| Appeals to the Privy Council |
| Report No. ANT_1736_01 |
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Antigua |
| Case Name Long |
Wavell Smith v Francis Carlisle (later Nathaniel Gilbert and John Thomlinson, as executors) |
Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series |
| APC Citation | v.3 [378] p.502–504 (21 May 1736 – 26 Oct. 1738) |
| PC Register Citation | George II v.4 (1 Aug. 1734 – 23 Sept. 1736) p.457, 503–505, 511–512: PC 2/93/457, 503–505, 511–512 |
| PC Register Citation | George II v.5 (1 Oct. 1736 – 4 Sept. 1738) p.600–601: PC 2/94/600–601 |
| PC Register Citation | George II v.6 (1 Oct. 1738 – 27 March 1740) p.10: PC 2/95/10 |
Colonial Courts |
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Court of King's Bench and Common Pleas – 28 May 1734 Court of Errors – 31 Jan. 1737 |
Participants |
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Carlisle, Hon. Francis, respondent, later deceased |
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Gilbert, Nathaniel, respondent (executor of Francis Carlisle) |
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Smith, Wavell, secretary of the Leeward Islands, appellant |
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Thomlinson, John, respondent (executor of Francis Carlisle) |
Description |
Extortion fined in an amount too low to appeal. |
Disposition |
First petition denied, but with orders to the lower court to admit a writ of error regardless of the amount at issue. |
Notes |
Related to other Privy Council appeals: The printed cases and PC 1 documents listed in this case are relevant to both related cases. |
References in Smith, Appeals to the Privy Council from the American Plantations |
Table of Cases (Smith v Rex) (extensive discussion) |
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DOCUMENTATION |
Printed Cases |
| Appellant’s case |
Case of the appellant (Wavell Smith and Savile Cust) |
| Counsel | J. Strange; Will. Noel |
| Library | Hamilton College Library: (Beinecke Lesser Antilles Collection) Rare Book Room – Beinecke Oversize – JV1076.S45 1739 (Printed date on dorse 16 July 1738 with manuscript notes. Additional minor manuscript notes/corrections; no underlining) |
| Library | University of Michigan. William L. Clements Library: (Antigua collection, 1719–1739) Box 1 (Only the first two pages of the manuscript are included) |
Privy Council Documents in PC 1 at The National Archives at Kew |
| TNA Document | Complaints of W. Smith and S. Cust, Secretary and Clerk of the Crown. Petition – rec’d 9 March 1736 (PC 1/49/31) | view_Document |
| Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC v.6 [443] p.237–238 |
| TNA Document | Order of Reference – 29 April 1736 (PC 1/49/31) | view_Document |
| Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC v.6 [443] p.237–238 |
| TNA Document | Petition of W. Smith for leave to appeal against a fine – 29 April 1736 (PC 1/49/31) | view_Document |
| Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC v.6 [443] p.237–238 |
| TNA Document | Order of reference, 21 May – rec’d 29 April 1736 (PC 1/49/31) | view_Document |
| Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC v.6 [443] p.237–238 |
| TNA Document | Petition of Smith and Cust against the docket for fees, 24 Nov. – rec’d 9 Nov. 1736 (PC 1/49/31) | view_Document |
| Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC v.6 [443] p.237–238 |
| TNA Document | Order of reference, 24 Nov. – read 22 Dec. 1736 (PC 1/49/31) | view_Document |
| Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC v.6 [443] p.237–238 |
| TNA Document | Gov. Mathew’s answer to complaints of W. Smith and S. Cust – 20 June 1737 (PC 1/49/32) | view_Document |
| Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC v.6 [448] p.245–247 |
| TNA Document | Petition (a) of Wavel Smith and Savil Cust complaining of fees – 18 July 1738 (PC 1/49/33) | view_Document |
| Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC v.6 [450] p.248–250 |
| TNA Document | Petition (b) of Wavel Smith and Savil Cust about raising the value of coins – 18 July 1738 (PC 1/49/33) | view_Document |
| Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC v.6 [450] p.248–250 |
| TNA Document | Appeal (c) of Wavel Smith against Nathaniel Gilbert and John Tomlinson – 18 July 1738 (PC 1/49/33) | view_Document |
| Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC v.6 [450] p.248–250 |
| TNA Document | Appeal (d) of Wavel Smith against Thomas Jarvis – 18 July 1738 (PC 1/49/33) | view_Document |
| Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC v.6 [450] p.248–250 |
| TNA Document | Order of reference (a) – 20 July 1738 (PC 1/49/33) | view_Document |
| Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC v.6 [450] p.248–250 |
| TNA Document | Order of reference (b) – 20 July 1738 (PC 1/49/33) | view_Document |
| Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC v.6 [450] p.248–250 |
| TNA Document | Order of reference (c) – 20 July 1738 (PC 1/49/33) | view_Document |
| Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC v.6 [450] p.248–250 |
| TNA Document | Order of reference (d) – 20 July 1738 (PC 1/49/33) | view_Document |
| Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC v.6 [450] p.248–250 |
| TNA Document | Petition of J. Yeamans – 1 Nov. 1738 (PC 1/49/33) | view_Document |
| Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC v.6 [450] p.248–250 |
| TNA Document | Reasons for Admitting Affidavit of John Banister (undated) (PC 1/49/33) | view_Document |
| Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC v.6 [450] p.248–250 |
| TNA Document | Affidavit of John Banister – 17 Nov. 1738 (PC 1/49/33) | view_Document |
| Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC v.6 [450] p.248–250 |
| TNA Document | Complaints of W. Smith, Affidavit of George Lucas – 5 March 1739 (PC 1/49/33) | view_Document |
| Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC v.6 [451] p.250–251 |