Royal Proclamation for continuing officers in the Isle of Man following Crown acquisition
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- Name
- Royal Proclamation for continuing officers in the Isle of Man following Crown acquisition
- Description
- A Royal Proclamation issued by King George III published in the London Gazette, establishing the Crown's governance of the Isle of Man following the purchase from the Duke and Duchess of Atholl for £70,000. The proclamation confirms the appointment of John Wood as Governor and requires all existing civil officers to continue in their positions under Crown authority, with directives to take oaths of allegiance.
- Date
- June 25, 1765
- Type
- Financial Data
- Uncertain Readings
- Archive / Repository
- md:20260219_141445.md
- img:20260219_141445.jpg
- Type
- Printed Pamphlet
- Date Created
- 1765-06-25
- Creator
- King George III
- Audience
- All officers, magistrates, and persons holding office in the Isle of Man
- Identifier
- MS 09707/6/342
- Provenance
- One word partially illegible: 'to [?] appointed'. Long 's' characters throughout (17th-18th century typographic convention). Printed gazette page with margin reference notation.
- Language
- English