Lieutenant Governor Dawson reports Duke of Atholl's claim to Douglas Court Room, 1780 · Revestment 1765

Name: Lieutenant Governor Dawson reports Duke of Atholl's claim to Douglas Court Room, 1780
Description: Letter from Lieutenant Governor R. Dawson to an unnamed superior (likely the Secretary of State or Lord Lieutenant) reporting an attempt by the Duke of Atholl's Seneschal to claim possession of the Court Room in Peel (Douglas). The letter details the legal basis for Crown possession following the 1765 Revestment Act, explains how the Douglas Court Room came to be held by Atholl's agent, and defends Dawson's refusal to surrender Crown property without proof of legal right.
Date: 30 July 1780
Place: Castle Rushen; Douglas; Peel; Westminster; Isle of Man
Related To: James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl; John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl; John Wood; P.J. Heywood
Collection: Crown Administration
Type: Administrative Correspondence
Date Created: 1780-07-30
Creator: R. Dawson, Lieutenant Governor of Isle of Man
Audience: Unknown superior (likely Secretary of State or Lord Lieutenant)
Identifier: SP 48/2 p271
Language: English