| Appeals to the Privy Council |
| Report No. NOV_1762_00 |
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Nova Scotia |
| Case Name Long |
James Major, James Le Roy, and Nicholas Le Mesurier, for James and John Le Roy v Henry Newton and Thomas Burnet |
Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series |
| APC Citation | v.4 [482] p.540–543 (2 June 1762 – 16 March 1763) |
| PC Register Citation | George III v.2 (1 Jan. 1762 – 30 April 1763) p.250, 446, 523–526, 535: PC 2/109/250, 446, 523–526, 535 |
Colonial Courts |
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Vice Admiralty Court at Halifax – 23 Sept. 1761 |
Participants |
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Burnet (Burnett), Capt. Thomas, captain of the Rochester, respondent |
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Forbes, George, master of the Rochester |
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Le Mesurier, Nicholas, formerly master of the Two Brothers, appellant |
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Le Roy, James, merchant, of Guernsey, owner of the Two Brothers, appellant (?brother of John) |
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Le Roy, John, owner of the Two Brothers, appellant (?brother of James) |
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Major, James, of Guernsey, appellant |
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Murray, General ___ |
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Newton, Henry, respondent |
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Wynne, John, of the Dolphin |
Vessels |
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Dolphin (sloop) |
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Rochester (man of war) |
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Two Brothers (snow) |
Description |
Condemnation. |
Disposition |
Sentence reversed. |
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DOCUMENTATION |
Printed Cases |
Not found |
Privy Council Documents in PC 1 at The National Archives at Kew |
| TNA Document | Report and Order in Council – 12 and 16 March 1763 (PC 1/59/5/1) | view_Document |
| Catalogued as | Nova Scotia, Canada: Appeal of Major v Newton |
| Notes about Document |
Catalogued by The National Archives at Kew |
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