Reference: HO 98/64
Description: 1791-1793
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Calendar list of papers in HO 98/64 - 1791-1793
Calendar list of papers in HO 98/64 - 1791-1793
Page
Author
Recipient
Date
Topic
Notes
1
Dawson
Grenville
17910102
arrival of Shaw to replace him
2
Shaw
Grenville
17910105
[From Douglas]arrived 30th Dec after a bad voyage, Dawson
to leave tomorrow
3
Shaw
Grenville
17910122
[from Castle Rushen]inc petition from Bishop + clergy
4
Bishop + clergy
King
17910119
petition to re-instate Bishop + 2 vicars genl to Council
5
Atholl
Grenville
17910212
wants to be appointed Governor with such salary as King may
think adequate
6
Shaw
Grenville
17910226
refers to a letter from Smith re letter book etc
7
Shaw
Grenville
17910326
ack of official notice re Quarantine (dated 5 March)
8
Shaw
Grenville
17910418
acts against forestalling etc, appt of more notaries
9
Shaw
Dundas
17910616
ack of official notice re appt of Dundas as principle sec
of state in home dept
10
Shaw
Dundas
17910616
abuse of priviledge eg appeals to King are to delay justice
11
Shaw
17910616
possible wording for appeals to King
enc
12
Shaw
Dundas
17910701
v long review of state
13
Shaw
Nepean
17910701
v long inc discussion re Duke
14
Atholl
Dundas
17910707
allegations ; restrictions on trade etc
15
Dundas
Atholl
17910716
to set up an enquiry
16
Dundas
Shaw
to set up an enquiry
17
Dundas
Atholl
17910908
names commissioners on enquiry
18
Dundas
commissioners
17910908
appoints commissioners and directs them to go to Island
19
Dundas
Atty Genl + deemsters
17910908
re commission of enquiry
20
Dundas
Deemsters
17910908
re commission of enquiry
21
Shaw
Dundas
17910916
re commission of enquiry
22
Busk
Dundas
17910916
acks receipt of letter re enquiry
23
Moore
Dundas
17910916
acks receipt of letter re enquiry
24
Shaw
Dundas
17910920
summoned legislature - Busk + Quayle (CR) objected to presence
of Bishop + Vicars General.
25
Quayle
Shaw
17910920
copy of protest re Bishop + VGs being part of council
enc
26
Shaw
Dundas
17910926
re commission
27
Shaw
17910926
Address to council + keys
enc
28
council
Shaw
17910923
Address
enc
29
Keys
Shaw
17910922
Address
enc
30
Shaw
Keys
17910922
reply
enc
31
Dundas
Shaw
17911005
enquiry to determine status of Bishop + VGs
32
Shaw
Dundas
17911015
reports on progress of enquiry
33
Shaw
Nepean
17911014
private report - Atholl has substantiated enough several
allegations - helped by Mr Christian Curwen MP+MHK - salary insufficient
34
Shaw
Dundas
17911023
departure of commissioners somewhat sooner than expected
as winds favourable - Keys not willing to understand - concern over behaviour
of Atty Genl
35
Shaw
Dundas
17911028
need for a 2nd Deemster, state of public buildings is deplorable-
money is lacking to finish Castle chapel - neither Governor or Officers
have seat in church - rushed finish tho commission open to receive additional
info
36
Shaw
Dundas
17911029
reminder of Keys petition of Sept 1787 re need for 2nd Deemster
- also Moore is old + health worsening - recommends John Lace but subject
to violence of temper
37
Peace
Dundas
17911103
commissioners arrive back in London
38
Shaw
Dundas
17911107
criticism of Keys + clerk of rolls
39
Shaw
Dundas
17911122
re 1788 case of salvaged casks of sprits but leads to consideration
of commission of water bailiff acting in judical capacity
40
Shaw
Dundas
17911213
Keys - expenses of agent in London etv
41
Dundas
Shaw
17911229
reply to shaw's letter of 17911213
42
Dundas
Shaw
17911229
reply to shaw's letter of 17911122 - sent onto commissioners
43
Dundas
Commissioners
17911229
see above
44
Atholl
Dundas
17920105
still wants revenue
several enclosures
45
Atholl
Pearce
17911110
copy of letter sent pre inquiry
enc in above
46
Pearce
Atholl
17911118
copy of reply to above
enc in above
47
Atholl
Commissioners
17920103
requests for copies of evidence
enc in above
48
Pearce
Atholl
17920103
reply to above
enc in above
49
Dundas
Commissioners
17920107
sending on Atholl's letter of 17920105
50
Shaw
Dundas
17920119
acks circular re fortifications etc
51
Shaw
Dundas
17920207
acks copy of King's speech
52
Dundas
Shaw
17920316
re letter of 17911122 AG wanted more info [but the initial
AG's report is not included]
53
Shaw
Dundas
17920402
reply to 17920316
54
Atholl
Dundas
17920430
re Boons + services
55
Atholl
Dundas
17920510
observations on commissioners' report (43 sides of foolscap)
+ 6sides Additional observations on Busk + Quayle
56
Shaw
Dundas
17920623
report on state of Island - lack of communication with officers
etc criticism of Quayle
57
Council
17920619
council report (copy)
enc]
58
Thos Quayle
Commissioners
17920623
request by Keys for copy of Rpt
59
Shaw
Dundas
17920629
report - wants a Tynwald on 5th July at St Johns but council
want it at Castle Rushen
60
Council
17920619
council report (copy) [some differences from the earlier
copy of same meeting]
61
Shaw
Dundas
17920705
enc loyal addresses [missing]
62
Shaw
Dundas
17920706
resignation of water bailiff
63
Shaw
Dundas
17920706
report on Tynwald etc
64
Shaw
Dundas
17920710
encloses forms of water bailiff's commissions
65
lib Irr
17020517
Water Bailiff commission
[enc]
66
lib Irr
17270315
Water Bailiff commission
[enc]
67
Dundas
Atholl
17920922
re Report (official letter)
68
Dundas
Atholl
17920927
more considered comments
69
Dundas
Shaw
17921004
steps taken in consequence of report but postpone appointments
recommended
70
Atholl
Dundas
17921021
reply to 17920927
71
Shaw
Dundas
17921027
reply to 17921004
72
Shaw
Nepean
17921109
comments on Busk [?date as lost in binding]
73
Shaw
Dundas
17921126
still not received the promised extracts noted in 17921004
re Duke
74
Shaw
Dundas
17921126
re designs of Duke
75
Shaw
Young
17921219
reply to letter informing that troops of 53rd reg to be withdrawn
[letter from Sir George Young not in HO file]
76
Shaw
Dundas
17921220
re loss of troops - some need to enforce court orders etc
+ comment on vile state of prison
77
Shaw
Dundas
17921231
re loss of troops + effect of 'vile' publications
78
Shaw
Dundas?
17930105
re Tynwald court meeting
79
Shaw
17930102
speech of Lt Govr to Tywald court 2 Jan 1793
[enc]
80
W B Tennison
Shaw
17930103
Independent Constitutional Society
[enc]
81
Shaw
Dundas
17930105
re possible scarcity of grain
82
Keys
Shaw
179301
Address of Keys
[enc]
83
Atholl
Dundas
17930112
re Fencibles [there is a note of a letter to Ld Advocate
inc copy of letter from Mr Drummon "a warning to the People"
84
Shaw
Dundas
17930122
acking rcpt of extracts mentioned in 17921004
85
Shaw
Nepean
17930122
re disputes with Duke
86
Shaw
Dundas
17930124
Northern Irish buying gunpowder
87
Shaw
Dundas
17930124
re funding etc of government
88
Dundas
Shaw
17930204
Duke appt Governor in room of Smith; Lace appt deemster,
Robt Heywood water bailiff
89
Dundas
Shaw
17930204
re Dukes allegation etc, boons + services relinquished by
Duke; report to be printed
90
Atholl
Dundas
17930209
fencibles
91
Atholl
17930209
proposal re invalid companies
[enc]
92
War office
Atholl
17930214
permission to raise 2 companies
93
Atholl
Dundas
17930214
suggestion of stationing warships in Island
94
Atholl
Dundas
17930215
re letter from War Office
95
Atholl
Dundas
17930216
re fencibles
96
Atholl
Dundas
17930217
removal of embargo re trade to Island
97
Wm Leece
Atholl
17930213
request to lift embargo re trade to Island
98
Atholl
Dundas
17930218
re fencibles
99
Shaw
Dundas
17930218
acks recpt of 17930204
100
Shaw
Dundas
17930218
re appt of Duke as Govr
101
Shaw
Dundas
17930218
acks delayed recpt of prohibition of trade with France
102
Shaw
Dundas
17930218
names of possible officers in Fencibles
103
Shaw
Dundas
17930214
re lack of guns etc
104
Atholl
Nepean
17930223
non IoM related
105
Atholl
Dundas
17930308
arrival in IoM
106
Atholl
Dundas
17930308
re state of public building
107
Atholl
Dundas
17930308
re guns
108
Atholl
Dundas
17930311
complaint re post
109
Atholl
Dundas
17930316
meeting with Keys
110
Council
King
17930312
address of Legislative Council
[enc ]
111
Keys
King
17930313
address of Keys
112
Atholl
Dundas
17930319
re state of defences
113
Dundas
Atholl
17930327
need estimates; criticism of Busk in not attending meeting
114
Atholl
Dundas
17930331
will leave on 12th Apr
115
Atholl
Dundas
17930425
returned to London; poor state of police - petty larceny
common + unpunished; bill for Gov buildings? £12,000
116
Busk
Dundas
17930425
?wants to resign ill health
117
Busk
Dundas
17930425
memorial
118
Busk
Dundas
17930425
sketch of proposed act 'for the temporary relief of the inhabitants'
119
Atholl
Treasury
report on proposed act 17930425 (extract from letter from
Atholl)
120
Loughborough
Dundas
17930429
comment on request of Busk to retire
121
Atholl
17930530
request that crown officers report on acts
122
Atholl
Nepean
17930603
memo re retirement of Shaw in favour of Small
123
Atholl
Dundas?
17930618
wants treasury to report on a proper revenue establishment
124
Dundas
Atholl
17930624
sends copy of law officers' rpt on game act
125
Atholl
Dundas
17930701
long diatribe re jumbling of 'Lord of Mann' and that of Manorial
Lord
126
Shaw
Dundas
17930622
need for ball cartridges etc for fencibles
127
Shaw
Nepean
17930627
criticism of Duke
128
Shaw
Dundas
17930628
re approval of acts re regulating juries
129
Atholl
Dundas
17930701
from Edinburgh - not Iom related
130
Atholl
Dundas
17930712
[from IoM]
131
Shaw
Dundas?
17930706
132
Shaw
Dundas
17930726
re Atholl's depture after 3wks + poor state of guns etc
133
Atholl
Dundas
17930811
re promulgation of acts - potted history of his attempts
to regain rights
134
Shaw
Dundas
17930910
appt James Kelly as acting AG in absence of Busk
135
Shaw
Dundas
17931024
still waiting on Board of Ordnance
136
Atholl
Dundas
17931031
re Irish annuity
137
Atholl
Dundas
17931031
re stoppage of Irish annuity
138
Shaw
Dundas
17931125
ack of official notice re Quarantine
139
Shaw
Nepean
17931209
Private re son Lt Shaw of 39th Regt
140
Shaw
Dundas
17931230
reports group of strangers 'italians' arriving from Liverpool
and travelling to Peel for a boat to Ireland - but seem they had come for
a brief stay en route to Scotland
Notes
This is the second file in the HO 98 series dealing with the IoM - a thick
bound volume, which can cause some text to be lost in the binding. The pages
are unnumbered - the page number here is the position of the document in the
bound volume. Some documents are enclosed with others - usually noted as [enc].
It is intended more as a finding aid than as full abstracts of each paper.
The dates are ISO standard format year month day;
the key persons are:
Dundas - Secretary of State at Home Office for the northern district
Evan Nepean - under Secretary of State
Alexander Shaw - appointed Lt Governor to replace Dawson who retired on grounds
of ill health
Edward Smith - appointed Governor
in 1777, retired in 1792.
Wadsworth Busk - appointed Attorney-General
of Island in 1774; retires in 1794
Duke of Atholl - 4th Duke,appointed
Governor-in-Chief in 1793 to replace Governor Smith who retired
Any comments, errors or omissions gratefully received
The Editor
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