Governor Wood's letter to Earl of Suffolk regarding four years of unpaid salary
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- Name
- Governor Wood's letter to Earl of Suffolk regarding four years of unpaid salary
- Description
- Letter from Governor Wood of Isle of Man to the Earl of Suffolk (Secretary of State) dated 8 January 1774, complaining of four years of accumulated unpaid salary (£600 per annum) despite a 1770 Royal Warrant authorizing payment from island revenues. Wood discusses obstacles from the Receiver General and Treasury, and suggests administrative improvements to salary payment procedures. The letter illustrates post-Revestment governance tensions and revenue management issues.
- Date
- 8 January 1774
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- Crown Administration
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1774-01-08
- Creator
- Governor Wood, Isle of Man
- Audience
- The Earl of Suffolk (Secretary of State)
- Identifier
- T 1/507/330
- Language
- English