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23.3.1756
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Receipt from J.Quayle (Steward) to Gen. Harrison for rents of sundry property. |
| AP_X2_2 |
-.-.1765
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Moar's Book for Kk.Onchan (recording the collection of rents,fines etc.) |
| AP_X2_3 | Petition (copy) from Duke James to the King, that he, as the rightful heir,may be allowed to do homage for the Lordship of Man. | |
| Statement of Claim by James, Duke of Atholl to the Barony of Strange. | ||
| AP_X2_5 | as AP_X2_4 | |
| AP_X2_6 |
10.4.1829
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Abstract of a Deed of Trust by which the Duke conveyed all his property in the Isle of Man to Sir John Hay,Bt., and others. for the purpose of paying to Messrs Holmes & Co. a balance of £21,500 lent by them. |
| AP_X2_7 |
17.4.1817
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Heads of Conversation between the Duke and Lord Liverpool.. In this he complained that despite the fullest support which he had always given to the Govt. the Sec.for Home Affairs (Lord Sidmouth) gives him no consideration or support. He even insisted that unless actually in the Island he could not be treated as its Governor and could not write letters as such. This applied even when he came personally to London to discuss Manx affairs with the Govt. . He then complained of the non-residence of the Attorney-General and the fact that Lord Sidmouth disregarded his strong views about this(and says incidentally}that he supported the Deemsters claim to have precedence over the Att.Gen. though this had been laid down by Govt.) The next cause of dissatisfactian was that though he had tried for four years to get the public buildings in the Island put into good condition nothing had been done, though Mr. Curwen - an opponent of the Govt. - had only to mention it to meet with every attention. Ld. Sidmouth's lack of appreciation of his efforts has now so discouraged him that has now no wish to go to the Island, much less take his family to live there, though it is bad for the Island that he should not do so. Ld. Sidmouth's enmity,while it cannot affect him personally has brought his Government of the Island into contempt,though he cannot understand the cause of it, After some other remarks he says that if he does not in the future receive the treatment proper for the King's Governor he will have to expose Ld. Sidmouth's conduct. |
| AP_X2_8 | Representations made to Ld.Sidmouth by the Duke,as to his situation and responsibilities. | |
| AP_X2_9 | Statement of facts re.the Governer's appointment of Dr. Scott as Surgeon to the Household, | |
| AP_X2_10 | Observations by the Duke on criticism by the Govt. of his instructions as issued to the Lt. Gov | |
| AP_X2_11 |
5.7.1814
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Letter,Duke to Ld. Sidmouth re. the action of Lt Gov. Smelt in respect of Drs.Jeffcott and Oswald, |
| AP_X2_12 | Case of Duke James claiming the title of Lord Strange. | |
| AP_X2_13 | Letter (draft) Duke to Ld. Sidmouth re. the non-residence of the Att.-Gen. (Frankland) | |
| AP_X2_14 |
15.4.1813
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Letter (draft) Duke to Treasury re. the Manx Revenues, and particularly to the ills arising from the illicit distillation of spirits in the Island. |
| AP_X2_15 |
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undated, (after 1812)Letter (draft) Duke to Ld. Sidmouth re, the need for repairs and alterations to Public buildings..(Says that at the time of the Revestment the Castle (Rushen) was completely roofed and covered with lead. This roofing was taken away and used to build a barracks in the ditch. Later the Barracks were demolished and part of them converted into a building on the walls, now called the Govt.House erected originally in the time of Charles 1st as a refuge for the Countess of Derby. (It proceeds to give more interesting details about the Castle buildings,gaol etc.,but these are difficult to follow without a plan,originally attached but now missing. N.M.) |
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Statement by Duke re.his relations with Lt.-Gov. Smelt, Says by the terms of his own appointment it was obviously not intended to be a sinecure. The first Lt.-Gov. (Shaw) gave him the fullest possible support,and with this and the cooperation of all branches of the British Govt, the Island prospered and all was well, In 1805 an Act was passed which linked his personal prosperity with that of the Island,and since that time all his schemes For the good of the Island had been thwarted,instead of encouraged, by both the present Lt.-Gov.(Smelt) and H.M. Govt. The Lt.-Gov. even boasted that when the Duke was off the Island he (the Lt.G.) would pay no regard to his wishes,and he has encouraged and supported the party which opposed the Duke both personally and as H.M. representative. On complaining of this to Ld. Sidmouth (Home Secy.) he was assured that his complaints would receive attention,but on arriving in the Island — where he intended to reside for a while - in 1812 he found that nothing had been done,while later action by Ld. Sidmouth tended to give Col. Smelt the opinion that the Duke had lost the confidence of the Govt. and did not deserve the cooperation of the Lt.-Gov. After mentioning various results of this he complains that Ld.Sidmouth's treatment of him is contrary to the terms of his Commission and quite different to that which he at first received, As a result of it becoming known in the Island that this is so he has been treated ‘as if I was the enemy,instead of the warmest friend of the Island and the person most deeply interested in its welfare,' Statement by Duke re.his relations with Lt.-Gov. Smelt, Says by the terms of his own appointment it was obviously not intended to be a sinecure. The first Lt.-Gov. (Shaw) gave him the fullest possible support,and with this and the cooperation of all branches of the British Govt, the Island prospered and all was well, In 1805 an Act was passed which linked his personal prosperity with that of the Island,and since that time all his schemes For the good of the Island had been thwarted,instead of encouraged, by both the present Lt.-Gov.(Smelt) and H.M. Govt. The Lt.-Gov. even boasted that when the Duke was off the Island he (the Lt.G.) would pay no regard to his wishes,and he has encouraged and supported the party which opposed the Duke both personally and as H.M. representative. On complaining of this to Ld. Sidmouth (Home Secy.) he was assured that his complaints would receive attention,but on arriving in the Island — where he intended to reside for a while - in 1812 he found that nothing had been done,while later action by Ld. Sidmouth tended to give Col. Smelt the opinion that the Duke had lost the confidence of the Govt. and did not deserve the cooperation of the Lt.-Gov. After mentioning various results of this he complains that Ld.Sidmouth's treatment of him is contrary to the terms of his Commission and quite different to that which he at first received, As a result of it becoming known in the Island that this is so he has been treated "as if I was the enemy,instead of the warmest friend of the Island and the person most deeply interested in its welfare". |
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