House of Keys declared unsafe; Lt Governor Smelt to Lord Sidmouth, 1817 · Revestment 1765

Name: House of Keys declared unsafe; Lt Governor Smelt to Lord Sidmouth, 1817
Description: Official correspondence from Lieutenant Governor Charles Smelt to Home Secretary Lord Viscount Sidmouth reporting that the House of Keys (Manx legislature) was declared unsafe on 16 October 1817 by architect Thomas Brine's affidavit. Includes resolutions by House members to adjourn to the George Inn and requests for a government grant to rebuild. A follow-up letter from 7 October 1819 details the rebuilding contract with Brine and payment arrangements. Demonstrates post-Revestment governance infrastructure and the Crown's relationship with Manx institutions.
Date: 16 October 1817
Place: Castle Rushen; Castletown; Isle of Man
Related To: Major John Taubman; John Christian; Henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth
Type: Financial Data
Collection: Crown Administration
Type: Administrative Correspondence
Date Created: 1817-10-16
Creator: Charles Smelt, Lieutenant Governor of Isle of Man; House of Keys members
Audience: Lord Viscount Sidmouth, Home Secretary; Treasury officials
Identifier: HO 98/68, HO 98/69
Language: English