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Petition regarding penny post taxation dispute and legal persecution

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May 11, 1787

A petition from W. Nicholson, Postmaster, to the Lords requesting protection from legal prosecution regarding penny post letter taxation between Douglas and Castletown. Nicholson argues he is being oppressed through lawsuits in a court where the Governor serves as both judge and plaintiff, despite his actions being authorized by Act of Parliament and Postmaster instructions.

Petition

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Contributors

  • W. Nicholson

Sources

  • md:20260219_122112.md
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Language

  • English