| Appeals to the Privy Council |
| Report No. JAM_1753_02 |
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Jamaica |
| Case Name Long |
Thomas Bontein v Governor Trelawny |
Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series |
| APC Citation | v.4 [218] p.223 (31 July 1753 – 22 Jan. 1754) |
| PC Register Citation | George II v.14 (1 April 1752 – 31 Dec. 1753) p.459, 546–547: PC 2/103/459, 546–547 |
| PC Register Citation | George II v.15 (1 Jan. 1754 – 31 Dec. 1755) p.19: PC 2/104/19 |
Colonial Courts |
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Chancery – 20 Jan. 1753 |
Participants |
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Bontein (Bontien), Thomas, esquire, of Kingston, Jamaica, appellant |
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Trelawny, Governor [Edward], respondent |
Vessels |
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Dolphin (ship) |
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King’s Meadow (ship) |
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Mercury (ship) |
Description |
Condemnation. |
Disposition |
Appeal dismissed. |
Notes |
Related to other Privy Council appeals: The relationship among the four cases is explained in Additional Research in JAM_1742_06, where the respondents’ printed case in the three cases in the list is given. |
References in Smith, Appeals to the Privy Council from the American Plantations |
Table of Cases (Bontein v Trelawny) |
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DOCUMENTATION |
Printed Cases |
| Appellant’s case |
Case of the appellant (Thomas Bontien v Edward Trelawny) |
| Counsel | Wm. Murray; C. Yorke |
| Library | British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.25r–26v (Printed/manuscript date on dorse 10 July 1753 with manuscript note. One additional manuscript note; minor underlining and brackets/grotesques) |
| 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) |
| Respondent’s case |
Case of the respondent (Thomas Bontein v Edward Trelawny) |
| Counsel | Rob. Henley; Al. Forrester |
| Library | British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.27r–28v (Printed date on dorse December 1753. Manuscript notes and minor underlining/grotesques) |
| 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) |
Privy Council Documents in PC 1 at The National Archives at Kew |
Not found |