Letter X: Historical and practical account of the Isle of Man, coinage, travel, and water mills
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LETTER X..txt
- Name
- Letter X: Historical and practical account of the Isle of Man, coinage, travel, and water mills
- Description
- A discursive letter discussing the Isle of Man's history from legendary origins through the 1765 Revestment, the island's privileges, practical travel information, coinage systems and their relative values to English and Irish currency, and technical notes on horizontal water-wheels. The author cites Bishop Wilson and references the suppression of smuggling trade post-1765, presenting a contemporary perspective on the social effects of the union with the British crown.
- Place
- Westminster
- Whitehaven
- Douglas
- Castletown
- Peel
- Ramsey
- Isle of Man
- England
- Ireland
- Scotland
- London
- Liverpool
- Dublin
- Spain
- Type
- Financial Data
- Type
- Published Reference Work
- Audience
- Same [addressee of previous letter in series]
- Language
- English