James Clark to Hobhouse on police salaries and mail service, Isle of Man · Revestment 1765

Name: James Clark to Hobhouse on police salaries and mail service, Isle of Man
Description: A letter from James Clark (likely a local official) to Hobhouse at the Home Office regarding the inefficiency of Douglas police, the need for proper constable recruitment, and the defects of the circuitous mail route via Whitehaven. The letter reflects post-Revestment administrative developments and the growing importance of Douglas as a commercial hub due to steam packet services.
Date: 16 July 1822
Place: Whitehaven; Douglas; Castletown; Peel; Ramsey; Isle of Man
Type: Financial Data
Collection: Crown Administration; Emigration and Diaspora
Type: Administrative Correspondence
Date Created: 1822-07-16
Creator: James Clark
Audience: Hobhouse (Home Office)
Identifier: HO 98/71
Language: English