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In the Ford Collection at the New York Public Library there are two volumes entitled Prize Appeals. The volumes contain 189 pamphlets, bound together, and dating from 1736 to 1758. They are said to have originally belonged to Sir William Lee (1688–1754, CJKB 1737–1754) and his brother, Sir George Lee (?1700–1758), the noted civilian. As the title suggests, most of the pamphlets are printed cases in appeals involving prizes, arranged by the name of the vessel involved and foliated. A few of them, however, contain printed cases in appeals to the Privy Council as we have defined such appeals. Through the courtesy of Reproduction Services at NYPL, we obtained images of those printed cases and include them here. NYPL asks that we mention that their Rare Book Collection is supported by the Astor, Tilden, and Lenox Foundations.

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Report No. JAM_1753_02

Jamaica 

Appellant’s case

Case of the appellant (Thomas Bontien v Edward Trelawny)

Counsel

Wm. Murray; C. Yorke

Library

New York Public Library (Ford Collection: Prize Appeals, vol. 2, King’s Meadow, fol. 209r–210v) Schwarzman Building: Rare Book Collection *KC+++ p.v.21 (Manuscript date on dorse 18 December 1753. No contemporary manuscript notes)

NYPL: Schwarzman Building: Rare Book Collection *KC+++ p.v.21, f.209r (page 1)

NYPL: Schwarzman Building: Rare Book Collection *KC+++ p.v.21, f.209v (page 2)

NYPL: Schwarzman Building: Rare Book Collection *KC+++ p.v.21, f.210r (page 3)

NYPL: Schwarzman Building: Rare Book Collection *KC+++ p.v.21, f.210v (dorse)

Respondent’s case

Case of the respondent (Thomas Bontein v Edward Trelawny)

 

Counsel

Rob. Henley; Al. Forrester

Library

New York Public Library (Ford Collection: Prize Appeals, vol. 2, King’s Meadow, fol. 211r–212v) Schwarzman Building: Rare Book Collection *KC+++ p.v.21 (Printed/manuscript date on dorse 18 December 1753. No contemporary manuscript notes)

NYPL: Schwarzman Building: Rare Book Collection *KC+++ p.v.21, f.211r (page 1)

NYPL: Schwarzman Building: Rare Book Collection *KC+++ p.v.21, f.211v (page 2)

NYPL: Schwarzman Building: Rare Book Collection *KC+++ p.v.21, f.212r (page 3)

NYPL: Schwarzman Building: Rare Book Collection *KC+++ p.v.21, f.212v (page 4 and dorse)

NYPL: Schwarzman Building: Rare Book Collection *KC+++ p.v.21, f.293r (dorse)