Letter from John Quayle to Duke of Atholl on Isle of Man affairs, 31 January 1765 · Revestment 1765

Name: Letter from John Quayle to Duke of Atholl on Isle of Man affairs, 31 January 1765
Description: A letter from John Quayle, Governor's Clerk, to the Duke of Atholl reporting on conditions in the Isle of Man following Quayle's recent return from London. The letter covers expense accounts, a settlement with Mr Stevenson, naval deployments including the Hynde man of war and planned cutter stations, and significant tea smuggling activity with shipments from Copenhagen and Gothenburg. This document provides insight into the immediate context of the 1765 Revestment negotiations and the active smuggling trade.
Date: 31 January 1765
Place: Douglas; Castletown; Peel; Isle of Man; London; Dublin
Related To: John Quayle; James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl; John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
Type: Financial Data
Collection: The Last Years of the Lordship; Crown Administration
Type: Administrative Correspondence
Date Created: 1765-01-31
Creator: John Quayle, Governor's Clerk, Castletown
Audience: Duke of Atholl
Identifier: AP 33B-11
Language: English