Letter on lack of regular packet boat service from Isle of Man · Revestment 1765

Name: Letter on lack of regular packet boat service from Isle of Man
Description: Brief administrative letter from Charles Lutwidge (likely Lieutenant Governor) to an unnamed correspondent, dated 2 November 1765, complaining about the absence of a regular mail packet service from the Isle of Man and requesting that future correspondence be routed via Whitehaven. The letter references earlier correspondence regarding troops and notes the poor reliability of mail delivery via Liverpool. Provides context for communications infrastructure challenges during the immediate post-Revestment period.
Date: 2 November 1765
Place: Douglas; Whitehaven; Liverpool; Isle of Man
Related To: Charles Lutwidge
Collection: The Last Years of the Lordship; Crown Administration
Type: Administrative Correspondence
Date Created: 1765-11-02
Creator: Charles Lutwidge
Audience: Unknown (likely Treasury or Secretary of State)
Identifier: T 1/440/332
Language: English