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7 Geo I c.21 (1720 Act)

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The Act 7 Geo I c.21 (1720) was an Act of the British Parliament authorising the Treasury to treat with the Earl of Derby for the purchase of his royalties in the Isle of Man. It was the first formal parliamentary step towards the eventual Revestment, signalling the British government's long-term intention to acquire the sovereignty of the Island and suppress the separate Manx jurisdiction.

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