Letter from Mylrea & Quayle to Duke of Atholl re: Taubman's duty arrears, 25 July 1765
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AP_33B-19_2.txt
- Name
- Letter from Mylrea & Quayle to Duke of Atholl re: Taubman's duty arrears, 25 July 1765
- Description
- Letter from Dan Mylrea and John Quayle (revenue officials) to the Duke of Atholl enclosing a demand for customs duties from merchant John Taubman, with Taubman's detailed response. Taubman contests the duty charges, claiming he was misled about the Revestment and argues he is owed £300 plus interest lent on harbour security now transferred to the Crown. The letter documents post-Revestment revenue collection conflicts and merchant grievances.
- Date
- 25 July 1765
- Related To
- Charlotte Murray, Duchess of Atholl
- Major John Taubman
- John Quayle
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- Daniel Mylrea
- John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
- Type
- Financial Data
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1765-07-25
- Creator
- Dan Mylrea and John Quayle (Castletown revenue collectors)
- Audience
- Duke of Atholl
- Identifier
- AP 33B-19
- Language
- English