Charles Lutwidge, Receiver General of the Isle of Man, petitions for the establishment of designated ports following the 1766 Act empowering the King to appoint legal ports for trade. Lutwidge recommends Douglas as the head port with Darby Haven, Ramsey, and Peel as member ports, covering the entire Manx coastline for revenue purposes.
Charles Lutwidge, Receiver General of His Majesty's Revenues in the Isle of Man, petitions the Crown to designate port authority post-Revestment under powers granted by Parliament. He requests Douglas be appointed Head Port with Darby Haven, Ramsay, and Peel as subsidiary ports. This document reflects the administrative reorganisation of Manx customs infrastructure following the 1765 parliamentary purchase of sovereignty.
A formal report from the Customhouse (signed by H. Pelham, J. Mead, W. Musgrave, and Edwd Hooper) to the Treasury Lords responding to proposals for improving Isle of Man revenue. The officers recommend full annexation to Great Britain (specifically to Cumberland) rather than implementing separate trade regulations, arguing this would prevent smuggling and integrate the island's customs administration with English ports. This represents the official revenue perspective on constitutional settlement two years after the 1765 Revestment.
A formal report from Custom House officers (Pelham, Mead, Musgrave, Hooper) to the Treasury recommending full annexation of the Isle of Man to the Kingdom as part of Cumberland, rather than adopting separate regulatory proposals. The report argues that annexation would be the most effective way to prevent smuggling revival and secure revenue, and situates this within the context of the 1764 purchase of sovereignty.
This is a detailed financial account submitted by Charles Lutwidge, documenting the subsistence payments (daily allowances) and operational expenses for customs officers and additional staff deployed to the Isle of Man from June 1765 onwards, following the passage of the anti-smuggling Act. The document provides evidence of the immediate administrative implementation of the Revestment and the scale of customs enforcement activity launched to suppress illicit trade.
An account of subsistence payments made to customs officers and boatmen sent from Carlisle and Whitehaven to the Isle of Man by Charles Lutwidge following the 1765 Parliamentary Act to suppress illicit trade. The document details individual officer wages, daily rates (2s 6d), and ancillary costs including victualling and expresses, totalling £907 4s 3½d. It directly evidences the Treasury's operational expenditure on customs enforcement immediately after the Revestment Act.
A formal petition to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury from George Moore, representing the Keys of the Isle of Man, requesting relief from the restrictive trade regulations imposed following the 1765 Revestment. The memorial outlines the economic distress caused by the prohibition and restriction of commerce and requests exemptions or modifications to duties and trade regulations across fisheries, linen manufacture, agriculture, and general commerce.
A petition from George Moore, Deputy of the Keys of the Isle of Man, to the Treasury Lords seeking relief from the severe economic distress caused by post-Revestment trade restrictions. Moore presents a detailed list of 16 requested concessions covering fisheries, linen manufacture, agriculture, and general commerce, arguing that the prohibition and restriction of island trade has devastated inhabitants and property values. This document directly illustrates the economic consequences of the 1765 Act and the islanders' immediate attempts to negotiate exemptions.
Charles Lutwidge, likely the Lieutenant Governor or chief revenue officer, requests Treasury approval to purchase weights, scales, measures, and gauging instruments for revenue officers at each port in the Isle of Man, and asks that the London Gazette be sent to Douglas Customhouse to publish advertisements relating to the suppression of illicit trade. This document reflects post-Revestment efforts to establish proper customs infrastructure and enforce anti-smuggling legislation.
Letter from Charles Lutwidge, Receiver-General of the Isle of Man, to Charles Lowndes (Treasury official) requesting permission to purchase scales, weights, measures, and gauging instruments for revenue officers at each Manx port, and requesting that the London Gazette be sent to Douglas Customhouse to publish advertisements under the 5th of George III relating to suppressed illicit trade. Demonstrates post-Revestment administrative integration and customs enforcement infrastructure.
A Treasury document comparing the Manx merchant fleet before and after the Crown's purchase of sovereignty in 1765. It provides quantitative data on vessels engaged in foreign trade, legal trade, and smuggling, showing a dramatic post-Revestment decline in commercial shipping. The document is dated 1 September 1766 and submitted by Charles Lutwidge, the Receiver General.
An official Treasury account comparing the number and tonnage of vessels belonging to the Isle of Man before and after the Crown's purchase of sovereignty from the Duke of Atholl. The document categorises vessels into foreign trade, legal trade with Britain and Ireland, and smuggling operations, providing concrete evidence of the collapse of smuggling infrastructure following the Revestment. Submitted by Charles Lutwidge, Receiver General.
A legal opinion from William de Grey (Attorney General) dated October 1766, addressing the ownership of fishing rights in Manx waters following the 1765 Revestment Act. The opinion clarifies that sea fisheries (including bay fisheries) belong to the Crown, not to the Duke of Atholl, despite the Duke's reservation of inland waters and fisheries in the Revestment Act. This document is directly relevant to disputes over revenue collection and property rights immediately after the Revestment.
William de Grey (Attorney General) provides a legal opinion on the ownership of Manx fisheries following the 1765 Revestment. The opinion clarifies that while the Duke of Atholl retained certain manorial rights including inland waters and inland fisheries, all sea fisheries (including Bay Fisheries) belong to the Crown. The document addresses a dispute over Lutwidge's possession of Bay Fisheries for the Revenue.
A batch of administrative correspondence from Governor John Wood to the Treasury and Secretary of State concerning post-Revestment governance challenges: separation of civil and manorial administration, salary arrears, officer payments, building maintenance, and contingent expenses. Interspersed with related Treasury communications (Grey Cooper, William Burke). Directly addresses the practical difficulties of establishing Crown sovereignty over the Isle following the 1765 purchase.
A collection of official correspondence from Governor John Wood to the Secretary of State and Treasury officials (1766) detailing post-Revestment administrative problems: separation of civil and manorial administration, officer salary arrears since May 1765, disputed possession of records, housing maintenance, and funding mechanisms. Includes letters from William Burke (Under Secretary of State) routing Wood's concerns through Treasury. Provides direct evidence of governance challenges in the first year after Crown acquisition.
A batch of administrative correspondence from Governor John Wood to the Treasury and Secretary of State concerning the separation of civil and manorial administration following the 1765 Revestment, salary arrears, officer pay, government expenses, and the condition of official buildings. Includes routing notes from William Burke (Under Secretary of State) and references to Charles Lutwidge (Receiver General) and John Quillin (Attorney General). Highlights the practical difficulties of establishing Crown governance on the Island.
A detailed proposal by Charles Lutwidge, Receiver and Surveyor-General of the Isle of Man, to the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury outlining measures to improve revenue and regulate trade following the 1765 Revestment. The document addresses the suppression of illicit trade and proposes specific duty rates, licensing schemes, and trade restrictions for tea, spirits, tobacco, coffee, and other commodities, with comparative pricing analysis.
Charles Lutwidge's detailed proposals to the Treasury Lords for regulating trade and revenue on the Isle of Man following the 1765 Revestment. The document addresses the elimination of smuggling, establishes duty rates for tea, spirits, coffee and tobacco, and proposes conditions for legal trade with Great Britain and Ireland. It includes comparative pricing data and argues for applying Irish trade privileges to the Isle of Man.
A financial schedule listing military and administrative salaries and posts across Isle of Man's fortified garrisons (Rushen, Peele, Douglas, Ramsey, Derby) immediately prior to the 1765 Revestment. Shows the structure and cost of the Atholl administration's military establishment, totalling £305 5s. Relevant to understanding the institutional framework inherited by Parliament.
A financial schedule listing salaries and positions of military and administrative officers stationed across the Isle of Man's five principal fortifications (Rushen, Peel, Douglas, Ramsey, Derby) immediately prior to the 1765 Revestment. Provides evidence of the manpower and cost structure of governance under the Duke of Atholl's rule.
Official letter from the Office of Ordnance to the Marquis of Granby reporting on Engineer Dawson's survey and preparation of barracks at Castletown to accommodate His Majesty's troops following the 1765 Revestment. The document includes critical commentary on the loss of the Island's protective smuggling trade and requests authorization for ordnance, ammunition, and stores to be sent to the Island.
Letter from the Office of Ordnance to the Marquis of Granby reporting on Engineer Dawson's inspection of barracks at Castletown for housing His Majesty's troops. Discusses the cessation of beneficial trade with France and Spain following the 1765 Purchase, which removed the island's previous protection from privateers, and requests authorization for ordnance, ammunition, and stores to be sent to the island.
Letter from the Duke of Grafton (Secretary of State) to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury regarding approval of barracks construction plans for the Isle of Man, specifically at Castle Rushen and Castletown. The King approves the plans except for stables, as the cavalry quartered there is being withdrawn. Demonstrates post-Revestment military infrastructure development and defence concerns.
Letter from the Duke of Grafton (Secretary of State) to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury reporting His Majesty's approval of barracks plans for the Isle of Man, drawn by Engineer Captain Dawson. The King approved the plans except for the removal of stables, as cavalry were being withdrawn from the island. The letter confirms post-Revestment military fortification of the island.
