Letter from John Lewhellin to Duke of Atholl requesting customs comptroller post, 11 March 1770 · Revestment 1765

Name: Letter from John Lewhellin to Duke of Atholl requesting customs comptroller post, 11 March 1770
Description: A petition letter from John Lewhellin of Ramsey to the Duke of Atholl requesting appointment as comptroller of customs following the death of Fisher Jackson. The letter also documents Lewhellin's improvements to common land granted by Atholl, including enclosure, willow planting, and forestry projects. Relevant to understanding post-Revestment administrative appointments and the Duke's residual interests in Isle of Man affairs.
Date: 11 March 1770
Place: Ramsey; Isle of Man
Related To: James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl; John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl; George III
Collection: Crown Administration
Type: Administrative Correspondence
Date Created: 1770-03-11
Creator: John Lewhellin
Audience: Duke of Atholl
Identifier: AP_36/38(2nd)-27
Language: English