| Appeals to the Privy Council |
| Report No. JAM_1764_03 |
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Jamaica |
| Case Name Long |
William Beckford v Samuel Jeake |
Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series |
| APC Citation | v.4 [564] p.682–683 (11 July 1764 – 26 July 1765) |
| PC Register Citation | George III v.3 (1 May 1763 – 30 Sept. 1764) p.509: PC 2/110/509 |
| PC Register Citation | George III v.4 (1 Oct. 1764 – 27 Aug. 1766) p.66, 285–286, 304: PC 2/111/66, 285–286, 304 |
Colonial Courts |
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Supreme Court Governor and Council – 1 Nov. 1763 |
Participants |
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Beckford, William, appellant |
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Cotton, Sir Lynch Salusbury |
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Jeake, Samuel, respondent |
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Lynch, Sir Thomas |
Description |
Trespass and ejectment. |
Disposition |
Judgment affirmed without prejudice. Appellant may pursue matters related to non-payment of quitrents. |
References in Smith, Appeals to the Privy Council from the American Plantations |
Table of Cases (Beckford v Jeake) (very extensive discussion) |
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DOCUMENTATION |
Printed Cases |
| Appellant’s case |
Case of the appellant (William Beckford v Samuel Jeake), with printed appendix |
| Counsel | Wm. De Grey; C. Ambler |
| Library | British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36219 f.168r–176v (Printed/manuscript date on dorse July 1765 with manuscript notes. Additional manuscript notes and underlining. Includes appendix) |
| Respondent’s case |
Case of the respondent (William Beckford v Samuel Jeake [bis]), followed by supplementary material in manuscript |
| Counsel | Wm. De Grey; C. Ambler (bis) |
| Library | British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36219 f.177r–183v; 184r–209v (Two copies of ?same case. First case (f177r–183v): Printed date on dorse 1765 with manuscript note: “Atty Genl.; For Mr. Yorke; Nuthall”. No other manuscript notes or underlining. Second case [f184r–190v]: Printed date on dorse 1765 with pencilled note in a modern hand. No other manuscript notes or underlining. Followed by [f191r–209v] in manuscript: copy of the clauses of in the acts of admiralty in Jamaica referred to in the case, copy of the reasons, notes of counsel, opinion of Lord Mansfield for the Council, order of Council, opinion of the attorney general [Yorke], transmittal of opinions, and copies of all opinions in the case) |
Privy Council Documents in PC 1 at The National Archives at Kew |
| TNA Document | Committee report – 17 July 1765 (PC 1/52/56) | view_Document |
| Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC v.6 [667] p.403 |