Atholl Papers Bundle AP_35

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Date
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AP_35_1 6.3.1762 Gov. Wood to Duke. Trivial
AP_35_2 4.12.1762 Gov. Wood to Duke. Acknowledging receipt of "the box with the Tythe Conveyances"
AP_35_3 13.4.1763 Gov. Wood to Duke. Introducing Mr. Quillin, the Att.Gen.
AP_35_4 -.-.1764 Memo. of questions to be asked Gov. Wood.
AP_35_5 31.1.1764 Gov. Wood to Duke. acknowledging receipt of the news of the death of the 2nd Duke and detailing the steps he proposed for the observence public mourning in the Island
AP_35_6 16.2.1764 Gov. Wood to Duke. General
AP_35_7 8.3.1764 Gov. Wood to Duke. General
AP_35_8 13.3.1764 Gov. Wood to Duke. General
AP_35_9 7.4.1764 Gov. Wood to Duke. forwarding a remittance by Capt. Lace.
AP_35_10 1.5.1764 Gov. Wood to Duke. forwarding a remittance by Capt. Lace.
AP_35_11 22.6.1764 Memo of instructions to be given to Gov. Wood.
AP_35_12 4.9.1764 Gov. Wood to Duke. (from Carse,Nr.Dumfries) saying that he will cross to the Island so soon as he can get a suitable vessel to take his family. In the meanwhile he has given instructions for the opinion of the Officers to be obtained as to how far they consider the new Order in Council to be consistent with the Rights and Priviledges of the Island.
AP_35_13 6.10.1764 Gov. Wood to Duke. (from Carse,Nr.Dumrries) he has not yet been able to get a suitable boat,but has arranged for a pilot boat from Liverpool to come to Kirkcudbright and pick him up and she has just arrived after a passage of fourteen days from Liverpool. He learns from the Deputy Gov. that the news of the Order in Council has caused no great disturbance in the Island.
AP_35_14 23.10.1764 Gov. Wood to Duke. after being detained for a fortnight by contrary winds off the Scottish coast he has at length arrived at Ramsey,where he finds all quiet except that some Cutters stationed in the bays and around the coast of the Island have boarded and searched various vessels though no tea ships have yet arrived.
AP_35_15 16.11.1764 Lt. G.Mathews (H.M.Cutter “Lurcher") to Wood. saying that he intends to board and search a Sweedish brig which he believes intends to land tea at Castletown. If he finds this being done he will seize the tea,and asks the Gov.to assist him should he be opposed. Copy of reply is attached, saying that as he does not recognize the right of anyone to take such action within the jurisdiction of the Duke he cannot afford the assistance asked for unless he receives orders to do so from the Lord of the Isle.
AP_35_16 21.11.1764 Gov. Wood to Duke. General matters,including a reference to the above to which is added the statement that four armed men had been put on board the Sweedish ship while she was in Douglas harbour. (see also AP_44_4 N.M.)
AP_35_17 26.12.1764 Gov. Wood to Duke. The men of the "Lurcher" are still keeping a close watch on the Sedish ship at Douglas. (noted from the cover that this letter reached Liverpool on 6th Jan and London on 8 th N.M.)
AP_35_18 29.1.1765 Gov. Wood to Duke. stating that Mr George Moore, Chairman of the Keys, had asked that they may be assembled to consider what steps should be taken in consequence of the action of the House of Commons. This he had refused as to do as he felt that it might interfere with the Duke's schemes.The application had been renewed, and he enclosed (see below) a copy of Mr. Moore's letter and the reply given by himself and the Council. But,as the matter is of importance he asks for early instructions.
AP_35_19 26.1.1765 George Moore to Gov. Wood. letters ref. to above.
AP_35_20 15.2.1765 Gov. Wood to Duke. acknowledging receipt that day of a letter written on the 26th Jan. Ref is made to leases of the mines held by a Mr.Griffith; to the Duke's instructions to give to the children of a man under sentence of death the goods he possessed - though these were by law forfeit to the Lord;that there is friendship between the crews of the Cutters and the inhabitants,so that while the Cutters stay contentedly in the main harbours the merchants meet with all success in the small ports.
AP_35_21 6.3.1765 Duke to Gov. Wood. enclosing a letter (copy attached) of which he suggested the contents should be made public,giving official intimation that his Lordship of the Isle was to pass to the King, - that he had opposed this as long as possible but had been unable to resist the power of Parliament,who were determined upon it,and stating the terms under which it would take place. He assured the Gov. of his best efforts to obtain for him and the other Officers of the Island the retention of their posts.
AP_35_22 12.3.1765 Gov. Wood to Duke. General,but suggests,inter alia, that the Govt.should be informed (for the benefit of the new Governor,whoever he may be) that while the salary for that post is shown as £200 it amounts,from various additions,to about £300. Adding that even with the utmost economy he personally had scarcely been able to make ends meet at even £300.
AP_35_23 n.d. (Draft) stating that the transfer was to be as from the 17th ulto. That he had appointed Messrs Quayle and Mylrea to be his Stewards, That "I have directed Mr.Mylrea to apply to you for the several Swords of State,in order that one of them may be redelivered as possession of the Isle to you as His Majestys Governor" The mortar,all brass ordnance and small arms etc.are to be removed out of the several Garrisons. "Though the Sovereignty of the Isle is alienated from Us we cannot be divested of our natural affection for the people.....and We recommend the welfare of them to your consideration. Assuring you that the Isle of Man may upon all occasions find zealous advocates and patron in ... Yours etc.
AP_35_24 12.3.1765 Gov. Wood to Duke.This is the original of which AP_35_22 is a copy.
AP_35_25 12.3.1765 Petition of Gov. Wood to be continued in his post after the revestment.
AP_35_26 18.6.1766 Gov. Wood to Duke.saying that he fears that unknowingly given umbrage,and asking in what way this has come about.
AP_35_27 8.11.1766 Gov. Wood to Duke.saying that if the Duke knew all the circumstances he would find him to have been neither ungrateful for past favours nor nworthy of them.
AP_35_28 18.2.1769 Gov. Wood to Duke.transmitting a copy of a Petition to the Treasury from the Gentry and Merchants of the Isle asking for the removal of restrictions etc.so that trade may benefit (this is not here N.M.) The Keys have also sent a Petition in a similar sense . He expresses his opinion that "though a very few - I believe not one in a thousand - might for want of other employment continue an Illicit Trade,yet it is contrary to the general sense of the people and might now be at an end if they had any proper encouragement" while if this is not given the revenue would not cover the cost of government and the state of the people would become deplorable.
AP_35_29 4.4.1769 Gov. Wood to Duke.Enclosing copy of letter from Sec. of State (See AP_35_30) and a Memorial from the Keys (See AP_35_31)
AP_35_30 10.3.1769 Sec. of State to Gov. Wood. Promising a favourable consideration to the Petition from the Keys and expressing His Majesty's good wishes for the people.
AP_35_31 30.3.1769 Keys to Gov. Wood. promising their support in the effort to suppress smuggling,and expressing their regret that the Manx people,who have ceased to indulge in that trade,are being blamed because a few people,not native to the Island,are still carrying it on to a small extent...
AP_35_32 23.11.1769 Thos.Moore and S.Wattleworth, commissioners appointed to fix a fair rent for the house occupied by the Governor near to Castletown (what house is this? N.M.) declare it to be £24 Manx.
AP_35_33 9.6.1770 Duke to Gov. Wood. re repairs to the above house and a lease of it. (As "the crop upon the ground" is mentioned it is obviously not the house in the Castle. N.M.)
AP_35_34 8.1.1771 Keys to Gov. Wood. pointing out the distressed state of everything in the Island praying for aid from the Government. (A most doleful tale of woe. N.M.)

 

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