Appeals to the Privy Council

Report No. 06_1684_00

Vaughan v [Martin]

Vaughan v [Mason]

Vaughan v [Rex]

[In re The Diligence]

New Hampshire 

Case Name Short

Vaughan v [Martin]

Vaughan v [Mason]

Vaughan v [Rex]

[In re The Diligence]

Case Name Long

William Vaughan v [Richard Martin]

William Vaughan v [Robert Mason]

William Vaughan v [Rex]

[In re The Diligence]

 

Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series

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APC Citation 

v.2 [156] p.69 – 11 July 1684 – entry 1

 
CSP Citation 

VI no. 1800

 
PC Register Citation 

Charles II v.17 (13 June 1683 – 4 February 1685) p.201: PC 2/70/201

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APC Citation 

v.2 [156] p.69 – 8 April 1685 – entry 2

 
CSP Citation 

VII no. 118

 
PC Register Citation 

James II v.1 (6 February 1685 – 18 March 1687) p.65: PC 2/71/65

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APC Citation 

v.2 [156] p.69–70 – 29 April 1685 – entry 3

 
PC Register Citation 

James II v.1 (6 February 1685 – 18 March 1687) p.70, 73, 74: PC 2/71/70, 73, 74

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APC Citation 

v.2 [156] p.70 – 28 June 1686 – entry 4

 
PC Register Citation 

James II v.1 (6 February 1685 – 18 March 1687) p.292: PC 2/71/292

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APC Citation 

v.2 [156] p.70 – 3 July 1686 – entry 5

 
CSP Citation 

VII no. 748

 
PC Register Citation 

James II v.1 (6 February 1685 – 18 March 1687) p.292–293: PC 2/71/292–293

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APC Citation 

v.2 [156] p.70 – 19 November 1686 – entry 6

 
CSP Citation 

VII no. 999

 
PC Register Citation 

James II v.1 (6 February 1685 – 18 March 1687) p.340–341: PC 2/71/340–341

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APC Citation 

v.2 [156] p.70 – 10 December 1686 – entry 7

 
CSP Citation 

VII no. 1053–1056

 
PC Register Citation 

James II v.1 (6 February 1685 – 18 March 1687) p.355, 356–357: PC 2/71/355, 356–357

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Colonial Courts

[Chancery decree – 22 May 1684 – re Martin]

Unnamed – [6 November 1683 – re Mason]

[Quarter Sessions – 6 May 1684 – re Rex]

[Court of Pleas – 1 July 1684 – re In re Diligence]

Participants

Rex

Cranfield, Edward, Governor

Vaughan, William

Weare, Nathaniel (appears on behalf of Vaughan)

[Martin, Richard]

[Mason, Robert]

Vessels

[Diligence (ketch)]

Description

Vaughan v [Martin] – Dispute over Vaughan’s sharing in the payment of a judgment
Vaughan v [Mason] – Dispute over lands
Vaughan v [Rex] – Fine imposed for assault on customs officer
[In re The Diligence] – Dispute over seizure of tobacco on vessel of which Vaughan was part owner

Disposition

Vaughan v [Martin] – Chancery decree reversed
Vaughan v [Mason] – Appeal dismissed
Vaughan v [Rex] – Appeal dismissed
[In re The Diligence] – Appeal dismissed

Notes

The description and disposition provided by Smith are supplemented by the detailed description of Vaughan v Martin and In re The Diligence in Page, Judicial Beginnings in New Hampshire 1640–1700, passim, and in the CSP.

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

Table of Cases (Vaughan v Martin; Vaughan v Mason; Vaughan v Rex; In re The Diligence)


DOCUMENTATION

Printed Cases

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

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