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Letter to Duke of Atholl on post-Revestment events, tea duties, and smuggling, July 1765

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24 July 1765

Official correspondence from Isle of Man administrators (Mylrea and Quayle) to the Duke of Atholl regarding post-Revestment governance issues, including the reinstatement of Mr Quayle as Clerk of the Rolls, merchant disputes over tea duty payments, and the practical difficulties of enforcing landing procedures amid intense smuggling activity. The letter reveals the extent of contraband operations and merchant non-compliance in May 1765.

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