Lt Governor Dawson's Report on Three Years of Arrears in Civil Establishment Pay
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sp482166.txt
- Name
- Lt Governor Dawson's Report on Three Years of Arrears in Civil Establishment Pay
- Description
- A letter from Lieutenant Governor Richard Dawson to Secretary of State Lord Suffolk dated 31 October 1778, reporting on the critical arrears in payment to civil officers on the Isle of Man. Dawson details the cascading consequences of the unpaid salaries and requests priority payment of revenue officers' salaries to relieve the situation. This document illuminates post-Revestment governance challenges and fiscal management of the island.
- Date
- 31 October 1778
- Place
- Isle of Man
- Related To
- Governor Mark Hildesley Smith
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- Crown Administration
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1778-10-31
- Creator
- Lieutenant Governor Richard Dawson
- Audience
- Lord Suffolk, Secretary of State
- Identifier
- SP 48/2 p.166
- Language
- English