# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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laid before the Attorney and Solicitor General; and as their
Opinion is not yet obtained no Instructions have been
yet given by Us to any Commanders of the Admiralty
Cruizers; but with respect to the obstruction Lieutenant
Mathews is apprehensive he may meet with on this
occasion— We beg leave to remind Your Lordships of
the beforementioned Opinion of his Majesty's Attorney
and Solicitor General, who therein recommend, that
the Commanders of those Vessels, who are employed to
Watch the Illicit Trade carried on to the Isle of Man,
and make Seizures in proper Cases, ought to be
extremely cautious in executing this Duty, and if
possible avoid Bloodshed.

Custom house London
18. December 1764.

Which is humbly Submitted
Frederick
G Mee [?]
H Pelham
W. Musgrave