Letter on Destruction of Douglas Pier by Storm, March 1770 · Revestment 1765

Name: Letter on Destruction of Douglas Pier by Storm, March 1770
Description: Charles Lutwidge reports to Grey Cooper at the Treasury on the destruction of Douglas Pier by severe storms. The letter notes the pier's strategic importance for naval sloops and navigation in St George's Channel, and references the recent acquisition of Isle of Man ports by the Crown following the 1765 Revestment.
Date: 25 March 1770
Place: Douglas; Whitehaven; Isle of Man
Related To: Grey Cooper; Charles Lutwidge; George III
Collection: Crown Administration
Type: Administrative Correspondence
Date Created: 1770-03-25
Creator: Charles Lutwidge, Whitehaven
Audience: Grey Cooper, Esq. (Treasury); Lords of His Majesty's Treasury
Identifier: T 1/487/310
Language: English