Appeals to the Privy Council from the
Caribbean and Canadian Colonies
Report No. JAM_1763_02

Bayly v Attorney General

Jamaica 

 

Case Name Long

Zachary Bayly v Attorney General of Jamaica

 
 

Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series

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APC Citation  

v.4 [530] p.612–613 (19 Dec. 1763 – 26 July 1765)

 
  PC Register Citation

George III v.3 (1 May 1763 – 30 Sept. 1764) p.190, 471–472: PC 2/110/190, 471–472

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  PC Register Citation

George III v.4 (1 Oct. 1764 – 27 Aug. 1766) p.286, 304: PC 2/111/286, 304

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Colonial Courts

 
 

Supreme Court – Nov. 1755

 
 

Court of Errors – 18 Nov. 1762

 

Participants

Bayly, Zachary, appellant

 

Jamaica, attorney general of, respondent

 

Sharpe, Joshua, of Lincoln’s Inn (attorney for his Majesty)

 

Shutter, John, master of the Nancy

 
 

Vessels

 
 

Nancy (snow)

 

Description

Concerning a penalty/bond against transporting persons or slaves from the island.

Disposition

Appeal dismissed.

References in Smith, Appeals to the Privy Council from the American Plantations

Table of Cases (Bayly v Attorney General of Jamaica)


DOCUMENTATION

Printed Cases

Appellant’s case

Case of the appellant (Zachary Bayly v Attorney General of Jamaica)

Counsel

C. Yorke; E. Willes

 
Library

British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36219 f.256r–258v (Printed date on dorse 1765. Manuscript notes on dorse only; no underlining.)

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Respondent’s case

Case of the respondent (Zachary Bayly v Attorney General of Jamaica)

Counsel

Fl. Norton; W. De Grey

 
Library

British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36219 f.259r–260v (Printed date on dorse 1765. No manuscript notes or underlining.)

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Privy Council Documents in PC 1 at The National Archives at Kew

 
TNA Document Petition of Z. Bayly – 6 June 1764 (PC 1/50/52) view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC v.6 [612] p.369.

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TNA Document Committee report – 17 July 1765 (PC 1/52/56) view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC v.6 [667] p.403.

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