Lutwidge sworn as Receiver General; reports on troops, revenue officers, smuggling · Revestment 1765

Name: Lutwidge sworn as Receiver General; reports on troops, revenue officers, smuggling
Description: Letter from Charles Lutwidge to the Treasury Lords reporting his swearing-in as Receiver General and Collector of Revenues for the Isle of Man following the Revestment. He describes the arrival of troops from Ireland, appointment of revenue officers at key ports, removal of officers involved in smuggling, and preparations for the formal proclamation of possession. The letter highlights immediate concerns about illicit trade and the native population's resistance to military billeting.
Date: 1 July 1765
Place: Douglas; Castletown; Peel; Ramsey; Isle of Man; Ireland
Related To: Charles Lutwidge
Collection: The Last Years of the Lordship; Crown Administration
Type: Administrative Correspondence
Date Created: 1765-07-01
Creator: Charles Lutwidge, Receiver General pro tempore
Audience: Treasury Lords (Lords of the Treasury)
Identifier: T 1/441/54
Language: English