Name

Petition regarding composition of Manx Council and ecclesiastical appointments

Description

A petition addressing concerns about the composition of the insular Council, particularly objecting to the admission of ecclesiastical members (Bishop, Vicar-General, Archdeacon) appointed through the Duke of Atholl's influence rather than direct Crown appointment. The petitioners argue this constitutes a breach of proper governance principles established after 1765.

Place

Isle of Man

Related To

Thomas Wilson

George III

James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl

Archive / Repository

md:20260219_143435.md

img:20260219_143435.jpg

Type

Petition

Provenance

Fragment (page 4 only); incomplete text at end of visible portion

Language

English