Appeals to the Privy Council

Report No. 08_1702_01

In re The Elizabeth and Catherine

New York 

Case Name Short

In re The Elizabeth and Catherine

Case Name Long

In re The Elizabeth and Catherine

 

Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series

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APC Citation 

v.2 [872] p.410 – 11 June 1702 – entry 1

 
PC Register Citation 

Anne v.1 (8 March 1702 – 18 January 1704) p.148: PC 2/79/148

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APC Citation 

v.2 [872] p.410 – 10 April 1703 – entry 2

 
PC Register Citation 

Anne v.1 (8 March 1702 – 18 January 1704) p.352: PC 2/79/352

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Colonial Courts

Courts of Admiralty – New York – [June 1701 – discharging seizure]

[Supreme Court – August 1701 – issuance of a prohibition]

[Governor and Council – October 16, 1701 – confirming action of Supreme Court]

[Vice Admiralty Court – November 24, 1701 – condemnation upon a new information]

Participants

Wake, Elizabeth (widow of John Wake)

Wake, John, commander of the Elizabeth and Catherine, later deceased (husband of Elizabeth Wake)

Vessels

Elizabeth and Catherine

Description

Condemnation

Disposition

Not stated in Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series. Smith (p.198) states that the appeal was not prosecuted.

Notes

Action at the lower level referred to as Weaver q.t. v Wake.

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

Table of Cases (Elizabeth and Catherine, In re The) (extensive discussion)


DOCUMENTATION

Printed Cases

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

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