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Opinion on whether Channel Islands are subject to Sixpence duty under Statute of Queen Anne

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5th April 1729

A legal opinion addressing whether Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, and Man fall within the dominions of Great Britain and Ireland for purposes of imposing a sixpence per month duty on Masters and Seamen. The opinion concludes affirmatively that these islands are included and the duty applies.

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  • Philip Yorke

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  • Some abbreviated words marked with superscript symbols (e.g., 'Phill^p', 'P^r', '5^th'); readable overall.

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  • English