| Appeals to the Privy Council |
| Report No. ANT_1765_01 |
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Antigua |
| Case Name Long |
Victor McNelly v Thomas Knowler | |
| Case Name Long |
William Woodbridge v Thomas Knowler | |
| Case Name Long |
Joseph Guinand and Henry Guinand v Thomas Knowler | |
| Case Name Long |
Anthony Columbier v Thomas Knowler |
Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series |
| APC Citation | v.4 [599] p.715–716 (19 March 1765 – 13 Feb. 1767) |
| PC Register Citation | George III v.4 (1 Oct. 1764 – 27 Aug. 1766) p.162, 270, 245–246, 270: PC 2/111/162, 270, 245–246, 270 |
| PC Register Citation | George III v.5 (Aug. 1766 – Jan. 1768) p.132–138, 167–169: PC 2/112/132–138, 167–169 |
Colonial Courts |
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Vice Admiralty Court – 15 June 1764 |
Participants |
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Columbier, Anthony, merchant, of London, appellant |
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Dalrymple, General ___, acting collector and naval officer of Dominica |
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Guinand, Henry, merchant, of London, appellant |
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Guinand, Joseph, merchant, of London, appellant |
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John Turcon and Company, British merchants |
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Knowler, Thomas, commander of HMS Milford, respondent |
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Love, Thomas, master of the Elizabeth |
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Lyne, James, master of the Two Sisters |
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McNelly, Victor, merchant, of Cork, appellant |
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Partridge, Joseph, acting commander in chief of Dominica |
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Sargenton, John, British merchant, in Dominica |
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Talon, Michael |
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Turcon, John – see John Turcon and Company |
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Wills, Thomas, commander of the John [sic] and Betsey |
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Woodbridge, William, merchant, formerly of Guadaloupe, appellant |
Vessels |
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Elizabeth (ship) |
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Jane and Betsey (snow) |
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HMS Milford |
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Two Sisters (ship) |
Description |
Condemnation. |
Disposition |
Affirmed without costs. |
Notes |
In one instance the APC mistranscribes the name of a vessel as John and Betsey. The correct name, given consistently in PC 2, is Jane and Betsey. The case was first tried in the Vice-Admiralty Court in Antigua; the ship was seized in Dominique, as is reflected on the printed case. |
References in Smith, Appeals to the Privy Council from the American Plantations |
Table of Cases (McNelly v Knowler; Guinand v Knowler) (extensive discussion) |
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DOCUMENTATION |
Printed Cases |
| Appellant’s case |
Cases of the appellants (Anthony Colombier v Thomas Knowler; William Woodbridge v Thomas Knowler; Joseph and Henry Guinand v Thomas Knowler; Victor McNelly v Thomas Knowler), with appendices |
| Counsel | R. Perryn; Al. Forrester |
| Library | British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36220 f.80r–83v (Colombier v Knowler. No date on dorse. No manuscript notes; minor underlining. Includes appendix) |
| Library | British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36220 f.84r–87v (Woodbridge v Knowler. No date on dorse. One manuscript note. Includes appendix) |
| Library | British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36220 f.95r–98v (Guinand v Knowler. No date on dorse. Manuscript notes confined to check mark on first page. Includes appendix) |
| Library | British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36220 f.99r–104v (McNelly v Knowler. No date on dorse of case; manuscript date on dorse of appendix: Dec. 11 1766. Manuscript notes confined to check mark on first page. Includes appendix) |
| Respondent’s case |
Case of the respondent (Anthony Colombier, Victor McNelly, Joseph and Henry Guinand, and William Woodbridge v Thomas Knowler), with manuscript opinion and observations |
| Counsel | C. Yorke; Fl. Norton |
| Library | British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36220 f.88r–94v (Colombier, McNelly, Guinand, and Woodbridge v Knowler. Printed date on dorse: 8 July 1766. Manuscript notes on dorse: “Atty Genl. Sir F. Norton”; “Hammersley” [sig]. Extensive manuscript notes and underlining throughout. No appendix. Includes manuscript copy of opinion of Thos. Warner Esq. attorney general of Antigua, and manuscript observations (though not here so called)) |
Privy Council Documents in PC 1 at The National Archives at Kew |
Not found |