Appeals to the Privy Council
Report No. 10_1765_02

McMurterie v Browne

Pennsylvania 

 

Case Name Short

McMurterie v Browne

 
Case Name Long

David McMurterie and William McMurterie v John Browne and Obadiah Browne

 
 

Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series

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APC Citation 

v.4 [609] p.724 – 29 May 1765 – entry 1

 
PC Register Citation 

George III v.4 (1 October 1764 – 27 August 1766) p.95, 212: PC 2/111/95, 212

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APC Citation 

v.4 [609] p.724 – 26 July 1765 – entry 2

 
PC Register Citation 

George III v.4 (1 October 1764 – 27 August 1766) p.277, 307: PC 2/111/277, 307

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Colonial Courts

Supreme Court – 21 April 1763

Participants

Browne, John

Browne, Obadiah

McMurterie, David, merchant, of Philadelphia county

McMurterie, William, merchant, of Philadelphia county

Vessels

Providence (brigantine)

Description

Insurance dispute

Disposition

Dismissed

Notes

Andrews, Guide to Manuscript Materials, p.166, states that the case contains much information about the commerce of Philadelphia at this time.

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

Table of Cases (Browne v McMurterie)


DOCUMENTATION

Printed Cases

Appellant’s case

Case of the appellant (McMurterie)

Counsel

[Signed] Wm. DeGrey; Rd. Jackson

 
Note

Appendix to the case of the appellant

 
Library

British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36219 f.227–228 (Includes appendix, f.229–233)

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Respondent’s case

Case of the respondent (Browne)

Counsel

[Signed] C. Yorke; R. Perryn

 
Library

British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36219 f.234–235 (Includes manuscript notes)

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

TNA Document Committee report – 16 July 1765 – PC 1/51/56 view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC, v.6 [667] p.403

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