Letters from Governor John Wood, Isle of Man, 1766 – Administrative & Financial Issues
- Item sets
- Sources
- Name
- Letters from Governor John Wood, Isle of Man, 1766 – Administrative & Financial Issues
- Description
- A collection of official correspondence from Governor John Wood to the Secretary of State and Treasury officials (1766) detailing post-Revestment administrative problems: separation of civil and manorial administration, officer salary arrears since May 1765, disputed possession of records, housing maintenance, and funding mechanisms. Includes letters from William Burke (Under Secretary of State) routing Wood's concerns through Treasury. Provides direct evidence of governance challenges in the first year after Crown acquisition.
- Date
- 31 July 1766 – 3 December 1766
- 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
- Creator
- John Wood; William Burke
- Audience
- Lords/Secretary of State; Treasury Commissioners; Grey Cooper; Charles Lutwidge
- Identifier
- T 1/455/353
- Language
- English