Governor Cochrane's Report on Isle of Man Trade, Debts, and Naturalization Issues
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AP_X28-20.txt
- Name
- Governor Cochrane's Report on Isle of Man Trade, Debts, and Naturalization Issues
- Description
- Report from Governor Basil Cochrane to the Duke of Atholl detailing financial transactions, the arrival of ships with rum, a legal dispute over debt priority between native Manx and foreign merchants, and recommendations for naturalizing foreign traders to encourage commerce. The letter illustrates tensions between native and foreign commercial interests on the island and the Duke's prerogative powers.
- Date
- 18 September 1756
- Related To
- George Moore
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
- Basil Cochrane
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- The Last Years of the Lordship
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1756-09-18
- Creator
- Governor Basil Cochrane
- Audience
- Duke of Atholl
- Identifier
- AP X28-20
- Language
- English