Name

Memorial of Lt Governor Alexander Shaw requesting pension and annuities

Description

A personal memorial from Lieutenant Governor Alexander Shaw to John King (Home Office law officer) dated 3 July 1804, requesting acceptance of his resignation and a financial settlement. Shaw details 48 years of service, 14 as Lieutenant Governor, his financial straits, and his family circumstances (six motherless children following his wife's death in January 1804). The document provides context on personal and political tensions with the Duke of Atholl and Shaw's deteriorating circumstances in 1804.

Date

3 July 1804

Place

Castletown

Westminster

Dublin

Isle of Man

Related To

James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl

Governor Mark Hildesley Smith

Type

Financial Data

Collection

Crown Administration

Type

Primary Source Transcription

Date Created

1804-07-03

Creator

Alexander Shaw, Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man

Audience

John King (Home Office law officer), via the Duke of Atholl

Identifier

HO 98/66

Language

English