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| AP_32(2nd)_1 |
14.1.1765
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Gov. Wood to Duke.General. The commanders of the two Revenue Cutters on the coast have told him that their orders are to search and, if necessary,seize vessels in the Manx harbours. He has obtained a week's grace however,so that he may warn the merchants. |
| AP_32(2nd)_2 |
22.1.1765
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Gov. Wood to Duke.General. |
| AP_32(2nd)_3 |
5.2.1765
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Duke to Wood (?) with his opinion on the rights and wrongs of the Government's demands upon him. |
| AP_32(2nd)_4 |
7.2.1765
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Duke to Chancellor (Copy) giving him advance notice of the case he is going to make out for the protection of his own interests. |
| AP_32(2nd)_5 |
19.2.1765
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Gov. Wood to Duke. saying he has money to remit but cannot see how to do it. |
| AP_32(2nd)_6 |
26.2.1765
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Duke to J.Makenzie (his Edinburgh Agent) announcing that a bargain has at last been concluded, and giving the principal terms. He considers it,as matters stand,a mighty good bargain - "God neglects not them who trust in Him." (Original. A hurried note written while the agreement with Mr.Grenville was still fresh. N.M.) |
| AP_32(2nd)_7 |
26.2.1765
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Gov. Wood to Duke.advising a cash remittance to Tarleton. |
| AP_32(2nd)_8 |
2.3.1765
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Tarleton to Duke. Business routine. |
| AP_32(2nd)_9 |
9.3.1765
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Ld. Kinnoul to Duke. congratulating him on having got matters settled and arranged in a "proper and prudent" manner, |
| AP_32(2nd)_10 |
14.3.1765
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Rev.T.Castley to Duke enquiring whether he is to regard himself as being still in the Duke's employ and,if not,asking his assistance to have his appointment renewed by the Crown. |
| AP_32(2nd)_11 |
16.3.1765
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Gov. Wood to Duke.enclosing petitions (Missing N.M.)from himself and the other Officers. The Keys are to meet and discuss the new situation brought about by the change on government. |
| AP_32(2nd)_12 |
23.3.1765
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Gov. Wood to Duke.The Keys propose to send two of their number to London to tell the Duke what they thought of things. But the Gov. told them he thought such action premature as they could not point out how they had been injured as the Act had not yet been passed. |
| AP_32(2nd)_13 |
11.4.1765
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Gov. Wood to Duke. General, |
| AP_32(2nd)_14 |
8.5.1765
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Tarleton to Duke. Business routine. |
| AP_32(2nd)_15 |
11.6.1765
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D. Mylrea to Duke. He has taken into his custody the Family Settlement,the old Seal of Office and the Three Swords of State, He has also removed the brass cannon from the Castles and forts, On trying to take the "iron barred cannon" from Peel "it fell asunder, being greatly decayed." |
| AP_32(2nd)_16 |
12.6.1765
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Mr.Hamersley to Duke Trivial. |
| AP_32(2nd)_17 |
16.6.1765
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Gov.Wood to Duke. explaining the awkward position he is in through not having received any Oficial intimation of whether or not he is still Governor - though there are many rumours prevalent. He hears that a regiment of Infantry and two Troops of Cavalry are coming shortly and thinks it strange he has not been officially notified. Where are they to go,unless they encamp,for there are no Quarters available. ? |
| AP_32(2nd)_18 |
9.7.1765
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J.Mackenzie to H.Hamersley re. the consequenees of the sale to the Duke's private affairs, trustees,entail etc. (This is a delightful letter in which a Scottish lawyer shows an English one the proper way to go about things,and what a poorthing is English law compared to Scots. N.M.) |
| AP_32(2nd)_19 |
15.7.1765
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F. Forbes to Duke. reporting on the state of the Island. He finds the farming methods to be poor and production much less than it should be. He advocates that the Duke should himself farm some land,to show by example what ean be done. And trees should be planted. |
| AP_32(2nd)_20 |
26.9.1765
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Mylrea & Quayle to Duke. A statement of the methods of holding land in the Island and of the methods of transfer through the Manorial Courts. With a list of the Books etc. handed to them at the division of the Records. |
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16.10.1765
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H.Hamersley to Duke Trivial. |
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18.12.1765
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Basil Cochrane to Duke asking for a living in the Island for Mr.John Baird ,a young Dissenting Minister. |
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15.10.1766
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Gov.Wood to Duke. re. the fixing of his salary by the Government. |
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-.-.1765
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Copies of three letters from the Duke to ---- (? Gov.Wood )regarding his case for compensation at the Revestment etc, |
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