Governor Lindsey to Duke of Atholl on recruitment failure and labour shortage, 5 Feb 1748
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AP_X42-5.txt
- Name
- Governor Lindsey to Duke of Atholl on recruitment failure and labour shortage, 5 Feb 1748
- Description
- Letter from Governor Lindsey to the Duke of Atholl reporting the failure to recruit soldiers on the Isle of Man, attributing this to labour scarcity and Manx preference for maritime work, particularly smuggling routes to Liverpool and Whitehaven. Also discusses financial bills and progress at Glenchass (likely a mining or industrial site).
- Date
- 5 February 1748
- Related To
- Captain Murray (Peel searcher)
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- The Trading Era
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1748-02-05
- Creator
- Governor Lindsey
- Audience
- Duke of Atholl
- Identifier
- AP X42-8, Letter #12
- Language
- English