Lt Governor Dawson's Report on Three Years of Arrears in Civil Establishment Pay
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sp482166_2.txt
- Name
- Lt Governor Dawson's Report on Three Years of Arrears in Civil Establishment Pay
- Description
- Report from Lieutenant Governor Richard Dawson to Secretary of State Lord Suffolk regarding three years of unpaid salaries for Isle of Man's civil establishment officers. Dawson explains the administrative and financial crisis caused by arrears, requests priority payment to civil officers over contingent expenses, and notes the damage to government dignity and officer morale. The letter reflects post-Revestment tensions regarding revenue collection, officer compensation, and governance sustainability.
- Date
- 31 October 1778
- Place
- Isle of Man
- Related To
- Governor Mark Hildesley Smith
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- Crown Administration
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1778-10-31
- Creator
- Richard Dawson, Lieutenant Governor
- Audience
- Lord Suffolk, Secretary of State
- Identifier
- SP 48/2 p. 166
- Language
- English