Orders for embarkation of troops to Isle of Man from Dublin Castle · Revestment 1765

Name: Orders for embarkation of troops to Isle of Man from Dublin Castle
Description: Official correspondence from Dublin Castle dated 13 June 1765 detailing orders to embark two troops of Hales Dragoons and a Regiment of Foot under Major General Montagu to the Isle of Man. This document evidences the military deployment ordered by the Crown in response to the Revestment, likely to secure control following the purchase of sovereignty from the Duke of Atholl. It confirms embarkation from Dublin via Douglas.
Date: 13 June 1765
Place: Douglas; Dublin; Isle of Man; Ireland
Related To: George III
Collection: The Last Years of the Lordship; Crown Administration
Type: Administrative Correspondence
Date Created: 1765-06-13
Creator: Dublin Castle (Irish Lord Lieutenant/administration)
Audience: Unknown addressee (referred to as 'My Lord')
Identifier: T 1/437/366
Language: English