| Appeals to the Privy Council |
| Report No. BAR_1766_00 |
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Barbados |
| Case Name Long |
Francis Grant v William Singleton and Samuel Welch |
Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series |
| APC Citation | v.4 [654] p.767 (18 June 1766 – 26 June 1767) |
| PC Register Citation | George III v.4 (1 Oct. 1764 – 27 Aug. 1766) p.681–682: PC 2/111/681–682 |
| PC Register Citation | George III v.5 (Aug. 1766 – Jan. 1768) p.323–326, 358: PC 2/112/323–326, 358 |
Colonial Courts |
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Vice Admiralty Court – 13 and 24 Aug. 1765 |
Participants |
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Grant, Francis, former commander of HMS Greyhound, appellant |
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Singleton, William, respondent |
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Welch, Samuel, respondent |
Vessels |
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HMS Greyhound |
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Patient Mary (ship) |
Description |
Information for illegal trade. |
Disposition |
Sentences reversed. |
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DOCUMENTATION |
Printed Cases |
| Appellant’s case |
Case of the appellant (Francis Grant v William Singleton and Samuel Welch) |
| Counsel | Wm. De Grey; D. Graham |
| Library | British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36220 f.135r–138v (Printed date on dorse 10 June 1767. Minor manuscript marks and underlining) |
| Respondent’s case |
Case of the respondent (Francis Grant v William Singleton and Samuel Welch) |
| Counsel | C. Yorke; W.H. Ashurst |
| Library | British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36220 f.139r–141v (Printed date on dorse 10 June 1767 with manuscript notes. Other manuscript notes and underlining) |
| Library | Columbia University. Diamond Law Library: (William Samuel Johnson Collection) Treasure – Johnson 1770m and Microfilm – AA70 (Printed date on dorse 10 June 1767 with manuscript note: “Sentence reversed.” No other manuscript notes) |
Privy Council Documents in PC 1 at The National Archives at Kew |
| TNA Document | Committee report – 10 June 1767 (PC 1/53/60) | view_Document |
| Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC v.6 [761] p.453–454 |
Other Documents |
| Other Documents | Opinion of counsel on case stated | ||
| Library | Hamilton College Library: (Beinecke Lesser Antilles Collection) M163 (12 pages, 1 blank) (Endorsed “Case [x-d out] Sir Fletcher Norton 1 gua [guinea], Geo Bristow & Winterbottom, Merch. Taylors Hall 10th Octr. 1765.” This is clearly the same set of facts as are involved in the appeal, but considering the date, the opinion seems to have been rendered before the appeal was taken) |