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| Appeals to the Privy Council from the Caribbean and Canadian Colonies |
| Report No. NEW_1761_00 |
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Newfoundland |
| Case Name Long |
Lawrence Hearn v Henry Gapper and James Young |
Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series |
| APC Citation | v.4 [462] p.501–502 (23 Nov. 1761 – 21 Dec. 1763) |
| PC Register Citation | George III v.1 (25 Oct. 1760 – 31 Dec. 1761) p.590: PC 2/108/590 |
| PC Register Citation | George III v.2 (1 Jan. 1762 – 30 April 1763) p.120, 169, 399, 401, 468: PC 2/109/120, 169, 399, 401, 468 |
| PC Register Citation | George III v.3 (1 May 1763 – 30 Sept. 1764) p.176–177, 193: PC 2/110/176–177, 193 |
Colonial Courts |
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Vice Admiralty Court at St. John’s – 28 July 1760 |
Participants |
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Brown, William, lieutenant of HMS Antelope |
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Dormer, James, merchant, of Copthall Court, London |
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Fanning, James, merchant, of Copthall Court, London |
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Gapper, Henry, respondent (executor of James Webb) |
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Gaul, Richard, merchant, of Waterford, owner of the Industry |
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Hearn, Lawrence, former master of the Industry, appellant |
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Murphy, Martin, merchant, of Waterford, owner of the Industry |
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Webb, James, commander of HMS Antelope, later deceased |
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Young, James, respondent (executor of James Webb) |
Vessels |
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HMS Antelope (ship) | ||
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Industry (snow) |
Description |
Import of contraband goods. |
Disposition |
Appeal dismissed. |
References in Smith, Appeals to the Privy Council from the American Plantations |
Table of Cases (Hearn v Gapper and Young; Hearn v Webb) (extensive discussion) |
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DOCUMENTATION |
Printed Cases |
| Appellant’s case | Case of the appellant (Lawrence Hearne v Henry Gapper and James Young) |
| Counsel | Al. Forrester |
| Library | British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36218 f.236r–237v (Printed date on dorse 1763; manuscript date 15 December; manuscript notes and underlining throughout.) |
Privy Council Documents in PC 1 at The National Archives at Kew |
| TNA Document | Committee report (Hearn v Webb's executors) – 15 Dec. 1763 (PC 1/50/49) | view_Document |
| Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC v.6 [579] p.359–360. |