Duke of Atholl's reply to James West on Crown's offer to negotiate purchase of Isle of Man
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AP_X73-8_2.txt
- Name
- Duke of Atholl's reply to James West on Crown's offer to negotiate purchase of Isle of Man
- Description
- The Duke of Atholl responds to James West (Secretary to the Treasury) regarding the Lords of the Treasury's renewed interest in purchasing the Isle of Man. The Duke indicates he had previously submitted proposals to Mr Pelham (circa 1752) outlining terms for the sale and reaffirms his willingness to proceed on those terms. This correspondence predates the formal 1765 Revestment by a decade, documenting earlier negotiation attempts.
- Date
- 27 November 1754
- Collection
- The Last Years of the Lordship
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1754-11-27
- Creator
- Duke of Atholl
- Audience
- James West, Secretary to the Treasury
- Identifier
- AP X73-8
- Language
- English