Letter from Herman van Yzendoorn to Taubman regarding seizure of vessels at Liverpool · Revestment 1765

Name: Letter from Herman van Yzendoorn to Taubman regarding seizure of vessels at Liverpool
Description: Extract of a letter dated 29 July 1763 from Dutch merchant Herman van Yzendoorn to Mr Taubman (presumed intermediary to the Duke of Atholl) reporting the seizure of three vessels carrying East India goods at Liverpool and the imposition of £2600 bail. The letter discusses an English act (over 40 years old) rendering confiscable any vessel that brought East India goods to the Isle of Man, and argues that such enforcement violates the Duke's sovereignty. It references comparative treatment of Guernsey and Jersey and appeals for the Duke to intervene to protect his privileges and the island's trade.
Date: 29 July 1763
Place: Isle of Man; England; Liverpool; Guernsey; Jersey
Related To: James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl; John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
Type: Financial Data
Collection: The Last Years of the Lordship
Type: Administrative Correspondence
Date Created: 1763-07-29
Creator: Herman van Yzendoorn (Rotterdam merchant)
Audience: Mr Taubman
Identifier: AP X17-14
Language: English