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Letter to Duke of Atholl re wrecks and tobacco seizure, Isle of Man, 1767

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25 March 1767

Administrative letter from Manx officials (Mylrea and Quayle) to the Duke of Atholl reporting the seizure of wreck tobacco by revenue officer Betham and requesting guidance on the Duke's rights to wrecks under the 1765 Revestment Act. The letter documents a conflict between traditional ducal wreck rights and post-Revestment Crown authority over wreck goods.

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