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| Appeals to the Privy Council from the Caribbean and Canadian Colonies |
| Report No. ANT_1701_02 |
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Antigua |
| Case Name Long |
In re The America |
Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series |
| APC Citation | v.2 [839] p.377–379 (16 Sept. 1701 – 9 July 1705) |
| PC Register Citation | William III v.6 (4 April 1700 – 19 Feb. 1702) p.258, 286–287: PC 2/78/258, 286–287 |
| PC Register Citation | Anne v.1 (8 March 1702 – 18 Jan. 1704) p.230, 273: PC 2/79/230, 273 |
| PC Register Citation | Anne v.2 (20 Jan. 1704 – 29 Sept. 1705) p.316, 397–400: PC 2/80/316, 397–400 |
Colonial Courts |
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Leeward Islands Court of Admiralty |
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Governor Codrington – 18 March 1701 |
Participants |
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Barron (Barons), Samuel, owner of the America, appellant |
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Codrington, Col. [Christopher], governor of the Leeward Islands, judge in a lower case |
Vessels |
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America (ship) |
Description |
Condemnation. |
Disposition |
Governor Codrington’s sentence is reversed; additional orders issued to Codrington and, later, to the new Governor for the recovery of the ship and cargo or full value. |
Notes |
Not indexed as an appeal. Smith (p.182) notes that the appeal was first taken to the High Court of Admiralty but appellant was instructed to appeal to the King in Council instead. |
References in Smith, Appeals to the Privy Council from the American Plantations |
Table of Cases (In re The America) |
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DOCUMENTATION |
Printed Cases |
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Privy Council Documents in PC 1 at The National Archives at Kew |
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