Letters from Governor John Wood regarding post-Revestment administrative issues, 1766
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T_1_455_353.txt
- Name
- Letters from Governor John Wood regarding post-Revestment administrative issues, 1766
- Description
- A batch of administrative correspondence from Governor John Wood to the Treasury and Secretary of State concerning the separation of civil and manorial administration following the 1765 Revestment, salary arrears, officer pay, government expenses, and the condition of official buildings. Includes routing notes from William Burke (Under Secretary of State) and references to Charles Lutwidge (Receiver General) and John Quillin (Attorney General). Highlights the practical difficulties of establishing Crown governance on the Island.
- Date
- 31 July 1766 (primary letter); 22 August 1766; 14 August 1766; 3 December 1766 (secondary routing)
- Related To
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- Charles Lutwidge
- John Wood
- John Quayle
- Grey Cooper
- Augustus FitzRoy, Duke of Grafton
- John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- Crown Administration
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1766-07-31
- Creator
- John Wood (Governor of Isle of Man); William Burke (Under Secretary of State)
- Audience
- Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury; Secretary of State Henry Conway; Grey Cooper Esqr
- Identifier
- T 1/455/353
- Language
- English