Duke of Atholl to Lord Mansfield: advice on Isle of Man sale valuation, August 1764
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AP_42B-6.txt
- Name
- Duke of Atholl to Lord Mansfield: advice on Isle of Man sale valuation, August 1764
- Description
- Letter from the Duke of Atholl to Lord Mansfield (Lord Chief Justice) seeking legal and political advice on the proposed sale of the Isle of Man to the Crown. The Duke outlines his valuation of the island based on actual revenues (£7,322 per annum average over six years), potential for customs duty increases, ecclesiastical and civil appointments, and development opportunities. He references previous correspondence from the late Duke (1759) and expresses reluctance to sell immediately.
- Date
- 7 August 1764
- Related To
- Charlotte Murray, Duchess of Atholl
- Lord Mansfield
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
- Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- The Last Years of the Lordship
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1764-08-07
- Creator
- Duke of Atholl
- Audience
- Lord Mansfield (William Murray, Lord Chief Justice)
- Identifier
- AP 42B-6
- Language
- English