Appeals to the Privy Council
Report No. 11_1746_02

Vanbrugh v Powers

Powers v Vanbrugh

Rhode Island 

 

Case Name Short

Vanbrugh v Powers

Powers v Vanbrugh

 
Case Name Long

David Vanbrugh and Samuel Carpenter v Joseph Powers

Joseph Powers v David Vanbrugh and Samuel Carpenter

 
 

Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series

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APC Citation 

v.4 [31] p.23 – 23 July 1746 – entry 1

 
PC Register Citation 

George II v.10 (1 March 1745 – 31 July 1746) p.534: PC 2/99/534

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APC Citation 

v.4 [31] p.24 – 23 July 1746 – entry 2 (A second entry on the same day.)

 
PC Register Citation 

George II v.10 (1 March 1745 – 31 July 1746) p.534: PC 2/99/534

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APC Citation 

v.4 [31] p.24 – 12 March 1747 – entry 3

 
PC Register Citation 

George II v.11 (1 August 1746 – 30 April 1748) p.143, 183–184: PC 2/100/143, 183–184

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APC Citation 

v.4 [31] p.24 – 23 May 1751 – entry 4

 
PC Register Citation 

George II v.13 (1 May 1750 – 30 March 1752) p.240–241: PC 2/102/240–241

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APC Citation 

v.4 [31] p.24 – 9 July 1751 – entry 5

 
PC Register Citation 

George II v.13 (1 May 1750 – 30 March 1752) p.262: PC 2/102/262

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APC Citation 

v.4 [31] p.24 – 31 October 1751 – entry 6

 
PC Register Citation 

George II v.13 (1 May 1750 – 30 March 1752) p.330–332, 352: PC 2/102/330–332, 352

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Colonial Courts

Court of Equity – 11 October 1743 – re Powers

Unnamed – 15 November 1743 – re Vanbrugh

Superior Court – 27 March 1744 – re Vanbrugh

Superior Court of Rhode Island – 26 March 1745 – re Vanburgh

Participants

Ayrault, Daniel, jun. (appointed auditor who declined to serve)

Carpenter, Samuel, merchant, of Kingston in Jamaica

Clark, Jeremiah (auditor)

Coddington, William (auditor)

Gibbs, Robert (auditor)

Powers, Joseph, mariner, of Newport

Rodman, Capt. Samuel (appointed auditor who declined to serve)

Thurston, Capt. Jonathan (appointed auditor who declined to serve)

Vanbrugh, Daniel, merchant, of Kingston in Jamaica

Description

Bill of exchange (Powers v Vanbrugh)
Action of account that, according to Bilder, Salamanders and Sons of God, p.297, involves Indian slaves (Vanbrugh v Powers)

Disposition

Dismissed for non-prosecution (Powers v Vanbrugh)
Reversed (Vanbrugh v Powers)


DOCUMENTATION

Printed Cases

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

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