Letter to Duke of Atholl on post-Revestment events, tea duties, and smuggling, July 1765 · Revestment 1765

Name: Letter to Duke of Atholl on post-Revestment events, tea duties, and smuggling, July 1765
Description: Official correspondence from Isle of Man administrators (Mylrea and Quayle) to the Duke of Atholl regarding post-Revestment governance issues, including the reinstatement of Mr Quayle as Clerk of the Rolls, merchant disputes over tea duty payments, and the practical difficulties of enforcing landing procedures amid intense smuggling activity. The letter reveals the extent of contraband operations and merchant non-compliance in May 1765.
Date: 24 July 1765
Place: Castletown; Isle of Man
Related To: James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl; John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl; George III
Type: Financial Data
Collection: The Last Years of the Lordship; Crown Administration
Type: Administrative Correspondence
Date Created: 1765-07-24
Creator: Dan Mylrea and John Quayle (Isle of Man administrators)
Audience: Duke of Atholl
Identifier: AP_33B-17 (Atholl Papers)
Language: English