Petition against illegal seizure of fishing boat in Ramsey Bay
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- Name
- Petition against illegal seizure of fishing boat in Ramsey Bay
- Description
- A petition by three Ramsey men (John Sayle, John Kneene, and John Wattleworth) to Governor John Wood protesting the illegal seizure of their fishing boat by William Fairish on 13 October 1765, acting under authority of Charles Lutwidge (His Majesty's Receiver General). The petitioners claim no court jurisdiction has been declared and seek recovery of their vessel with damages.
- Date
- 21 November 1765
- Type
- Uncertain Readings
- Archive / Repository
- md:20260218_135312.md
- img:20260218_135312.jpg
- Type
- Petition
- Date Created
- 1765-11-21
- Creator
- John Sayle, John Kneene, John Wattleworth
- Audience
- John Wood, Governor of the Isle of Man
- Provenance
- Some text obscured or unclear at end of document; marginal notation partially illegible (year uncertain, appears to be 1765 but marked with ?)
- Language
- English

