Correspondence between Governor Edward Smith, Lt. Governor Dawson and George Aust (1783-1787)
- Item sets
- Sources
- Name
- Correspondence between Governor Edward Smith, Lt. Governor Dawson and George Aust (1783-1787)
- Description
- A collection of 30+ letters (MS 01798C–01828C from Manx Museum archives) between Isle of Man Governor Edward Smith, Lieutenant Governor Richard Dawson, and Westminster agent George Aust, covering the period 1783–1787. The letters document administrative issues, revenue disputes, copper coinage proposals, customs administration, harbour management, and constitutional matters following Charles Lutwidge's death in 1784. Key topics include copper coinage procurement, salary disputes, Water Bailiff appointments, and the Duke of Atholl's bills of 1780–1781.
- Place
- Castle Rushen
- Castletown
- Westminster
- Whitehaven
- Isle of Man
- Lancashire
- London
- Liverpool
- Edinburgh
- Cumberland
- Related To
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- Charles Lutwidge
- John Quayle
- Lord North
- Colonel Edward Smith
- Daniel Mylrea
- Basil Cochrane
- John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
- P.J. Heywood
- Type
- Financial Data
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Creator
- Governor Edward Smith; Lieutenant Governor Richard Dawson; George Aust (Secretary of State's agent); John Quayle; James Morrison (Mint Office); and others
- Audience
- George Aust; Governor Edward Smith; Treasury officials; Lord Sydney; various administrative officers
- Identifier
- MS 01798C to MS 01828C (Manx Museum)
- Language
- English