Duke of Atholl requests resignation as Governor-in-Chief, recommends brother Lord Henry Murray as successor
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ho6603c7_2.txt
- Name
- Duke of Atholl requests resignation as Governor-in-Chief, recommends brother Lord Henry Murray as successor
- Description
- Two letters from the Duke of Atholl to Charles Yorke (Home Office, Northern Department) dated 7 December 1803. The first is a formal petition requesting permission to resign as Governor-in-Chief of the Isle of Man in favour of his brother Lord Henry Murray. The second, marked confidential, provides detailed grievances regarding the independence of the Lieutenant Governor and internal political disorder on the island, citing party spirit, unauthorized taxation measures, and alleged interference by the government via Mr Tierney. This correspondence illuminates post-Revestment governance tensions and factional disputes on the island.
- Date
- 7 December 1803
- Related To
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
- Governor Mark Hildesley Smith
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- Crown Administration
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1803-12-07
- Creator
- Duke of Atholl
- Audience
- Charles Yorke, Home Office
- Identifier
- HO 98/66
- Language
- English