Petition of Isle of Man Merchants for Trade Indulgences, 1769
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T_1_474_147.txt
- Name
- Petition of Isle of Man Merchants for Trade Indulgences, 1769
- Description
- A petition from Manx merchants and gentlemen to the Lords of the Treasury, submitted in 1769, requesting relief from the economic hardships imposed by restrictive trade laws following the 1765 Revestment. The petitioners argue that post-Revestment regulations have devastated the island's economy, depopulated its trading towns, ruined its harbours, and driven skilled workers abroad. They request liberalisation of trade to restore prosperity.
- Date
- 5 April 1769
- Related To
- George Moore
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- Crown Administration
- Type
- Petition
- Date Created
- 1769-04-05
- Creator
- Principal Gentlemen & Merchants of the Isle of Man
- Audience
- The Right Honourable the Lords of His Majesty's Treasury
- Identifier
- T 1/474/147
- Language
- English