Attorney General's opinion on the Duke of Atholl's right to naturalise strangers on the Isle of Man
Date(s): 1759
Creator(s): Unknown
Scope & Content: A manuscript copy of Charles Pratt's [Attorney General of England; 1st Earl Camden] opinion on the Duke of Atholl's right to naturalise catholics and other foreigners on the Isle of Man, to the detriment of the liberties and privileges held by Manx natives, and also whether the Duke has the right to naturalise strangers to protect them from arrest warrants held in the rest of the British Isles; Pratt states the Duke does not have the right to do either; original dated 25 April 1759.
Language: English
Extent: 2 pages (1 sheet)
Item name: Opinion
Collection: Manuscript Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: MS 09707/2/663
Retrieval number: AP X8 (2nd)-31
Record class: Private
Access conditions: No regulations of restrictions are implemented on this material.