T 1/494/236 - Governor Wood not paid 1772

Isle Mann 14th March 1772

My Lord

Tho' I have not the Honor of being known to your Lordship; yet encouraged from the Character Your Lordship bears both in Public and private Life, I humbly presume to beg a few minutes of your Lordship's time.

The Revenues of this Isle, which are by Parliament appropriated to discharge the civil Establishment, might not have produced the amount at their first becoming vested in the Crown; but latterly they must have been considerable, and gave me hopes, that my appointment as Governor, and the Sallaries of those of my Department would have been, as hitherto, regularly paid here by the Receiver General of this Isle; and the more especially as we were charged near £50 Fees, for the Kings warrant for that purpose.

Notwithstanding there is now £1300 and upwards arrears of Sallary due to me; and in like manner, above two years Sallary owing to the several Magistrates & Civil Officers; I find that the Revenues have been applyed upon the Harbours &c, and the residue remitted to London - And as I have no Fees, Emoluments, House or accomodations as other Governors have, am therefore sorry to see myself under the disagreeable necessity of drawing upon the Right Honorable the Lords Comissioners of His Majesty's Treasury for £1000, and flatter myself Your Lordships will consider the Circumstances of my case, and honor my Bill.

I beg ten thousand pardons for this Intrusion, And have the Honor to be, with the utmost Respect and Regard, My Lord Your Lordships' most obedient & most humble Servant John Wood

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In T 1/493/180 A note bearing the same date as above was also sent to the Commissioners and noted as received 24th March 1772;

Isle Mann 14th March 1772

My Lords

Having applyed to Mr Lutwidge his Majesty's Receiver General of this Isle in the month of October last, with respect to the payment of my Sallary, I received for answer that he could not then pay it, without your Lordships' Directions; and in Novr following he advised me, that he has represented the matter, and as soon as he had received your Lordship's pleasure thereupon, he would loose no time in communicating the same to me - But having never since heard from him, and as there is now upwards of £1300 Sallary due to me, to answer my present Exingencies, I am under the necessity of drawing this day upon your Lordships for £1000 in favor of John Drummond Esq & Co. at ten days sight. Which I hope your Lordships will I hope honor. - I have the Honor to be with greatest Respect Your Lordships' most obedient & most humble Servant John Wood

Along with this in the file is a warrant marked on reverse "Wood Gov Isle Man Bill on Lord Tresry Warr 9 Apl 1768"

Isle of Mann March 14th 1768 My Lords At ten days sight please to pay unto Messrs Andrew Drummond & Co or order the sum of fourteen hundred pounds Sterling and place the same to the account of, My Lords Your Lordships' most obedient & most humble Servant John Wood To The Right Honorable The Lords Commissioners of His Majestys Treasury Whitehall London

Notes

Governor Wood had significant difficulty in getting paid throughout his period post Revestment - Lutwidge though appointed Receiver General was mostly off Island either in Whitehaven or London, and did not appear to be supportive of the Governor. He would write to the Earl of Suffolk in 1774 that he had not been paid for 4 year thus it would appear this draft was not honoured.