Treasury negotiations for purchase of Isle of Man from Duke of Athol, 1764 · Revestment 1765

Name: Treasury negotiations for purchase of Isle of Man from Duke of Athol, 1764
Description: Administrative document detailing correspondence between the British Treasury and the Duke of Athol regarding the potential purchase of the Isle of Man and its revenues. The document traces the history of acquisition attempts since the Act of 12 George I, including letters exchanged between July and September 1764, and discusses the legal and financial complexities of the transaction.
Place: Great Britain; Isle of Man; England; Scotland
Related To: Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby; James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl; George III; Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle
Type: Financial Data; Uncertain Readings
Archive / Repository: md:20260219_101914.md; img:20260219_101914.jpg
Collection: The Last Years of the Lordship
Type: Administrative Correspondence
Date Created: 1764
Creator: British Treasury / House of Commons
Audience: Duke of Athol
Provenance: Right column partially obscured with text loss in numerous places. Page marked as page 2 of document.
Language: English