 One of the authors of the opinion, Lord Hardwicke (although at the time he was only known as Philip Yorke), subsequently endorsed the views expressed in the opinion (although not expressly referring to it) whilst sitting in judicial capacity in "Pearne v Lisle" (1749) Amb 75, 27 ER 47.The case revolved around title to fourteen slaves who were in Antigua, and involved a number of technical points as to colonial law.But Lord Hardwicke held that slavery was not contrary to English law, and that as the common law of England applied at the time to Antigua, that slavery was not unlawful in Antigua.