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| AP_33(B)(3rd)_1 |
18.3.1771
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Mylrea & Quayle to Duke with a Remittance. |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_2 |
7.7.1771
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Mylrea & Quayle to Duke The old cannon and the stones for a grotto shall be sent as soon as possible. |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_3 |
27.7.1771
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Mylrea & Quayle to Duke the water in the Foxdale mine has been mastered. Various charity payments have been made on the Duke's behalf. |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_4 |
4.9.1771
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Mylrea & Quayle to Duke with a Remittance. |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_5 |
13.9.1771
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Mylrea & Quayle to Duke Eight old cannon,a mortar and a cohorn have been shipped from Peel. Likewise a horse-load of stones from under Mt. Strange,perforated by insect, as asked for with some other stones and samples of ore. From Peel they are consigned to Glasgow, |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_6 |
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Proposals for the formation of a Company to work the mines in the Island. Issued by Mr.G.Griffiths (the lessee) who finds that additional capital is needed for them to be properly worked. (enclosed with AP_33(B)(3rd)_5 ) |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_7 |
19.9.1771
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Mylrea & Quayle to Duke Regretting that it in too late to send puffins,as requested,but some will be sent next year, Rev. Mr.Wilkes, vicar of Michael has gone to Ballaugh,but Mr.John Gill who it intended should succeed him declines to do so "being alarmed at the very extra-ordinary demands made by Mr.Wilks." |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_8 |
30.10.1771
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Mylrea & Quayle to Duke Mr.Stephens,a miner from the Magher Moar mines in Galloway,has come to examine the Manx ones. |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_9 |
30.12.1771
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J.Quayle to Duke. Mr.Lutwidge proposes to build ,as a private venture,a lighthouse on land which he has bought on Langness. It is felt by many,however,that the Calf would be a better site,and that it should not be under private ownership. |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_10 |
7.1.1772
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Rev. J.Crellin to Mylrea & Quayle asking them to obtain the Duke's wishes, as Patron of the living,as to how he should behave regarding the demands made on him By Rev. Mr.Wilks for part payment of the cost of erecting buildings claimed to be unnecessary. |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_11 |
8.1.1772
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Mylrea & Quayle to Duke Mr.Heywood,of the Nunnery,who is thinking of leaving the Island offers to sell his estate to the Duke and “if you chuse to have a Seat here we know of none so proper or agreeable in this Isle,.e on the Calf. |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_12 |
10.2.1772
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J.Quayle to Duke. Enclosing AP_33(B)(3rd)_10 and commenting on the unjust and illegal actions of the Rev. Mr.Wilks. |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_13 |
7.3.1772
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Mylrea & Quayle to Duke with copy of a Petition to the Treasury. (Missing N.M.) |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_14 |
10.4.1772
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Mylrea & Quayle to Duke. General |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_15 |
30.6.1772
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Mylrea & Quayle to Duke. General |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_16 |
13.8.1772
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Mylrea & Quayle to Duke. Mr. Griffiths,the leasee of the mines, has overrun his credit and is now in gaol for debt.,the mines being worked by hie creditors. Several flax mills have recently been built without licences being obtained. Steps should be taken to stop this. |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_17 |
28.8.1772
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Mylrea & Quayle to Duke. with a Remittance. |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_18 |
2.9.1772
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J.Quayle to Duke. with two kegs of puffins. |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_19 |
7.12.1772
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Mylrea & Quayle to Duke. Announcing the death of Bishop Hildesley. “a worthy Prelate and an amiable man." |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_20 |
5.1.1773
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Mylrea & Quayle to Duke. General |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_21 |
13.1.1773
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Mylrea & Quayle to Duke. General |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_22 |
5.3.1773
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Mylrea & Quayle to Duke with a Remittance. |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_23 |
10.6.1773
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Mylrea & Quayle to Duke with a Remittance. |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_24 |
15.7.1773
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Mylrea & Quayle to Duke. with notes for drawing a Case re. the boon Services. (Missing .N.M.) ) |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_25 |
21.7.1773
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Mylrea & Quayle to Duke. The working of the mines by Griffith's creditors has resulted in confusion,and must be stopped. The sale of tithes for the benefit of the widows of clergymen is being investigated. Mr. Quayle has purchased a stallion and some mares "of the lowest size" and intends to breed from them on the Calf. The picture that "the Governor was so careful of that he took it into his own house" he has presented to you,and it is now in London. |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_26 |
27.7.1773
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J.Quayle to Duke. The Governor will probably be compelled to resign shortly on account of his bad health. "If I can judge of the sentiments of my Countrymen by those of my own heart,no successor would be so acceptable as one from that noble Family whose birth-right it is to govern us - and Col. Murray's success at the Perthshire election affords great pleasure and hopes...despite the cool reception of my former intimation I beg again to intrude it upon Your Grace." |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_27 |
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J.Quayle to Duke. with purchase deeds for the sale of tithes to eight persons. Mr.Hugh Shaw,a Douglas innkeeper, is asking for a lease to work the slate quarries. |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_28 |
10.9.1773
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J.Quayle to Duke. re. the value of the Kk.Michael tithes to be sold to the Widows Fund. |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_29 |
-.9.1773
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Statement of sales, and proposed sales of tithes. |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_30 |
8.9.1773
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Statement of the amount of Malew tithes on the property of J. Quayle, |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_31 |
10.10.1773
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J.Quayle to Duke. As Mr.Mylrea is too ill to transact business approval
is asked for Mr.G.Moore to act in his place as a Trustee of the Imprpriate
Fund. Deeds for additional sales of tithes are sent. The river at this town (Castletown) "has never been leased,having probably been reserved for the amusement of the Governor etc.,but it is now the Diversion of Idle Boys and Soldiers but a townsman is offering half a guinea a year for a lease of it." |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_32 |
10.11.1773
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J.Quayle to Duke. gives in detail the procedure adopted to fix a fair price when selling leases of tithes. Quibbles regarding salvage. Casks of butter from a wreck are treated as belonging to the crown if taken from the sea by men in boats,but if washed ashore and taken from the beach are Manorial. |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_33 |
8.12.1773
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J.Quayle to Duke. with a stallion and two mares “of the least size " and two kegs of puffins. Twentyone men have been working on the Calf,building a wall across it - which it is hoped will be finished next year... At "Craigans" are five brace of mottled fallow deer to be sent over next May,but no "Growse”" can be got for it |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_34 |
1.7.1774
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J.Quayle to Duke. with a remittance. |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_35 |
3.7.1774
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J.Quayle to Duke. The Governor has sent his report on the Duke's Memorial to Mr.Lutwidge. A summary of it is sent,in the strictest confidence and with the request that the writer's name shall not be disclosed. It would have been better had the Duke waited until he had seen Lord North and been able to counteract the influence on him of Messrs.Robinson and Lutwidge "from whose zeal you may not expect abundance of favour." |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_36 |
8.7.1774
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J.Quayle to Duke. backstairs work re. the Duke's Memorial. |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_37 |
4.11.1769
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Mylrea & Quayle to Duke. re. the grant of a plot of ground on Douglas quay to Mr. Arthur. |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_38 |
n.d.
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Petition to D.Mylrea (for the Duke) from certain Inhabitants of Maughold praying that J.Lewhellin should not be allowed to enclose Common Lands. (See AP_33B(2nd)_19 which withdraws this. N.M.) |
| AP_33(B)(3rd)_39 |
n.d.
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