James Clarke to Lord John Russell on Isle of Man governance and legal administration
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ho7835bh.txt
- Name
- James Clarke to Lord John Russell on Isle of Man governance and legal administration
- Description
- Letter from James Clarke, Attorney General of the Isle of Man, to Lord John Russell (Home Secretary) discussing the post-Revestment governance of the Island. Clarke reflects on the decline of the Keys' influence, the need for judicial reform, the appointment of a new Commission of Magistrates, and recommends the continuation of military governors with non-resident judges. Written 70 years after the 1765 Revestment, this document provides insight into the constitutional and administrative aftermath.
- Date
- 17 November 1835
- Related To
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- James Clarke
- John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
- Lord John Russell
- Collection
- Emigration and Diaspora
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1835-11-17
- Creator
- James Clarke, Attorney General of the Isle of Man
- Audience
- Lord John Russell, Home Secretary
- Identifier
- HO 98/78
- Language
- English