Estimate of costs for repairing Douglas Harbour, Isle of Man, after storm damage (1770)
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T_1_475_104.txt
- Name
- Estimate of costs for repairing Douglas Harbour, Isle of Man, after storm damage (1770)
- Description
- Letter from Charles Lutwidge to Grey Cooper at the Treasury, enclosing an estimate of £155:8:0 for repairs to Douglas Pier damaged by storms in March 1770. Lutwidge requests Treasury approval and proposes a tonnage tax on vessels using the harbour to fund repairs. The document includes itemised repair costs and notes on subsequent harbour damage in 1786.
- Date
- 15 June 1770
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- Crown Administration
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1770-06-15
- Creator
- Charles Lutwidge
- Audience
- Grey Cooper Esq (Treasury)
- Identifier
- T 1/475/104
- Language
- English