Letter to Duke of Atholl regarding wreck jurisdiction and tobacco salvage, 1767 · Revestment 1765

Name: Letter to Duke of Atholl regarding wreck jurisdiction and tobacco salvage, 1767
Description: Letter from Dan Mylrea and John Quayle to the Duke of Atholl reporting the discovery of wrecked tobacco off the Isle of Man coast and challenging the authority of the revenue officer Mr Betham to claim wrecks for the Crown. The writers assert that wrecks historically belonged to the Duke and seek Treasury guidance on future wreck jurisdiction following the 1765 Revestment Act.
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 (Isle of Man administrators)
Audience: The Duke of Atholl
Identifier: AP 33B(3rd)-43
Language: English