Extract of a letter from Governor Wood to the Earl of Suffolk (Secretary of State) dated 8 January 1774, complaining of four years' arrears in his £600 annual salary. Wood explains his attempts to obtain payment from the Receiver General and the Board of Treasury, including drawing a bill for £1000 on 14 March 1772, which was refused on grounds that no fund existed outside the appropriated revenues of the Isle of Man. The letter reveals administrative friction over salary payment mechanisms post-Revestment.

Two letters from Governor John Wood to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury regarding £1300+ in unpaid salary arrears and a £1000 bill drawn on the Treasury. The documents reveal post-Revestment financial dysfunction: revenues appropriated by Parliament for civil establishment were diverted to harbour works and remitted to London, leaving island officials unpaid. Demonstrates administrative breakdown under Receiver General Lutwidge.

Letter from Governor Wood to the Duke of Atholl reporting on financial remittances (£1100), quarantine lifting for merchants, and a controversy over merchant John Taubman's appointment as Deemster. Wood defends his earlier recommendation of Taubman against the Duke's concerns about conflicts of interest, citing Taubman's experience and the Duke's own previous conditional approval. The letter reveals tensions between the Governor and the absent Duke over governance and appointments.

Governor Wood reports to the Duke of Atholl on financial remittances (£1100), administrative appointments, and defends his conduct regarding merchant-magistrate John Taubman's appointment as Deemster. Taubman's dual role as merchant and judge becomes a point of contention, foreshadowing later tensions over smuggling and revenue that contributed to the 1765 Revestment.

Report from Governor Wood to the Duke of Atholl detailing the receipt of £1,300 remittance via Charles Lace, including £535 from tythe (tithe) purchase money. Documents sales progress across Manx parishes (Michael, Lezayre, Maughold, Lonan, Marown, Santan) and upcoming auctions for Malew, Arbory, and Rushen. Reflects the fiscal administration and land management of the Isle of Man under Atholl ownership in the pre-Revestment period.

Governor Wood reports to the Duke of Atholl on revenue collection difficulties, cash scarcity, merchant distress following the failure of Douglas traders Thompson and Janson, and the status of tithe conveyances. Written two years before the Revestment, this document illustrates the financial management of the Island under Atholl's sovereignty and contemporary trading challenges.

Administrative report from the Governor of the Isle of Man to the Duke of Atholl regarding legislative acts passed by the Manx Legislative Body. Wood reports on recent laws affecting courts, customs, and agriculture, and mentions expected financial remittances and tithe deeds from Scotland. Provides insight into governance structures and administrative procedures under Atholl's proprietorial rule two years before the Revestment.

Governor Wood reports to the Duke of Atholl on administrative matters including the distinction between tythes and revenue in recent remittances, estimates for Castle Rushen repairs, and the Boon Money accounts. The letter reflects the management of Isle of Man revenues and expenditures under the Duke's lordship in the years preceding the 1765 Revestment, and touches on administrative procedures and the governor's perquisites.

Governor Wood reports to the Duke of Atholl on quarterly trade conditions, the seizure of Dutch ships carrying tea to the Isle of Man, the capture of two smuggling vessels, and remittance of £900 in revenue including British tithe money. The report reveals tensions between trade interests and customs enforcement on the island.

Governor John Wood reports to the Duke of Atholl on the death of Deemster Taubman and his interim appointment of Taubman's nephew to the office. Wood discusses his administrative authority, the handling of sheading courts, and deflects potential rival applications for the position. The letter reveals tensions around patronage and the Governor's perceived influence with the absentee lord.

A report from Governor Wood to the Duke of Atholl covering administrative matters on the Isle of Man including tithe collection, legal expenses, court reforms, and revenue matters. Discusses Heywood's tithe arrears, Winchley's bill payment, new laws and court regulations, and £1200 remitted by Charles Lace. Illustrates the Duke's direct involvement in Manx governance two years before the Revestment.

Report from Governor Wood to the Duke of Atholl detailing quarterly trade conditions, the seizure of Dutch ships carrying tea, capture of smuggling vessels (wherrys), and financial remittances including tithe money. Demonstrates revenue collection challenges and enforcement tensions during the period immediately preceding the Revestment.

Report #12 from Governor John Wood to the Duke of Atholl, dated 8 October 1763, concerning the death of Deemster Taubman and Wood's interim appointment of Taubman's nephew to the position. The letter addresses administrative procedures, the authority of the Governor, and succession in Manx judicial offices under the feudal proprietorship of the Duke of Atholl.

Report from Governor John Wood to the Duke of Atholl concerning the death of Deemster Taubman and recommending Taubman's nephew as successor. Wood praises the nephew's abilities, uprightness, and attachment to the Duke's interest, while noting his merchant status. Demonstrates the patronage system and revenue interests governing Manx administrative appointments in the pre-Revestment period.

Governor John Wood reports to the Duke of Atholl on the death of Deemster Taubman and recommends Taubman's nephew as his successor. Wood praises the nephew's abilities, uprightness, and attachment to the Duke's interests, while noting that his continued involvement in merchant trade could add £500 annually to revenues. This document illuminates the patronage system governing Manx office-holding under Atholl's sovereignty and the intertwining of commerce with administration.

Administrative report from Governor Wood to the Duke of Atholl concerning remittance of £2000 from Isle of Man revenue (in cash and bill of exchange), and discussion of the sale of tithes at 35 years' purchase. Addresses practical difficulties with tithe conveyancing and concerns about buyers who purchased on the assurance of incumbrance-free titles. Dated June 1763, during the period leading to the 1765 Revestment.

Report from Governor Wood to the Duke of Atholl detailing revenue collections, cash flow difficulties, merchant credit issues following the failure of Douglas traders Thompson and Janson, and tithe conveyances. Provides insights into early 1760s economic conditions on the Isle of Man and administrative arrangements between the Governor and the Duke.

Report from Governor Wood to the Duke of Atholl detailing financial remittances (£1,300), tythe (tithe) purchase money collections (£535 12s 1.5d), and auction results for glebe and tythe sales across Manx parishes including Michael, Lezayre, Maughold, Lonan, and Marown. Reflects Atholl's ecclesiastical and financial administration of the Isle of Man before the 1765 Revestment.

Report from Governor Wood to the Duke of Atholl covering financial remittances, tithe sales, mining operations under Mr Griffith's lease, legal costs, and Governor's House repairs. Dated February 1763 with postscript of March 1763. Provides insight into Atholl's income sources from the Island before the 1765 Revestment.

Official report from Governor John Wood to the Duke of Atholl covering financial remittances (£1200), tithe collection, castle repairs at Rushen, industrial operations (paper mill, iron forge, snuff mill), and trade conditions. Provides snapshot of Manx economy and infrastructure two years before the Revestment, noting cash scarcity and trade dullness partly attributed to post-war circumstances and customs enforcement.

A report from Governor Wood to the Duke of Atholl detailing the passage of laws by the Isle of Man Legislative Body, requesting the Duke's assent to a consolidated Act, and noting expected financial returns and tithe deeds from Scotland. The letter reflects the administrative relationship between the Atholl proprietor and the island's governance in the decade before the Revestment.

Report from Governor John Wood to the Duke of Atholl covering multiple administrative matters including a criminal execution, customs enforcement by revenue cutters (particularly the Lurcher and Easter), merchant resistance to boarding and seizure operations, and financial accounts (boon money, court dinner allowances). Directly addresses tensions between revenue enforcement and merchant interests on the eve of the Revestment.

Report from Governor John Wood to the Duke of Atholl concerning governance of the Isle of Man, including matters of crime and punishment, customs enforcement by naval cutters, merchant petitions regarding seizures, court expenses, and boon money accounts. Directly relevant to pre-Revestment administrative procedures and tensions between revenue enforcement and merchant interests.

A legal document concerning the transfer of ecclesiastical properties (rectorys, impropriations, tythes) from James Duke of Atholl and David Lord Viscount Stormont to John Murray and his heirs. The document declares the intent and terms of the grant, establishing that the legal estate shall be vested in Murray subject to various trusts, provisoes, limitations and agreements to be subsequently detailed.

A legal document concerning the grant and re-enfeoffment of the Isle of Man, Castle Peel, and associated territories. The document outlines the terms by which these hereditaments are to be vested in David Lord Viscount Stormont, Sir Charles Frederick, and Edmond Hoskins, their heirs and assigns, held of the King's Majesty.