Petition of Peeltown inhabitants to Duke of Atholl re Peel Harbour improvements, 1759
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AP_X46-23_2.txt
- Name
- Petition of Peeltown inhabitants to Duke of Atholl re Peel Harbour improvements, 1759
- Description
- A petition from George Moore on behalf of the inhabitants of Peeltown to James, Duke of Atholl, requesting ducal intervention in the improvement of Peel Harbour. The document includes a supporting memorial with 120+ signatures from townspeople, protesting the Court of Tynwald's denial of permission to borrow money for harbour repairs. Demonstrates local governance structures, economic interests in port infrastructure, and relations between the Manx community and the feudal lord before the 1765 Revestment.
- Date
- 26 July 1759
- Place
- Isle of Man
- Related To
- George Moore
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- The Last Years of the Lordship
- Type
- Petition
- Date Created
- 1759-07-26
- Creator
- George Moore, on behalf of the inhabitants of Peeltown
- Audience
- James, Duke of Atholl, Baron Strange, Lord of Man and the Isles
- Identifier
- AP X46-23
- Language
- English