Lt Gov Shaw to Duke of Atholl on smuggling, arms searches, and security (12 Apr 1798) · Revestment 1765

Name: Lt Gov Shaw to Duke of Atholl on smuggling, arms searches, and security (12 Apr 1798)
Description: Letter from Lieutenant Governor Alex Shaw to the Duke of Atholl reporting on anti-smuggling operations, suspected arms caches at Port Erin intended for Ireland, seizure of contraband wine and tobacco, and measures to control the smuggling trade. Reflects post-Revestment governance challenges and the effectiveness of revenue enforcement under the new Crown jurisdiction.
Date: 12 April 1798
Place: Douglas; Peel; Ramsey; Port Erin; Castle Rushen; Isle of Man; Ireland
Related To: Thomas Wilson; James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl; John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
Collection: Crown Administration
Type: Administrative Correspondence
Date Created: 1798-04-12
Creator: Alex Shaw, Lieutenant Governor of Isle of Man
Audience: Duke of Atholl (proprietor)
Identifier: AP X20(2nd)-2
Language: English