Name

Charles Searle petitions for salary increase as Attorney General of Isle of Man

Description

Memorial from Charles Searle, Attorney General of the Isle of Man, to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury requesting an increase to his £100 annual salary. Searle details inadequate compensation, office expenses, and compulsory unpaid legal work on revenue matters and orphan/widow cases. The document provides insight into the administrative structure and financial arrangements of the Isle of Man post-1768 and the impact of declining trade on legal practice.

Place

Westminster

Isle of Man

Related To

James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl

John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl

Type

Financial Data

Type

Petition

Creator

Charles Searle, Attorney General of the Isle of Man

Audience

The Right Honourable The Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury

Identifier

T 1/490/147

Language

English