Reasons for annexing the Isle of Man to the Crown of Great-Britain (1754)
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- Name
- Reasons for annexing the Isle of Man to the Crown of Great-Britain (1754)
- Description
- A contemporary newspaper article from The Public Advertiser (17 August 1754) setting forth arguments for Crown purchase of the Isle of Man from the Duke of Atholl. Focuses on smuggling as the central justification, detailing the scale of illicit trade, revenue losses, impact on the East India Company, and French economic advantage. Directly relevant to understanding pre-Revestment political arguments.
- Date
- 17 August 1754
- Place
- Whitehaven
- Isle of Man
- England
- Ireland
- Scotland
- London
- Great Britain
- Liverpool
- France
- Wales
- Holland
- 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
- Language
- English