750 – 30 March 1752) p.103, 104, 119, 126–127, 208: PC 2/102/103, 104, 119, 126–127, 208 |
Colonial Courts |
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Chancery – 23 Feb. 1747 |
Participants |
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Ayrault (Ayrolt), Daniel, merchant, of Newport, R.I., owner of the Fame, appellant |
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Edgar (Edzor), John, owner of the New Exchange, presumed deceased |
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Edgar (Edzor), Mary, ?widow, respondent |
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Hall, George |
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Hassall, Arthur, respondent |
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Mendez (Mendes), Moses, owner of the New Exchange, respondent |
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Musquitta (Musquita), Abraham, owner of the New Exchange, respondent |
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Wilkinson, Philip, merchant, of Newport, R.I., owner of the Fame, appellant |
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Yeamans, Patrick, respondent |
Vessels |
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Fame |
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New Exchange |
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San Francisco |
Description |
Relating to shares of a prize. |
Disposition |
Decree affirmed without prejudice to possible relief in the Court of Vice Admiralty in Jamaica. |
References in Smith, Appeals to the Privy Council from the American Plantations |
Table of Cases (Wilkinson v Mendez) |
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DOCUMENTATION |
Printed Cases |
| Appellant’s case |
Case of the appellants (Wilkinson v. Mendez) |
| Counsel | A. Hume-Campbell; Geo. Lee |
| Note | Styled: Philip Wilkinson and Daniel Ayrolt, of Rhode Island, Merchants, Owners of the Privateer Schooner the Fame, whereof Clement Lempriere was Master and Commander, } Plaintiffs below and now Appellants. Moses Mendez, and Abraham Pereira Musquita, of Jamaica, Merchants, and Mary Edzor, Widow and Executrix of John Edzor, late of Jamaica, Merchant, deceased, who were the three Owners of the Privateer Sloop, the New Exchange, whereof George Hall was Master and Commander, and the said George Hall } Defendants below and now Respondents. |
| Library | New York Public Library: (Ford Collection: Prize Appeals, vol. 1, San Francisco, Fame, New Exchange, fol. 288r–292v) Schwarzman Building: Rare Book Collection *KC+++ p.v.20 (Manuscript date on dorse 4 December 1750. Extensive manuscript notes throughout) |
| Respondent’s case |
Case of the respondents (Wilkinson v. Mendez) |
| Counsel | D. Ryder; W. Murray; A. Hume-Campbell [crossed out] |
| Note | Styled: In the Matter of the Prize-Ship the San Francisco, alias Peregrine. Philip Wilkinson, and Daniel Ayrolt, Merchants of Newport in Rhode Island, late Owners of the Schooner, or Private Vessel of War, called the Fame, of Rhode Island, } Plaintiffs. Paluck Yeamans, and Arthur Hassall, Agents for selling and disposing of the Spanish Ship or Vessel called the San Francisco, alias Peregrine, Moses Mendes, Abraham Musquitta, and John Edzor, Owners and Proprietors of the Sloop New Exchange, Geo. Hall late Commander of the said Sloop, and Clement Lamptiere, late Commander of the said Schooner, } Defendants. The said Philip Wilkinson, and Daniel Ayrolt [}] Appellants. The said Moses Mendes, Abraham Musquita, and Mary Edzor, Widow and Executrix of the said John Edzor, } Respondents. |
| Library | New York Public Library: (Ford Collection: Prize Appeals, vol. 1, San Francisco, Fame, New Exchange, fol. 293r–296v) Schwarzman Building: Rare Book Collection *KC+++ p.v.20 (Manuscript date on dorse 4 December 1750. Extensive manuscript notes throughout) |
Privy Council Documents in PC 1 at The National Archives at Kew |
Not found |