Governor Cochrane's letter to John Taubman on Deemster succession (July 1762)
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AP_X17-22_2.txt
- Name
- Governor Cochrane's letter to John Taubman on Deemster succession (July 1762)
- Description
- Letter from former Governor Cochrane (Edinburgh, 2 July 1762) to John Taubman regarding the succession to the office of Deemster following Taubman's predecessor. Cochrane declines to use his influence with the Lord of Mann, asserting that the current Governor is the proper channel for such matters. Reveals constitutional practice and governance hierarchy on the Isle of Man in the pre-Revestment period.
- Date
- 2 July 1762
- Collection
- The Last Years of the Lordship
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1762-07-02
- Creator
- Governor Cochrane
- Audience
- Mr John Taubman
- Identifier
- AP_X17-22 (Atholl Papers); also referenced in Report No 12 by Governor Woods, 1 Oct 1763
- Language
- English