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[Appendix A(55) 1792 Report of Commissioners of Inquiry]
WATER BAILIFF'S Account of Wrecks, Flotsan, Jetsan, and Ligan, 1765 to 1785
WATER BAILIFF's Account of Goods found floating or taken up at Sea, and sold by Public Auction for His Majesty's use; the neat Balance whereof is carried to the Credit of His Majesty's Revenue
1765 Nil
1766 Nil
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Gross
Amount |
Salvage
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Neat
monies due to His Majesty |
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| April 10, | To the gross produce of sales of 10 tons 18 cwt, of tobacco found floating at sea within the port of Derby-haven |
10 17.6
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| By charges, viz. four expresses to Castletown, six Officers of the Customs and Coroners for expences in recovering the tobacco, 1l. 5s. 4d. ; freight from Derby-haven to Douglas 1l, 11.; landing, drying, and storing, 4s. 6d.; to the Coroner as auctioneer and weighing said tobacco 16s, 4d in all |
3 13 1
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| Salvage of said tobacco, paid to Jon Waterson and Henry Crebbin, being half produce of sales according to the law and Customs of this island |
7 4 5
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3 12 2
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3 12 2
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| To the gross produce of sales of 18 cwt. 2q, tobacco found floating at sea within the port of Peele |
2 11 1½
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| By charges, two expresses to Peele 4s, Officers of the Customs and Coroner on recovering said tobacco 6s, 10d. and to the Coroner as auctioneer 2s. 6d. 5 in all |
0 12 4
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| Salvage of said tobacco paid to Archibald Grey and James Kneale |
1 18 9½
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0 19 4¼
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0 19 4¼
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| Dec' 5. | To the gross produce of sales of a piece of timber taken up at sea within the port of Peele |
0 4 7½
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| By Coroner's charge of Auction |
0 0 6
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| Salvage of the above piece of timber to the Coroner |
0 4 1½
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0 2 0¼
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0 2 0¼
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| 1768, Jan' 8. |
To the gross produce of sales of a small boat found floating at sea within the port of Douglas |
4 15 0
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| By charges of bringing on land and auction fees to the Coroner of Garff Sheading |
0 5 3
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| Salvage of the said boat to Ewan Moore |
4 9 9
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2 4 10½
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2 4 10½
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| Feb' 2. | To the gross produce of sales of the materials of a ship-wrecked vessel found floating at sea within the port of Douglas |
3 8 5
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| By charges of landing, and paid the Coroner of Middle Sheading auction fees |
0 4 9
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| Salvage of said materials paid Jamies Kennish |
3 3 8
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1 11 10
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1 11 10
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| April 2. | To the gross produce of sales of three small anchors taken up in Peele Bay |
3 14 0
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| By charges to the Coroner of Glanfaba Sheading on said three anchors |
0 6 2
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| Salvage paid into the Coroner's hands |
3 7 10
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1 13 11
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1 13 11
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