Appeals to the Privy Council from the American Colonies

 

Vessels Named in Appeals

 

Year reflects the first mention in the Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series. Vessel names in brackets are not found in the APC but in Joseph Smith, Appeals to the Privy Council from the American Plantations. Alphabetization is by vessel name ignoring the prefix ‘HMS’. The case names are linked to the report in which they appear.

Vessel Name

Case(s)

Colony

Year

Abbey (snow)

Swift v Jones
Swift v Hawkins
Swift v Mitchell

Pennsylvania

1770

Abigail (schooner)

Pease v Pullibank

Massachusetts

1775

Banstead

Nelson v Ambler

Virginia

1759

Batchelor Delight of Providence (ship)

Appeals of Randolph

Massachusetts

1681

HMS Beaver

Dudley v Clarke

Rhode Island

1773

Bon Rencontre (snow)

Appeal of Etherington

New York

1765

Canary Merchant (ship)

Pearse v Key

New York

1741

Chance (ship)

Crawford v Hawker

Pennsylvania

1766

Cole and Bean (galley)

Niccoll v [Blake]
In re The Cole and Bean

South Carolina

1700

Confirmation (ship)

Hart v Solomons

Rhode Island

1769

[Diligence (ketch)]

[In re The Diligence]

New Hampshire

1684

Dolphin (ship)

Forward v Poulson (later Hunt)

Maryland

1720

Duke of Cumberland

Demere v Davis

Georgia

1755

Elizabeth and Catherine

In re The Elizabeth and Catherine

New York

1702

Elizabeth of Nantes

Nelson v Ambler

Virginia

1759

Elpierto del Principe: see Porto Prince

Expectation of Boston (pink)

Appeals of Randolph

Massachusetts

1681

Expedition of Bristoll (ship)

Appeals of Randolph

Massachusetts

1681

HMS Flamborough

Pearse v Cummyns

New York

1741

Francis and Thomas, aka St. Peter (ship)

Mauritz v Philips

New York

1692

Good Intent (ship)

Appeal of Summers

New York

1717

Guift of God of Guernzey (barque)

Appeals of Randolph

Massachusetts

1681

Guift of God of Kittery

Appeals of Randolph

Massachusetts

1681

Heron

Demere v Davis

Georgia

1755

Hope (ship)

Appeal of Casey

North Carolina

1774

Hope (ship)

Appeal of Evans

Pennsylvania

1736

Hope Still (ship)

Andrews v Farrint

Rhode Island

1775

Hopewell (sloop)

Gibbs v Sheldon

Rhode Island

1748

Industry (schooner)

Appeal of Beale

Massachusetts

1776

Industry (schooner)

Dudley v Clarke

Rhode Island

1773

Industry of Plymouth (ketch)

Appeals of Randolph

Massachusetts

1681

Jacob aka the Noble Jane (ship)

Rodman v Banniste

Rhode Island

1751

John (galley)

Ford v Hodgson

Rhode Island

1718

Kingston aka the South Kingstown (sloop)

Rous v Hassard
Hassard v Rous

Rhode Island

1746

Liveen (ship)

Palmes v Winthrop

Connecticut

1703

Maidenhead of Nuberry (ship)

Appeals of Randolph

Massachusetts

1681

Mary

Appeal of Allen

New Hampshire

1700

Mary (brigantine)

Appeal of Brenton
In re The Mary

Massachusetts

1692

Mary of Bristol

Appeals of Randolph

Massachusetts

1681

Mary and Margaret (sloop)

Kennedy v Fowles

New York

1742

Mary Ann (sloop)

In re The Mary Ann

Massachusetts

1726

Maxwell (ship)

Appeal of Etherington

New York

1765

HMS Mercury

Appeal of Beale

Massachusetts

1776

HMS Mercury

Keeler v Rhodes

Rhode Island

1773

Mermaid (brigantine)

Dudley v Shaw

Rhode Island

1773

Molly (ship)

Long v Harper

Pennsylvania

1766

Murray

Davis v Powell

Georgia

1751

Neptune

Nelson v Ambler

Virginia

1759

Noble Jane: see Jacob

Patuxent of Newbury (sloop)

Appeal of Collins

Maryland

1735

Pearl (ship)

In re The Pearl

Rhode Island

1721

Porto Prince aka Elpierto del Principe (ship)

Cranston v Jekyll
Jekyll v Cranston

Rhode Island

1724

Providence

Moss v Hopkins

Rhode Island

1759

Providence (brigantine)

Channing v Fenner

Rhode Island

1749

Providence (brigantine)

McMurterie v Browne

Pennsylvania

1765

Providence (sloop)

Brown v Allen

Rhode Island

1738

Province (galley)

Oulton v Savage

Massachusetts

1717

Restoration (snow)

Pearse v Cummyns

New York

1741

Richmond

Nelson v Ambler

Virginia

1759

Rising Sun (ship)

Stead v Isaacs

Rhode Island

1766

St. John Baptist (ship) aka the Society of Dublin

Appeal of Macarell

Pennsylvania

1712

St. Joseph (ship)

Appeal of Macarell

Pennsylvania

1712

St. Peter: see Francis and Thomas

St. Stephen (schooner)

Appeal of Etherington

New York

1765

[Salisbury]

[In re The Salisbury]

Massachusetts

1691

Sally (brigantine)

Moss v Hopkins

Rhode Island

1759

HMS Sardoine

Crawford v Hawker

Pennsylvania

1766

Society of Dublin: see St. John Baptist

South Kingstown: see Kingston

Three Brothers (pink)

Brenton v Wilkinson
In re The Three Brothers

Massachusetts

1692

Three Brothers (ship)

Appeal of Smith

New York

1717

Turtle of Barbados (sloop)

Peers v Amory
In re The Turtle

South Carolina

1699

Two Brothers (pink)

Brenton v Lawson
In re The Two Brothers

Massachusetts

1692

Two Sisters of Boston (ship)

Appeals of Randolph

Massachusetts

1681

Walker (guard schooner)

Davis v Powell

Georgia

1751

Young Eagle (bilander)

Rous v Hassard
Hassard v Rous

Rhode Island

1746