Letter X: Historical and practical account of Isle of Man—governance, coinage, and mills
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LETTER_X..txt
- Name
- Letter X: Historical and practical account of Isle of Man—governance, coinage, and mills
- Description
- A lengthy discursive letter on Isle of Man history, governance, and infrastructure. It traces the island's medieval history (Norwegian, Scottish, English, and Stanley rule), discusses the 1765 union with Britain and its social effects (suppression of smuggling, turn to agriculture), explains Manx coinage and its exchange rates with English and Irish currency, describes passenger routes and travel logistics, and concludes with technical observations on horizontal water-wheels found in the island. The author cites Bishop Wilson and other contemporary sources.
- Place
- Westminster
- Whitehaven
- Douglas
- Castletown
- Peel
- Ramsey
- Isle of Man
- England
- Ireland
- Scotland
- London
- Liverpool
- Dublin
- Spain
- Type
- Financial Data
- Type
- Published Reference Work
- Creator
- Letter writer (unidentified)
- Audience
- Addressee referred to as 'Sir' (unidentified)
- Language
- English