Governor Lindsay's Report on Naval Seizures and Threats to Atholl's Rights, September 1747 · Revestment 1765

Name: Governor Lindsay's Report on Naval Seizures and Threats to Atholl's Rights, September 1747
Description: Report from Governor George Lindsay to the Duke of Atholl detailing seizures by HMS Wolfe, alleged infringements of Atholl's rights and revenue privileges, and suspicion of political interference. Includes accounts of captured vessels and concerns about loss of customs revenue. Demonstrates tensions between naval authority and proprietary rights on the Isle of Man before the 1765 Revestment.
Date: 3 September 1747
Place: Castletown; Ramsey; Westminster; Whitehaven; Isle of Man
Related To: James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl; John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
Type: Financial Data
Collection: The Trading Era
Type: Administrative Correspondence
Date Created: 1747-09-03
Creator: Governor George Lindsay, Castletown
Audience: The Duke of Atholl
Identifier: AP_X25-36
Language: English