Treasury negotiations for purchase of Isle of Man from Duke of Athol, 1764
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- Sources
- Name
- Treasury negotiations for purchase of Isle of Man from Duke of Athol, 1764
- Description
- Administrative document detailing correspondence between the British Treasury and the Duke of Athol regarding the potential purchase of the Isle of Man and its revenues. The document traces the history of acquisition attempts since the Act of 12 George I, including letters exchanged between July and September 1764, and discusses the legal and financial complexities of the transaction.
- Related To
- Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- George III
- Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle
- Type
- Financial Data
- Uncertain Readings
- Archive / Repository
- md:20260219_101914.md
- img:20260219_101914.jpg
- Collection
- The Last Years of the Lordship
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1764
- Creator
- British Treasury / House of Commons
- Audience
- Duke of Athol
- Provenance
- Right column partially obscured with text loss in numerous places. Page marked as page 2 of document.
- Language
- English