Letter on provisioning troops landed in Isle of Man post-Revestment · Revestment 1765

Name: Letter on provisioning troops landed in Isle of Man post-Revestment
Description: A letter from Anthony Bacon, London-based army contractor, to the Treasury requesting directions on delivering provisions and forage to troops stationed on the Isle of Man following the Revestment. The letter addresses logistical concerns about storing flour, issuing weekly rations, and potential customs difficulties under the recent Act of Parliament. It provides evidence of the military occupation of the Island in summer 1765 and associated provisioning challenges.
Date: 14 August 1765
Place: Castle Rushen; Douglas; Castletown; Peel; Isle of Man; Ireland; Scotland
Related To: Charles Lutwidge; James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl; John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
Collection: The Last Years of the Lordship; Crown Administration
Type: Administrative Correspondence
Date Created: 1765-08-14
Creator: Anthony Bacon, Captain Hall Court
Audience: Treasury (their Lordships)
Identifier: T 1/439/145
Language: English