Memorial from Merchants of Peel to Duke of Atholl requesting harbour improvements, 1799 · Revestment 1765

Name: Memorial from Merchants of Peel to Duke of Atholl requesting harbour improvements, 1799
Description: A petition from the merchants and inhabitants of Peel town to John, Duke of Atholl (Governor of the Isle of Man), requesting his patronage and influence to secure government support for the construction of an improved harbour. The memorial emphasizes Peel's natural advantages, its importance to the herring fishing trade, and the need for better facilities to accommodate larger trading vessels serving markets in Dublin, Liverpool, Scotland and Ireland. It is dated 23 July 1799, during the period after the 1765 Revestment when the Duke retained significant influence over the island's development.
Date: 23 July 1799
Place: Isle of Man; Ireland; Scotland; Great Britain; Liverpool; Dublin; Cumberland
Related To: Philip Moore; John Stevenson; John Moore
Collection: Crown Administration
Type: Petition
Date Created: 1799-07-23
Creator: Merchants and inhabitants of Peel town
Audience: John, Duke of Atholl (Governor in Chief of the Isle of Man)
Identifier: AP 145-24
Language: English