Name

Lt Governor Smelt to Under-Secretary Phillips on military station and barracks, Isle of Man

Description

Official correspondence from Lieutenant Governor Smelt to the Home Office under-secretary regarding the military garrison on the Isle of Man post-Revestment (1765). Discusses the necessity of maintaining troops for revenue collection support, harbour security during herring fishing season, and proposes improvements to barracks facilities. Provides insight into civil-military relations and police deficiencies on the Island.

Date

21 May 1828

Place

Castle Rushen

Douglas

Castletown

Isle of Man

Ireland

Great Britain

Related To

Robert Peel

Type

Financial Data

Collection

Crown Administration

Emigration and Diaspora

Type

Administrative Correspondence

Date Created

1828-05-21

Creator

Lieutenant Governor Charles Smelt

Audience

Under-Secretary of State Phillips (for information of Secretary of State Robert Peel and General Commanding in Chief)

Identifier

HO 98/75

Language

English