Reasons for annexing the Isle of Man to the Crown of Great-Britain (1754)
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AP_X27_2nd_-12.txt
- Name
- Reasons for annexing the Isle of Man to the Crown of Great-Britain (1754)
- Description
- A contemporary newspaper opinion piece published in The Public Advertiser arguing for Crown acquisition of the Isle of Man from the Duke of Atholl. The article details smuggling operations, revenue losses, threats to the East India Company and domestic distillery, and proposes compensation via an annual customs annuity. It references the 1721 Act authorizing Treasury negotiations and draws comparison to the Scottish hereditable jurisdictions purchase.
- Date
- 17 August 1754
- Related To
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby
- John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- The Last Years of the Lordship
- Type
- Published Reference Work
- Date Created
- 1754-08-17
- Identifier
- AP X27(2nd)-12 (Atholl Papers)
- Language
- English