Cost of Returning Light Dragoons from Isle of Man to Ireland, July 1766
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T_1_446_67.txt
- Name
- Cost of Returning Light Dragoons from Isle of Man to Ireland, July 1766
- Description
- Letter from the Lord Lieutenant (Hertford) to the Lords of the Treasury requesting payment of £235 5s 5d to George Carleton for expenses incurred in transporting two troops of Hales Dragoons from the Isle of Man to Ireland. The troops had been stationed on the island in June 1765 but were deemed unnecessary for its defence. This document illustrates post-Revestment military administration and the costs associated with garrisoning the newly-purchased island.
- Date
- 15 July 1766
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- Crown Administration
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1766-07-15
- Creator
- Hertford, Lord Lieutenant
- Audience
- Lords of the Treasury
- Identifier
- T 1/446/67
- Language
- English