Statement on the expediency of an established military force in the Isle of Man · Revestment 1765

Name: Statement on the expediency of an established military force in the Isle of Man
Description: A statement justifying the establishment of a military force in the Isle of Man following the revestment of the island to the Crown in 1765. The document explains the necessity of maintaining troops for island defence, supporting civil authority, and preventing illicit trade, citing customs revenue losses of £300,000-400,000 annually.
Place: Great Britain; Isle of Man; Ireland
Type: Financial Data
Archive / Repository: md:20260219_114832.md; img:20260219_114832.jpg
Collection: The Last Years of the Lordship; Crown Administration
Type: Administrative Correspondence
Date Created: 1765
Language: English