Letter on the proposed sale of the Isle of Man to the Crown, with valuation details.
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- Letter on the proposed sale of the Isle of Man to the Crown, with valuation details.
- Description
- A letter from the Duke of Athole to an unnamed Lord regarding the potential sale of the Isle of Man to the Crown. The Duke seeks advice on his response to the Lords of the Treasury and provides detailed financial information about the island's income and value, arguing it is an improveable and honourable estate.
- Date
- August 8th 1764
- Related To
- Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle
- Type
- Financial Data
- Uncertain Readings
- Archive / Repository
- md:20260219_141831.md
- img:20260219_141831.jpg
- Collection
- The Last Years of the Lordship
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1764-08-08
- Creator
- Duke of Athole
- Audience
- Unnamed Lord (recipient)
- Provenance
- One uncertain reading: '£1[?]322' where a digit is unclear. Document appears to continue beyond transcription endpoint.
- Language
- English