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Customs Secretaries' reply to Treasury on seizure instructions for Isle of Man ports

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18 December 1764

Reply from the Secretaries of Customs (Frederick, Mead, Pelham, Musgrave) to the Treasury regarding instructions for revenue officers and Admiralty cruizers operating in Isle of Man ports. Addresses concerns raised by Lieutenant Mathews of the Lurcher Cutter regarding seizure of tea smuggling and legal authority to conduct seizures. References Attorney and Solicitor General opinions and cautious enforcement procedures.

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