Presbyterian Address to Duke of Atholl requesting permission for a clergyman, Isle of Man
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AP_X17-15_2.txt
- Name
- Presbyterian Address to Duke of Atholl requesting permission for a clergyman, Isle of Man
- Description
- A formal petition from Presbyterian residents of Isle of Man (primarily Douglas) to James, Duke of Atholl, requesting his consent to employ a Presbyterian clergyman. The signatories had formed articles of agreement for the minister's subsistence and sought recommendations from Scotland. The document illustrates religious toleration and community organisation on the island prior to the 1765 Revestment.
- Date
- 20 August 1763
- Collection
- The Last Years of the Lordship
- Type
- Petition
- Date Created
- 1763-08-20
- Creator
- Presbyterian residents of Isle of Man (primarily Douglas)
- Audience
- James, Duke of Atholl
- Identifier
- AP_X17-15
- Language
- English