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Admiralty Court warrant for arrest of rum and Geneva casks as wreck goods, 1789

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8th January 1789

This document concerns an Admiralty Court warrant issued on 8 January 1789 for the arrest of 93 casks of rum and Geneva brought to Douglas, Isle of Man, claiming them as derelict flotsam and jetsam belonging to the Crown. It documents correspondence between the Treasury, Receiver General, and various officials regarding ownership of the casks, with particular reference to the Duke of Athol's claim under wreck reservation rights granted when the Island was sold to the public.

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  • Document contains abbreviated text and 18th-century orthography; some words use long 's' notation. References to attached examination and certificate mentioned but not fully transcribed.

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  • English