Appeals to the Privy Council
BL Logo

List of Images of Pages of Printed Cases and Other Documents
in the British Library

 

Not surprisingly, the British Library has the largest collection of Privy Council printed cases in the world. They also have a superb Imaging Services Department. All other things being equal, we have used their images in preference to others’. We would also like to acknowledge the cordial cooperation that we received from the Library’s staff.

Clicking on any of the links below will bring you to an image of the page listed embedded in an html frame. You may download a single copy of the image for private study, scholarly, or educational purposes only. You can navigate between the pages either by using the arrows at the top and bottom of the image frame or by returning to this page, which will remain in a tab or separate window. The images are large, so that the small print can be read. For detail and downloading you can get an even larger image to open in your browser by clicking on the link in the upper-right hand corner. Sometimes Firefox will refuse to load these larger images, though it can be persuaded to change its mind. We have had better luck with Internet Explorer.

Copyright © The British Library Board, All Rights Reserved. The images are reproduced here by license from the British Library. The British Library owns and retains at all times the copyright on all these images. You may not reproduce them without prior written permission from the British Library. Apply to British Library Permissions for the applicable fees. British Library, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB, England. +44 (0) 843-208-1144 www.bl.uk.


Report No. 05_1753_00

Vassall v Fletcher

Massachusetts 

Appellant’s case

Case of the appellant (Vassall)

Counsel

[Signed] W. Murray; Al. Forrester

Library

British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.44–45 (Includes separate pages of manuscript notes, f.78–84)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.44–45, page 1 (f.44r)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.44–45, page 2 (f.44v)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.44–45, page 3 (f.45r)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.44–45, dorse (f.45v)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.44–45, Notes page 01 (f.78r)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.44–45, Notes page 02 (f.78v)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.44–45, Notes page 03 (f.79r)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.44–45, Notes page 04 (f.79v)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.44–45, Notes page 05 (f.80r)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.44–45, Notes page 06 (f.80v)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.44–45, Notes page 07 (f.81r)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.44–45, Notes page 08 (f.81v)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.44–45, Notes page 09 (f.82r)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.44–45, Notes page 10 (f.82v) blank

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.44–45, Notes page 11 (f.83r)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.44–45, Notes page 12 (f.83v) blank

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.44–45, Notes page 13 (f.84r)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.44–45, Notes page 14 (f.84v) blank

Respondent’s case

Case of the respondent (Fletcher)

Counsel

[Signed] A. Hume-Campbell; C. Yorke

Library

British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.46–47 (Includes separate pages of manuscript notes, f. 78–84)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.46–47, page 1 (f.46r)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.46–47, page 2 (f.46v)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.46–47, page 3 (f.47r)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.46–47, dorse (f.47v)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.46–47, Notes page 01 (f.78r)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.46–47, Notes page 02 (f.78v)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.46–47, Notes page 03 (f.79r)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.46–47, Notes page 04 (f.79v)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.46–47, Notes page 05 (f.80r)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.46–47, Notes page 06 (f.80v)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.46–47, Notes page 07 (f.81r)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.46–47, Notes page 08 (f.81v)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.46–47, Notes page 09 (f.82r)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.46–47, Notes page 10 (f.82v) blank

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.46–47, Notes page 11 (f.83r)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.46–47, Notes page 12 (f.83v) blank

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.46–47, Notes page 13 (f.84r)

BL: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.46–47, Notes page 14 (f.84v) blank

Other Documents

Three additional items are in the British Library, Additional Manuscripts 36217:

 

 

Other Documents

     (1) a manuscript copy with notes of Vassall’s petition of appeal (f.70–73);

ViewPetition page 1 (f.70r), Petition page 2 (f.70v), Petition page 3 (f.71r), Petition page 4 (f.71v), Petition page 5 (f.72r), Petition page 6 (f.72v), Petition page 7 (f.73r), Petition dorse (f.73v).  

 

Other Documents

     (2) a manuscript copy of Extracts from the laws of New England, relating to the authority and methods of proceedings in the courts there (f. 74–77), and

ViewLaw page 1 (f.74r), Law page 2 (f.74v), Law page 3 (f.75r), Law page 4 (f.75v), Law page 5 (f.76r), Law page 6 (f.76v), Law page 7 (f.77r) blank, Law dorse (f.77v).  

 

Other Documents

     (3) a printed copy of The State of the Action brought by William Fletcher against William Vassall for defaming him: tried in the Superiour Court at Boston, August Term, A.D. 1752 and now pending by appeal to his Majesty in Council (Boston, 1753) (f.48–69).

ViewState title page (f.48r), State title page verso (f.48v), State Preface page 1 (f.49r), State Preface page 2 and errata (f.49v), State page 1 (f.50r), State page 2 (f.50v), State page 3 (f.51r), State page 4 (f.51v), State page 5 (f.52r), State page 6 (f.52v), State page 7 (f.53r), State page 8 (f.53v), State page 9 (f.54r), State page 10 (f.54v), State page 11 (f.55r), State page 12 (f.55v), State page 13 (f.56r), State page 14 (f.56v), State page 15 (f.57r), State page 16 (f.57v), State page 17 (f.58r), State page 18 (f.58v), State page 19 (f.59r), State page 20 (f.59v), State page 21 (f.60r), State page 22 (f.60v), State page 23 (f.61r), State page 24 (f.61v), State page 25 (f.62r), State page 26 (f.62v), State page 27 (f.63r), State page 28 (f.63v), State page 29 (f.64r), State page 30 (f.64v), State page 31 (f.65r), State page 32 (f.65v), State page 33 (f.66r), State page 34 (f.66v), State page 35 (f.67r), State page 36 (f.67v), State page 37 (f.68r), State page 38 (f.68v), State page 39 (f.69r), State page 40 (f.69v) blank.