Murray's Letter to Halifax on Smuggling at Isle of Man and Crown Purchase
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T_1_434_72.txt
- Name
- Murray's Letter to Halifax on Smuggling at Isle of Man and Crown Purchase
- Description
- Ambassador James Murray reports from Venice to the Earl of Halifax on the ineffectiveness of the Order in Council against smuggling at the Isle of Man. Murray argues that purchase of the island by the Crown is the only viable solution, given the extensive powers of the Lord Proprietor and the geography making enforcement impossible. He notes the island's revenue potential (£4,000–5,000 p.a.) and the political stability of its largely Anglican population.
- Date
- 21 September 1764
- Related To
- Earl of Halifax
- George Grenville
- George III
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- The Last Years of the Lordship
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1764-09-21
- Creator
- James Murray, British Ambassador to Venice
- Audience
- Earl of Halifax (via cover note from Halifax to Grenville)
- Identifier
- T 1/434/72
- Language
- English