Reasons for annexing the Isle of Man to the Crown of Great-Britain (1754) · Revestment 1765

Name: Reasons for annexing the Isle of Man to the Crown of Great-Britain (1754)
Description: A contemporary newspaper opinion piece published in The Public Advertiser arguing for Crown acquisition of the Isle of Man from the Duke of Atholl. The article details smuggling operations, revenue losses, threats to the East India Company and domestic distillery, and proposes compensation via an annual customs annuity. It references the 1721 Act authorizing Treasury negotiations and draws comparison to the Scottish hereditable jurisdictions purchase.
Date: 17 August 1754
Place: Whitehaven; Isle of Man; England; Ireland; Scotland; Great Britain; Liverpool; France; Wales; Holland
Related To: James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl; Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby; John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
Type: Financial Data
Collection: The Last Years of the Lordship
Type: Published Reference Work
Date Created: 1754-08-17
Identifier: AP X27(2nd)-12 (Atholl Papers)
Language: English