Letter of Gerard to the Earl of Salisbury regarding Isle of Man revenue, 1608
- Item sets
- Sources
- Name
- Letter of Gerard to the Earl of Salisbury regarding Isle of Man revenue, 1608
- Description
- A letter from Gerard (likely governor or revenue official for the Isle of Man) to Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury and Lord High Treasurer of England, concerning accounts and revenue from the island. The writer disputes charges against him and discusses arrangements for transporting revenue to England via Liverpool. Demonstrates early 17th-century administrative oversight of the island and revenue management.
- Date
- 31 May 1608
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- The Stanley Lordship
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1608-05-31
- Creator
- Gerard
- Audience
- Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury, Lord High Treasurer of England
- Identifier
- State Paper Office Scotland, Vol. 32, Art. 82; 3 Jac. I
- Language
- Early Modern English