Appeals to the Privy Council from the American Plantations

A study describing and evaluating the Privy Council of England as a judicial body that exercised jurisdiction over the courts of the various American plantations during the 17th and 18th centuries. Specifically discusses the Council's appellate jurisdiction over the Channel Islands and other Caribbean colonies, as they were more economically and strategically important than the mainland colonies. Foreword Contents Introduction: The Matrix of Empire I. The Rise of the Appeal Jurisdiction II. The Lords Committee of Trade and Plantations III. The Settling of Jurisdiction IV. The Regulation of Appeals V. Procedure at the Council Board VI. The Scope of Appellate Review VII. Appeals from Royal Commissions VIII. The Privy Council and the Extension of English Law IX. Judicial and Legislative Review X. Conclusion Appendixes Sources Indexes