Duke of Atholl requests resignation as Governor-in-Chief, recommending brother Lord Henry Murray
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ho6603c7.txt
- Name
- Duke of Atholl requests resignation as Governor-in-Chief, recommending brother Lord Henry Murray
- Description
- Two letters from the Duke of Atholl to Charles Yorke (Home Office, Northern Department) dated 7 December 1803. The formal letter requests resignation as Governor-in-Chief of the Isle of Man in favour of his brother Lord Henry Murray. The confidential letter details Atholl's frustrations after 25 years of conflict following the 1765 Revestment, citing constitutional tensions between his authority as Governor and the Lieutenant Governor's independent influence, particularly regarding internal taxation and military appointments.
- Date
- 7 December 1803
- Related To
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
- Governor Mark Hildesley Smith
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- Crown Administration
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1803-12-07
- Creator
- Duke of Atholl
- Audience
- Charles Yorke, Home Office
- Identifier
- HO 98/66
- Language
- English