Lutwidge sworn as Receiver General; troops arrive; smuggling enforcement begins · Revestment 1765

Name: Lutwidge sworn as Receiver General; troops arrive; smuggling enforcement begins
Description: Letter from Charles Lutwidge to the Treasury Lords confirming his swearing-in as Receiver General and Collector of Revenues for the Isle of Man following the Revestment. Reports arrival of troops from Ireland near Douglas, appointment of revenue collectors at key ports, dismissal of officers implicated in smuggling, and preparation for formal possession ceremony. Documents early implementation of royal revenue control and anti-smuggling measures.
Date: 1 July 1765
Place: Douglas; Castletown; Peel; Ramsey; Isle of Man; Ireland
Related To: Charles Lutwidge; George III
Collection: The Last Years of the Lordship; Crown Administration
Type: Administrative Correspondence
Date Created: 1765-07-01
Creator: Charles Lutwidge, Receiver General
Audience: Treasury Lords (Lords Commissioners of the Treasury)
Identifier: T 1/441/54-55
Language: English