An edition of Connecticut cases, &c
(1766)
Connecticut cases, &c
by Corbyn Morris
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Remarks upon Mr. Mills's proposals for publishing a survey of the trade of Great-Britain, Ireland and the British colonies : comprehending also some observations upon the general balance of trade, upon the national debt, and public credit of this country : with other important articles / by Corbyn Morris
Connecticut. Between John Uncas, young John Uncas, and several other Mohegan Indians, on the behalf of themselves and the rest of their tribe, by John Mason and Samuel Mason, gentleman, the trustees for and guardians of the said tribe, appellants, and the Governor and Company of the English Colony of Connecticut in New England in America, and others, respondents
The case of the major part of the owners and proprietors of lands in the common fields, common meadows, cow pasture, lammas grounds, and waste grounds, in the parish of Simpson in the County of Bucks, who have petitioned the Honourable House of Commons to be heard against the bill now depending for dividing and inclosing the said common fields, meadows, cow pasture, lammas, and waste grounds
Antigua. Between Thomas Coursey, master and owner of the ship Peggy, her guns, tackle, apparel, ammunition, furniture, and the goods, wares, and merchandizes on board her, appellant, and Thomas Underwood, Esquire, qui tam, respondent
Rhode Island. John Holmes, of Middletown, in the County of Newport, in the Colony of Rhode Island, in America, appellant; Thomas Freebody, of Newport, in the said colony, respondent
Case of the City of London, relating to the encroachment upon the River Thames near Durham-Yard.
A state of facts, on which an application is now made to Parliament to repeal an act passed in the last sessions for rebuilding the common gaol of the County of Essex, on or near the spot where it now stands, and to enable the justices of the country to build a gaol in a more convenient place (viz. the White Horse in Chelmsford) and for other purposes hereafter mentioned
House of Lords. The Right Hon. William Earl of Chatham, appellant; William Daw Tothill and Maximillian Wester, Esquires, respondents
The case of the bailiffs and burgesses of Chipping Norton, in the County of Oxford, and others, relating to the intended inclosure of the common fields, &c. there
Province of Massachusetts-Bay, in New England. Between David Jeffries of Boston, in New England, Gent., appellant, and Nathaniel Donnell, Esquire, respondent
Jamaica. Mary Hardyman, executrix, and James Hardyman, one of the executors of Mark Hardyman, deceased, appellants; George Goodin, respondent
Copy of the complaint of the House of Representatives of Massachusetʼs Bay, against Sir Francis Bernard; with Sir Francis Bernardʼs answer
Brigantine Polly. John Wilson, claimant of the brigantine Polly and cargo, on behalf of Luke Van Ranst, Francis Welch, James Sackett, Jacobus Lefforts, Peter Clopper, William Carlisle, and others, merchants at New-York, owners of the said ship and goods, appellant; William Nesbit, Esq., advocate general for the province of Nova Scotia, as well on behalf of his Majesty, as on behalf of Thomas Francis, Esq., late commander of his Majestyʼs ship Greyhound, and all others concerned, and the said Thomas Francis, Esq., respondents.
Jamaica. Aaron Baruch Lousada, and James Dunn, executors of John Woolery, Esquire, deceased, appellants; Edward and William Woolery, Esquires, two of the sons, and residuary devisees of John Woolery, their father, deceased, and Robert Dunstan, and John Woolery, the other two sons, and residuary devisees of the said John Woolery, infants by the said Edward and William Woolery, their brothers and guardians, specially appointed by the court, respondents
Jamaica. Hutchison Mure, of London, merchant, by James Kerr, his attorney, and the said James Kerr, administrator of Alexander Campbell, and also administrator of Alexander Callender, deceased, late partners with Hutchison Mure, appellants; John Palmer, Esquire, and Rosa his wife, late Rosa Witter, widow of Norwood Witter, Esquire, deceased, formerly Rosa Ash, widow of George Ash, Esquire, also deceased, respondents
Jamaica. John Millward, Thomas Penoyre, and James Lewis, Esquires, executors and trustees named in the will of John Gardner, deceased, appellants, and the Reverend John Lindsay, clerk, and Grace his wife, late Grace Gardner, widow and relict of Thomas Gardner, Esquire, respondents
The case of the Right Honourable Daniel Earl of Winchelsea and Nottingham, with respect to a bill now depending in Parliament for vesting Ely House in Holborn, with the appurtenances, in the Crown, and the scite of the Fleet Prison, with the appurtenances, in the mayor and commonalty and citizens of the City of London, for the purposes therein mentioned, and for making compensation to the Lord Bishop of Ely, and his successors.
The case of the rector and churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of Saint Andrew, Holborn, in the County of Middlesex, and also of the parishioners of the said parish, inhabiting Hatton Garden, Kirby Street, Cross Street, Greville Street, Brook Street, Holborn below Bars, and the parts adjacent, petitioners against a bill now depending in Parliament for vesting Ely House in Holborn, with the appurtenances, in the Crown, and the scite of the Fleet Prison, with the appurtenances, in the mayor and commonalty and citizens of the City of London, for the purposes therein mentioned, and for making compensation to the Lord Bishop of Ely, and his successors
From the High Court of Chancery. Mountague Cholmeley, Esquire, heir at law and personal representative of his father John Cholmeley, Esquire, deceased (a late appellant), John Hopkinson, and George Nidd, appellants; his Majestyʼs Attorney General, the Reverend John Blair, Doctor of Laws, rector of Baron Coggles, in the County of Lincoln, and the Right Reverend John Lord Bishop of Lincoln, respondents
Between Hutchison Mure of London, surviving partner of Alexander Campbell, deceased, and James Kerr of Jamaica, merchant, administrator of the said Alexander Campbell, deceased, who died intestate, appellants, and John Palmer of Jamaica, Esquire, and Rosa his wife, formerly the widow and executrix of George Ash of Jamaica, Esquire, deceased, respondents
Rhode Island. Between John Freebody, Thomas Freebody, and Samuel Freebody, the sons and executors of John Freebody, late of Newport, in Rhode Island, their father, deceased, appellants; Jahleel Brenton, Esquire, Benjamin Wickham, and George Gardner, assignees of the estate and effects of Joseph Whipple, an insolvent person, respondents; and in cross-appeal between the said Jahleel Brenton, Benjamin Wickham, and George Gardner, appellants, the said John Freebody, Thomas Freebody, and Samuel Freebody, respondents.
Montserrat. Between Walter Tullideph, of the Island of Antigua, Esq., appellant, and Bethia Symes, John Symes, and Elizabeth his wife, Thomas Dorsett, William French, Alexander Willock, and Walter Skerrett, respondents
Rhode Island. William Stead of London, merchant, appellant; Jacob Isaacks of Newport, in the Colony of Rhode Island, in America, merchant, respondent
Barbados. John Carter, appellant; Katherine Sims, widow and executrix of the last will and testament of William Sims, Esquire, deceased, respondent
Jersey. Peter Mallet, in right of Mary Chapmel his wife, who was the widow of Thomas Snow, deceased, appellant, and Peter Mauger, tutor or guardian of the son of the said deceased Thomas Snow, respondent
The Kingʼs most Excellent Majesty in Council. Between Daniel Clarke, who prosecutes as well for His Majesty, and for his Excellency George Johnstone, Esquire, Governor of West Florida, as for himself, appellant, and Major Robert Farmer, respondent
Jamaica. Peter Furnell, Esquire, appellant; John Ashburne, one of the residuary devisees, and legatees, and administrator, with his will annexed, of Robert Ashburne, deceased, respondent
House of Lords. Appeal from the Court of Chancery in Ireland. William Knox, Esquire, appellant, Edmund Costello, and Bryan Kelly, which said Edmund Costello is the surviving executor of Christopher Fallon, deceased, and the said Bryan Kelly, and Edmund Costello, are the executors of Mary Fallon deceased, William Fallon, John Fallon, and Jane Fallon, executors of Edmund Fallon, respondents.
Rhode-Island. Robert Lewis and Ellis Lewis, of the City of Philadelphia, merchants, appellants; Benjamin Wilkinson, respondent
Antigua. John Payne, owner of the schooner Free mason, appellant, and William Abdy, Esquire, commander of his Majestyʼs sloop of war the Beaver, who, as well, &c., respondent
In the House of Lords. Sir Thomas Harrison, Knight, Chamberlain of the City of London, plaintiff in error; Allen Evans, Esquire, defendant in error
Rhode Island. Robert and Ellis Lewis, of Philadelphia, in the Province of Pennsylvania, merchants, appellants; Benjamin Wilkinson, of Gloucester, in the Colony of Rhode Island, respondent
Virginia. Gawin Corbin, an infant, by his guardian, appellant; Lunsford Lennox, gentleman, by Aminadab Seekright his lessee, respondent, in two ejectments, and a case, in nature of a special verdict, made for the opinion of the court, which being alike in both causes, without any material variation, the judgement in one will determine both
Barbadoes. Francis Grant, commander of his Majestyʼs ship Greyhound, who prosecutes as well for his Majesty as for himself and the officers and crew of the said ship, appellant; William Singleton, late master of the ship Patient Mary, and Samuel Welch, owners of the said ship and cargo, respondents
The Kingʼs most Excellent Majesty in Council. The Snow expedition, David Inglis, master. David Inglis, on behalf of himself, as master and owner of the said Snow and her cargo, appellant, against Richard Burke, Esquire, collector of His Majestyʼs customs for the Island of Grenada, who prosecuted for his said Majesty, his Excellency Robert Melvill Esq., Captain General and Governor in Chief of the Southern Caribbee Islands, in America, and himself, respondent.
Montserrat. George Scandret, Esquire, and William Anderton, Esquire, executors of the last will and testament of Samuel Martin, Esquire, deceased, who was the surviving acting executor of Nathaniel French, Esquire, deceased, appellants; Michael White, Esquire, executor of the last will and testament of Michael White, Esquire, deceased, his late father, respondent
From the Court of Chancery in Jamaica. George Richards, Esquire, and Jane his wife, late Jane Cussans, spinster, and Thomas Cussans, Esquire, administrator of Dolorosa Favell Hodgins, spinster, deceased, and which said Jane Richards and Thomas Cussans are two of the next of kin of the said Dolorosa Favell Hodgins, appellants; Samuel Alpress, Esquire, devisee and surviving executor of George Alpress, deceased, and also administrator de bonis non of Edward Hodgins, deceased, William Miles, John Miles, and Philip Miles, respondents
Grenada. Michael Scott of the Island of Grenada, Esquire, and Maria Martha Victoria Cornette de St. Cyr his wife, the late widow of Leon Marie Herbert du Jardin of the Island of Martinico, planter, deceased, appellants; James Brebner and Ninian Home, Esquires, and Joanna Victoria Adelaide Herbert, an infant, by them her guardians, respondents
Jamaica. Between James Mackqueen, lately deceased, John Hansbury Taylor, George Richards, Walter Grant, John Mackqueen, and Euphine Mackqueen, the executors and devisees of Daniel Mackqueen, Esq., deceased, who was one of the executors of Patrick Taylor, Esq., deceased, appellants, and Simon Taylor, Esq., and John Taylor, an infant, the sons, devisees, and residuary legatees of the said Patrick Taylor, respondents
The case of the Right Honourable Arthur Annesley Viscount Valentia and Baron of Mount Norris, in the Kingdom of Ireland, upon his claim to the honours of Earl of Anglesey, and Baron Annesley of Newport Pagnel, in the County of Bucks.
Edition Notes
Binder's title.
Bound collection of briefs, mostly for Privy Council appeals from America but also including some House of Lords cases, dating approximately from 1766 to 1771. For many cases only the appellants' or the respondents' briefs are present.
The largest collection of documents included relates to the case of the Mohegan Indians against the Governor and Company of Connecticut, and others.
Includes also: Remarks upon Mr. Mills's proposals for publishing a survey of the trade of Great-Britain, Ireland and the British colonies ... / by Corbyn Morris. London : Printed for Robert Davis, [1771]. Title page inscribed: "From the author."
Microfilm. New York, N.Y. : Columbia University Libraries, [1974]. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. Master Negative: 1630
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