Letter from R Frazer to William Pitt on Isle of Man governance, reserved rights and revenue, 1787
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AP_155-23.txt
- Name
- Letter from R Frazer to William Pitt on Isle of Man governance, reserved rights and revenue, 1787
- Description
- A lengthy administrative letter from R Frazer to Prime Minister William Pitt proposing solutions to tensions arising from the 1765 Revestment settlement, specifically the reserved rights retained by the Duke of Atholl. Frazer analyzes 21 years of experience with divided sovereignty, proposes either a reformed governance structure maintaining Atholl's interests or full purchase of his reserved rights, and provides detailed revenue projections and recommendations for suppressing smuggling.
- Date
- 2 June 1787
- Related To
- Charlotte Murray, Duchess of Atholl
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby
- George III
- John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
- Governor Mark Hildesley Smith
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- Crown Administration
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1787-06-02
- Creator
- R Frazer
- Audience
- William Pitt, First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Identifier
- AP 155-23
- Language
- English