Letter from Daniel Mylrea to Duke of Atholl regarding merchant concerns and revenue collection · Revestment 1765

Name: Letter from Daniel Mylrea to Duke of Atholl regarding merchant concerns and revenue collection
Description: A letter from Daniel Mylrea, likely a senior administrator on the Isle of Man, to the Duke of Atholl dated 1 August 1764. Mylrea reports having communicated the Duke's reassuring intentions to merchants in Douglas, Peel, and Ramsey, indicating that commercial anxiety about political change has been alleviated. He notes plans for a collection at Douglas with the Comptroller and promises remittance of revenues to the Duke. The letter provides insight into merchant concerns during the period leading up to the 1765 Revestment and the Duke's efforts to maintain commercial confidence.
Date: 1 August 1764
Place: Douglas; Castletown; Peel; Ramsey; Isle of Man
Related To: James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl; John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl; Daniel Mylrea
Type: Financial Data
Collection: The Last Years of the Lordship
Type: Administrative Correspondence
Date Created: 1764-08-01
Creator: Daniel Mylrea (Castletown)
Audience: Duke of Atholl
Identifier: AP 33B-6
Language: English