[Appendix A(52) 1792 Report of Commissioners of Inquiry]

N° 52.

WRECKS. 1760,

CUSTOM BOOK, 1760.

Inter alia An Accompt of Wrecks at Sea, anno 1760.

 
£ s d
To some kegs with rum and brandy thrown on shore at Dalby, salvage paid, clear to the Lord
1 10 10
July 21, 1760, Received from Jo. Cannell, Coroner, for several pieces of wreck timber thrown on the shore at Kirk Maughold, salvage paid, clear to the Lord
0 18 4
November 17, Received from the Coroner of Aire Sheading for several small wrecks thrown on the shore at Kirk Andreas, salvage paid, clear to the Lord
0 14 10½
December 1, To an empty cask thrown on the shore at Kirk Bride, clear to the Lord
0 3 1½
January 12, 1761, To a cask of brandy taken up at sea, clear to the Lord
0 2 0
To a boat thrown in on the shore at Ballaugh clear to the Lord
0 5 1½
To a piece of timber and a coat thrown in on the shore at Ballaugh,clear to the Lord
0 3 8
To a trunk and three shirts thrown in on the shore at Jurby, clear to the Lord
0 6 0
To a boat thrown in on the shore at Jurby, clear to the Lord
0 13 4
January 24, To several pieces of wreck thrown in at Port Ern, clear to the Lord
15 11 1
To a small parcel of wreck thrown in at Fleshwick in Kirk Chrift, Lord's part
0 2 0
To a small pole thrown in at Kirk Michael, Lord's part
0 0 6
February 2, To a piece of timber thrown in on the shore near Peeltown, clear to the Lord
0 10 0
To a keg of brandy found on the shore at Derby-haven, clear to the Lord
0 10 2
Sum total of the said Wrecks is
23 2 2½

29 Sept 1791

The writing above contained within and above, purporting to be an account of the Wrecks at Sea anno 1760, hath been duly compared with the original upon the records of His Grace the Duke of Atholl, of Man and the Isles, &c.; and the same is a true copy of such said original, as certified by me

RICHARD. CLAGUE,
Clerk to the Commissioners of His Grace for the managing of his estate in the Isle of Man.

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