| Appeals to the Privy Council |
| Report No. 05_1750_02 |
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Massachusetts |
| Case Name Short |
Knowles v Douglas |
| Case Name Long |
Charles Knowles v Dr. William Douglas |
Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series |
| APC Citation | v.4 [136] p.107 – 16 August 1750 – entry 1 |
| PC Register Citation | George II v.13 (1 May 1750 – 30 March 1752) p.78–79: PC 2/102/78–79 |
Colonial Courts |
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Inferior Court – 5 January 1749 Superior Court – Boston – 15 August 1749 and February 1749 |
Participants |
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Douglas, Dr. William of Boston Knowles, Charles, Rear Admiral of the White Squadron |
Description |
Libel action |
Disposition |
Not stated in APC, but, according to Smith (p.375), not prosecuted |
References in Smith, Appeals to the Privy Council from the American Plantations |
Table of Cases (Knowles v Douglass) |
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DOCUMENTATION |
Printed Cases |
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Privy Council Documents in PC 1 at The National Archives at Kew |
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