Letters to and from Governor Edward Smith and Lt. Governor Richard Dawson, 1783–1787
- Item sets
- Sources
- Name
- Letters to and from Governor Edward Smith and Lt. Governor Richard Dawson, 1783–1787
- Description
- An archive of correspondence between Governor Edward Smith, Lt. Governor Richard Dawson, and George Aust (Westminster agent for Manx affairs) covering administrative, financial, and constitutional matters on the Isle of Man in the post-Revestment period. Topics include copper coinage, revenue accounts, water bailiff appointments, harbour management, customs duties, and interactions with the Duke of Atholl. Includes supporting documents on revenue surplus, harbour infrastructure, and Atholl's reserved rents.
- Place
- Castle Rushen
- Castletown
- Westminster
- Whitehaven
- Isle of Man
- London
- Liverpool
- Edinburgh
- Cumberland
- Related To
- Lord North
- John Quayle
- Colonel Edward Smith
- Charles Lutwidge
- Daniel Mylrea
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- Basil Cochrane
- P.J. Heywood
- Type
- Financial Data
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Creator
- Governor Edward Smith; Lt. Governor Richard Dawson; George Aust; John Quayle; James Morrison; and others
- Audience
- George Aust (Secretary of State's agent); Governor Smith; Lt. Governor Dawson; Treasury officials
- Identifier
- MS 01798C–MS 01828C (Manx Museum)
- Language
- English