| Appeals to the Privy Council |
| Report No. 11_1705_02 |
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Rhode Island |
| Case Name Short |
Newton, appeal of |
Not a ‘true’ appeal. |
| Case Name Long |
Thomas Newton, appeal of |
Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series |
| APC Citation | v.2 [987] p.497 – 20 December 1705 – entry 1 |
| PC Register Citation | Anne v.3 (11 October 1705 – 29 February 1708) p.59: PC 2/81/59 |
Colonial Courts |
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Proceedings in colonial court unclear |
Participants |
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Newton, Thomas, mariner |
Description |
Land |
Disposition |
Referred to the Board of Trade; no further disposition stated in the APC |
Notes |
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This is a title dispute with reference to Hog Island. The petition of Thomas Newton requests a trial in an adjacent province with impartial judges rather than strictly appealing from a judgment. It is not clear from the entry if there had been any trial below. Bilder, Transatlantic Constitution, p.77, notes this request. |
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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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