House of Keys declared unsafe; Lieutenant Governor requests grant for rebuilding, 1817–1819 · Revestment 1765

Name: House of Keys declared unsafe; Lieutenant Governor requests grant for rebuilding, 1817–1819
Description: Collection of official correspondence and resolutions documenting the structural decay of the House of Keys in Castletown, Isle of Man. Includes architectural survey by Thomas Brine (October 1817), House resolutions authorizing removal to the George Inn, and subsequent correspondence between Lieutenant Governor Smelt and Home Secretary Lord Sidmouth regarding funding and reconstruction (1817–1819). Demonstrates governmental infrastructure challenges and Crown funding mechanisms for island institutions.
Date: 16 October 1817
Place: Castle Rushen; Castletown; Isle of Man
Related To: Major John Taubman; John Christian; Henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth
Type: Financial Data
Collection: Crown Administration
Type: Administrative Correspondence
Date Created: 1817-10-16
Creator: Lieutenant Governor Charles Smelt, House of Keys (Speaker John Taubman), Thomas Brine
Audience: Lord Viscount Sidmouth (Home Secretary); House of Keys Members; Robert Kelly (Civil Magistrate)
Identifier: HO 98/68, HO 98/69
Language: English