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Treasury proposal to treat for purchase of Isle of Man to prevent illicit trade

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25th July 1764

A letter from the Treasury to an unnamed Grace (likely the Duke of Atholl) proposing negotiations for the purchase of the Isle of Man or rights therein, to suppress smuggling and illicit commerce. The letter references parliamentary inquiry and legal authority under the 12th of George I, and requests the recipient to submit proposals for sale.

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  • George Grenville
  • John Turner
  • James Harris

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  • Some characters appear abbreviated with superscript notation (e.g., '25.^th', 'serv^ts'). Minor spacing issue in 'whichis' (should be 'which is').

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  • English