Duke of Atholl to [?] on conclusion of Isle of Man sovereignty bargain with Grenville
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AP_32_2nd_-6_2.txt
- Name
- Duke of Atholl to [?] on conclusion of Isle of Man sovereignty bargain with Grenville
- Description
- Letter from the Duke of Atholl announcing the successful conclusion of negotiations with George Grenville regarding the sale of Isle of Man sovereignty. The Duke reports terms: Crown gains sovereignty and customs revenue; Atholl retains landed estate and receives £70,000 plus £2,000 annual annuity for the Duchess. This is a direct contemporary record of the Revestment agreement and the Duke's personal perspective on the transaction.
- Date
- 26 February 1765
- Related To
- Charlotte Murray, Duchess of Atholl
- George Grenville
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
- Type
- Financial Data
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1765-02-26
- Creator
- Duke of Atholl
- Audience
- Unknown recipient [possibly a family member or adviser]
- Identifier
- AP 32(2nd)-6
- Language
- English