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| AP_122(4th)_1 |
17.2.1784
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Robert Heywood to Peter John Heywood every shopkeeper in the Island has been summoned for selling spirits in quantities of less than a quart |
| AP_122(4th)_2 |
13.5.1786
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Peter John Heywood to Duke A hoard of Danish (?) coins has been discovered at Laxey, of which he sends twenty-one as samples. |
| AP_122(4th)_3 |
17.6.1786
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Peter John Heywood to Duke Sir W.Busk has laid an information against him for sending the coins mentioned above [AP_122(4th)_2]. |
| AP_122(4th)_4 |
11.7.1786
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Peter John Heywood to Duke Affidavit of P.J.H. respecting his appointment as Water Bailiff. |
| AP_122(4th)_5 |
7.8.1786
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Peter John Heywood to Duke He apprehends that unless the Duke asserts
his rights to Treasure Trove he (the writer)may be imprisoned for having sent him the coins. (see No.2. N.M.) |
| AP_122(4th)_6 |
19.8.1786
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Peter John Heywood to Duke The Duke's rabbit warren at the Northside (near Cranstal) is to let, |
| AP_122(4th)_7 |
26.8.1786
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Peter John Heywood to Duke A Mr.Frazer is suggested as Rec.General or Water-Bailiff - with many instances of the unsuitable character he is. |
| AP_122(4th)_8 |
8.9.1786
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Peter John Heywood to Duke fears greatly that he will be imprisoned for having sent the coins (mentioned above N.M) to the Duke. He considers that the Court which tried him was wrongly constituted and biassed against him so that he may expect no more mercy from them than he would ‘from the Dey of Algiers’. |
| AP_122(4th)_9 |
22.9.1786
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Peter John Heywood to Duke The new Receiver General has arrived,and turns out to be a Mr.Watts - a farmer from Surrey with neither knowledge or aptitude for that post. (This,and other unsuitable appointments,evidently caused much annoyance to the writer,particularly as his own appointment of Water Bailiff,given him by the: Duke,was not acknowledged in the Island. N.M.) |
| AP_122(4th)_10 |
30.9.1786
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Peter John Heywood to Duke More scandal and mystery with regard to the appointment of Mr.Watts. Near 400 herring boats sail in and out of Douglas every day and the want of a Water Bailiff to settle disputes amongst them is greatly felt,as no other magistrate is competent to do so, |
| AP_122(4th)_11 |
8.10.1786
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Peter John Heywood to Duke Judgement in the coin case has been given against him,and as this touches the Duke's right. to Treasure Trove he again asks for his protection, The Manx court have demanded that evidence from the Duke be given on oath,which he considers the Duke should resent as an insult to one of his station, A young man in the Island has invented a machine for making nets,and the Duke is asked how the use of this may best be developed. |
| AP_122(4th)_12 |
25.10.1786
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Duke to Peter John Heywood promising that he will,if necessary take his case up with Mr. Pitt. (prime minister) |
| AP_122(4th)_13 |
11.12.1786
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Peter John Heywood to Duke A serious accident to the harbour works at Douglas on the 18th Nov.1786 calls attention to the need for repairs and more especially for new extensions and fresh methods of control, Many reasons for this are put forward for submission to the Government, together with a scheme to finance and administer it. |
| AP_122(4th)_14 |
16.1.1787
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Peter John Heywood to Duke per Mrs. P.J.H. The Keys,having passed an Act to increase the Taxes,have sent it up for the Royal assent. The new taxes are reported to include a Hearth Tax ‘so that Your Grace's house,in which we live, will have to pay 27/- annually'(18 fires, does this indicate that they were living in the Duke's house on Douglas quay ? N.M.) 2 copies. |
| AP_122(4th)_15 |
21.1.1787
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Peter John Heywood to Duke per Mrs. P.J.H. The pacquet has been kept back by order of the Gov. so that the Key's Act may be sent away by it. As this has happened six times out of the last nine seilings several Douglas merchants have sent a complaint to the Postmaster-Gen. about it. |
| AP_122(4th)_16 |
30.1.1787
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Peter John Heywood to Duke The proposal to impose a Hearth Tax has bdeen abandoned,but the new Act contains amendments to the Game laws and grants power to the Keys to manage all Insular harbours. The appointment of a second Deemster being nronoeed he submits a scheme to cover the rearrangement of all legal offices in the Islend,and mentions the large increase in litigation in recent years. |
| AP_122(4th)_17 |
23.2.1787
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Peter John Heywood to Duke General. |
| AP_122(4th)_18 |
23.2.1787
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Peter John Heywood to Duke The doings of Mr.Watts and Mr.Frazer etc. |
| AP_122(4th)_19 |
26.4.1787
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Peter John Heywood to Duke with regard to the Duke's arrival in London to oppose the Bill sent there by the Keys. Expressing his regret and disappointment that his long promised appointment as Water Bailiff is not yet arrived. |
| AP_122(4th)_20 |
18.7.1787
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Statement of Accounts between P.J.Heywood and the Duke for the period Aug.1779 to June 1787. showing a balance of £607.5.5. due to Heywood. (This shows various items of interest connected with the furnishing of the Duke's house in Douglas etc. N.M.) |
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Remarks on the above Accounts (probably by Mr.Farquhar,the Duke's Agent in Edinburgh. N.M.) (These show the basis upon.which Heywood was engaged,and how the Duke became dissatisfied with his work and perticularly with the number of involved lawsuits in which he became entangled. Failing to render accounts the Duke at last lost patience and called for a settlement,going to the Island in person to obtain it. After various delays and evasive actions this was obtained,as shown in AP_122(4th)_20. After investigation by Mr.Farquhar many of the charges were disallowed the nett result being to show a balance due to the Duke of £3,043.17.0 Manks. As the Duke after this doubted not only his ability,but also his honesty,he decided to dismiss him N.M.) |
| AP_122(4th)_22 |
21.7.1787
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Peter John Heywood to Duke Having been advised of his dismissal he begs that he may be allowed to continue,though on different terms and under restrictions,or else be given another post. (He mentions that Chanceller or Deemster would suit him nicely! N.M. see AP_122(4th)_26) |
| AP_122(4th)_23 |
24.7.1787
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Peter John Heywood to Mr. G. Farquhar and answer. Also an answer to one reca. from Mr.R.Clague (Mr.Haywood's clerk)(Both these are worth reading as showing Mr.Farquhar's private opinion of Heywood's conduct. N.M.) |
| AP_122(4th)_24 |
9.7.1788
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Peter John Heywood to Duke Having been ordered by the Gov. to return the coins sent to the Duke in 1786 he hopes that the Duke will take steps to save him suffering through disobedience to this order. |
| AP_122(4th)_25 |
9.7.1788
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Duke to Peter John Heywood assuming responsibility. |
| AP_122(4th)_26 |
30.7.1787
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Duke to Peter John Heywood in answer to AP_122(4th)_22,giving reasons for his dismissal but granting him the use of his house etc.for a while out of pity for his family. |
| AP_122(4th)_27 |
17.8.1787
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Deemster Moore to Peter John Heywood regarding an examination of his A/cs by the Duke's commissioners. |
| AP_122(4th)_28 |
22.1.1791
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Mrs.Peter John Heywood to Duke surrendering the lease of her house following on the death of her husband. |
| AP_122(4th)_29 |
4.6.1792
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Mrs.Peter John Heywood to Duke asking for his intercession with the King on behalf of her son Peter,about to undergo trial for his share in the "Bounty" mutiny. |
| AP_122(4th)_30 |
4.1.1796
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Messrs.Leece & Drinkwater (Liverpool) to C.Small ref. a shipment of lead. |
| AP_122(4th)_31 |
20.7.1797
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Robert Heywood to Duke ref. an old bill; Trivial. |
| AP_122(4th)_32 |
22.7.1802
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Mrs.Peter John Heywood to Duke asking for his interest to obtain a commission as Commander for her son Peter. |
| AP_122(4th)_33 |
15.12.1788
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Peter John Heywood to son Peter with an enclosure signed by Nessy Haywood. A long letter giving P.J.H.'s version of his final interview with the Duke. Also details of the Will of Peter's maternal grandfather - Spedding. |
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Peter John Heywood to Beardsworth Trivial. |
| AP_122(4th)_35 |
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Robert Heywood to Lt.Gov. Dawson re.the destruction of Partridges and Grouse. |
| AP_122(4th)_36 |
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unsigned. 'Hints fax relating to the Benefit in Trade to be desired for the I.O.M.' |
| AP_122(4th)_37 | Fragment out of some letter unidentified, re.appointment of Mr.Farrant as Deemster. | |
| AP_122(4th)_38 | Fragment of some letter unidentified. Trivial. | |
| AP_122(4th)_39 | Fragment re the need for new Trustee to be appointed for the Bishop Barrow Trust | |
| AP_122(4th)_40 | Fragment. Unidentified.re crops and stock | |
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Peter John Heywood to Col. Murray General, |
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