# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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**Transcribed:** 2026-02-25 19:26  
**Method:** Automated (Claude Batch API — claude-opus-4-6)

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Second of this Instant, Philip Barnes
who acts as an Officer under his Majesty
in the Port of Peel came with a number
of armed Men and Entered the Houses
of the said Tho^s. Woods and Philip
Cottier, where the said Teas were
deposited as aforesaid, and then
& there did Illegally Seize the
said Teas for the use of his
Majesty – as will be made to appear
at time and place proper.

That your pet^rs made application to the
said Philip Barnes & to Charles Lutwid[ge]
Esq^r. his Majesty's Receiver General [margin: ? Roo [?] Profor[?]]
in this Island to have the said
Teas, so illegally [above line: Seized] ~~re~~stowed and
delivered to them, according to
Their respective Rights and Interest
in the said Goods, but could not
obtain any satisfactory answer from the said
officers or either of them –
That pet^rs with an Intent to claim
& make out their Property in the
said Teas, notwithstanding the
said Illegal ~~L~~ Seizure, in such
Court or Courts as the same shall