Letter to Duke of Atholl re wrecks and tobacco seizure, Isle of Man, 1767 · Revestment 1765

Name: Letter to Duke of Atholl re wrecks and tobacco seizure, Isle of Man, 1767
Description: Administrative letter from Manx officials (Mylrea and Quayle) to the Duke of Atholl reporting the seizure of wreck tobacco by revenue officer Betham and requesting guidance on the Duke's rights to wrecks under the 1765 Revestment Act. The letter documents a conflict between traditional ducal wreck rights and post-Revestment Crown authority over wreck goods.
Date: 25 March 1767
Place: Douglas; Peel; Whitehaven; Isle of Man
Related To: James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl; John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
Type: Financial Data
Collection: Crown Administration
Type: Administrative Correspondence
Date Created: 1767-03-25
Creator: Dan Mylrea and John Quayle (Manx officials)
Audience: Duke of Atholl
Identifier: AP 33B(3rd)-43
Language: English