Name

Woods' Account of Isle of Man 1811 - Chapter on the Sale of the Island

Description

Chapter 8 from John Woods' 1811 historical account of the Isle of Man, detailing the 1765 Revestment when the British Parliament purchased sovereignty from the Duke of Atholl. Covers the original 1726 act authorising sale, the lengthy negotiations, the 1765 treaty terms (£70,000 compensation), and subsequent parliamentary petitions (1781, 1790, 1805) by the Duke's heir seeking additional compensation, with extensive debate records and final resolution.

Place

Peel Castle

Westminster

Isle of Man

England

Ireland

Scotland

Liverpool

Wales

Related To

Lord Mansfield

Henry IV

Lord Ellenborough

Captain Murray (Peel searcher)

Sir Charles Frederick

Henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth

Type

Financial Data

Collection

Crown Administration

Type

Published Reference Work

Date Created

1811

Language

English