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Argument regarding purchase of Isle of Man lordship rights and prevention of smuggling
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This is a legal memorandum or opinion addressing negotiations between the Duke of Atholl and the British Treasury regarding the potential purchase of the Isle of Man. It discusses the historical context of smuggling prevention efforts, the exclusive privileges granted by charter, and argues that a proposed bill constitutes an act of resumption depriving the Duke of revenue branches without compensation.
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- md:20260219_101917.md
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- Text contains strikethrough marks indicating editorial changes or deletions. Some words obscured or partially legible. Transcribed using automated methods with possible OCR irregularities in historical typography (long s characters).
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- English