Governor Cochrane Report on Island Trade, Debt Disputes, and Merchant Naturalization
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AP_X28-20_2.txt
- Name
- Governor Cochrane Report on Island Trade, Debt Disputes, and Merchant Naturalization
- Description
- Report from Governor Basil Cochrane to the Duke of Atholl detailing financial remittances to Liverpool, arrival of merchant ships carrying rum, a legal dispute between native Manx and foreign merchants regarding debt priority, and recommendations for naturalizing foreign merchants to encourage trade. The letter illustrates the commercial importance of foreign traders and tensions between native and settler merchant communities in mid-18th century Isle of Man.
- 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
- The Duke of Atholl
- Identifier
- AP_X28-20
- Language
- English