Opinion on whether Channel Islands are subject to Sixpence duty under Statute of Queen Anne
- Item sets
- Sources
- Name
- Opinion on whether Channel Islands are subject to Sixpence duty under Statute of Queen Anne
- Description
- A legal opinion addressing whether Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, and Man fall within the dominions of Great Britain and Ireland for purposes of imposing a sixpence per month duty on Masters and Seamen. The opinion concludes affirmatively that these islands are included and the duty applies.
- Date
- 5th April 1729
- Related To
- Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke
- Type
- Financial Data
- Uncertain Readings
- Archive / Repository
- md:20260219_110334.md
- img:20260219_110334.jpg
- Collection
- The Trading Era
- Type
- Legal Opinion
- Date Created
- 1729-04-05
- Creator
- Philip Yorke
- Contributor
- Philip Yorke
- Identifier
- MS 09707/8/9(1); AP 143-4(a)
- Provenance
- Some abbreviated words marked with superscript symbols (e.g., 'Phill^p', 'P^r', '5^th'); readable overall.
- Language
- English