Appeals to the Privy Council
Report No. WES_1766_00

Clarke v Farmer

West Florida 

 

Case Name Long

Daniel Clarke v Maj. [Robert] Farmer

 

Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series

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APC Citation  

v.4 [644] p.754 (12 May 1766 – 14 April 1769)

 
PC Register Citation  

George III v.4 (1 Oct. 1764 – 27 Aug. 1766) p.619: PC 2/111/619

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PC Register Citation  

George III v.5 (Aug. 1766 – Jan. 1768) p.97–98: PC 2/112/97–98

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PC Register Citation  

George III v.6 (Jan. 1768 – April 1769) p.473–474, 535: PC 2/113/473–474, 535

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Colonial Courts

Vice Admiralty Court of West Florida – 16 July 1765

Participants

Clarke, Daniel, deputy collector of customs at Mobile, appellant

Farmer (Farmar), Maj. [Robert], respondent

Vessels

Charlotte (schooner)

Little Bob (boat)

Description

Illegal trade.

Disposition

The part of the decree ordering restoration of the Little Bob and payment of costs is reversed and the boat is declared forfeit.


DOCUMENTATION

Printed Cases

Appellant’s
case

Case of the appellant (Daniel Clarke v Robert Farmer)

Counsel

Ja. Wallace

 
Library

Columbia University. Diamond Law Library: (William Samuel Johnson Collection) Treasure – Johnson 1770m and Microfilm – AA70 (Printed date on dorse 1769 with manuscript note: “Judgm’t Reversed.” Other manuscript notes limited to two date corrections)

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Privy Council Documents in PC 1 at The National Archives at Kew

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