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Letter to Duke of Atholl regarding wreck jurisdiction and tobacco salvage, 1767

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25 March 1767

Letter from Dan Mylrea and John Quayle to the Duke of Atholl reporting the discovery of wrecked tobacco off the Isle of Man coast and challenging the authority of the revenue officer Mr Betham to claim wrecks for the Crown. The writers assert that wrecks historically belonged to the Duke and seek Treasury guidance on future wreck jurisdiction following the 1765 Revestment Act.

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