Account of Exchequer Court Proceedings in Isle of Man Tea Seizure Case, 1765 · Revestment 1765

Name: Account of Exchequer Court Proceedings in Isle of Man Tea Seizure Case, 1765
Description: Letter from Charles Lutwidge (Lieutenant Governor) to the Treasury Commissioners detailing a forfeiture case in the Isle of Man Court of Exchequer involving 188 pounds of tea seized in Ramsey. The case reveals constitutional tensions between Manx and English legal procedures, the intervention of local traders, and challenges to the Governor's authority. Includes critical observations on the suspension of effective revenue prosecution through appeals to the Privy Council.
Date: 5 December 1765
Place: Douglas; Ramsey; Westminster; Whitehaven; Isle of Man; England; Ireland; Great Britain
Related To: Charles Lutwidge; Philip Moore; John Stevenson; Basil Cochrane
Type: Financial Data
Collection: The Last Years of the Lordship; Crown Administration
Type: Administrative Correspondence
Date Created: 1765-12-05
Creator: Charles Lutwidge, Lieutenant Governor of Isle of Man
Audience: Treasury Commissioners (Your Honours)
Identifier: T 1/439/83
Language: English