Lord Mansfield to Duke of Atholl on negotiating Isle of Man sovereignty
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AP_42B-18.txt
- Name
- Lord Mansfield to Duke of Atholl on negotiating Isle of Man sovereignty
- Description
- Letter from Lord Mansfield advising the Duke of Atholl on strategy regarding the prospective purchase of the Isle of Man by Parliament. Mansfield cautions against premature response and emphasizes the importance of legal counsel before Parliament convenes. He critiques the approach of other parties (identified cryptically as Sr R W Mr P & D of N) who seek to extract information and demands without committing to formal negotiation or purchase of the whole sovereignty.
- Date
- 27 September 1764
- Related To
- Charlotte Murray, Duchess of Atholl
- Lord Mansfield
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
- Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle
- Collection
- The Last Years of the Lordship
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1764-09-27
- Creator
- Lord Mansfield
- Audience
- Duke of Atholl
- Identifier
- AP 42B-18
- Language
- English