# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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Atholl house August 7^th 1764

My Lord

The many marks of friendship and kindneſs which
both the late Duke of Atholl and I have at all times received
from your Lordship, emboldens me at present without troubl-
ing you with an apology, to beg the favour of your advice and
aſsistance in an affair of the greatest consequence to the
Dutcheſs and me, and our family: the Sale of the Isle of
Man to the Crown; the consideration of which your
Lordship will see by the enclosed copy of a Letter from the
Lords of the Treasury to me, is again resumed by the
Government; I have likewise enclosed for your perusal
my answer to the Lords of the Treasury which is upon
the plan of a Letter wrote upon the same Subject by the late
Duke in 1759 to the Duke of Newcastle, which I believe
had your Lordships and the late Duke of Argyles appro-
bation; If you think it is proper please to order it to be
left at the Treasury, but if you dont approve of it I
shall be extremely obliged to you for a hint of what you
think will be a more proper answer. ~

I must beg leave to take up a little of your Lordship's
time to explain to you my Sentiments with Regard to the
Value of the Isle of Man in case I am necessitated by
Government to sell it. ~

I believe it is one of the most improveable Estates
in Britain, as it undoubtedly is the most honourable; the
Income of it is near double since the late Duke succeeded to it,
and is still daily encreasing: the real money which was paid
into the Dukes Bankers hands in England for the last
six years after every deduction whatever amounted to
£43934 Sterling which at an average is £7322 P annum

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