Governor John Wood's petition for unpaid salary since May 1765 Revestment
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- Name
- Governor John Wood's petition for unpaid salary since May 1765 Revestment
- Description
- Letter from Governor John Wood to an unnamed peer (likely the Duke of Grafton or Secretary of State) dated 15 April 1766, detailing his grievances regarding non-payment of salary and allowances since the Crown's assumption of sovereignty on 17 May 1765. Wood describes expenses incurred for King's Arms in courthouses, transport of military drafts, and public entertainments, and complains of financial hardship despite fulfilling his duties to support the Crown's interests.
- Date
- 15 April 1766
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- Crown Administration
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1766-04-15
- Creator
- Governor John Wood
- Audience
- Unknown peer (addressed as 'My Lord' and 'your Grace')
- Identifier
- T 1/454/169
- Language
- English