Remarks on Taubman's 1778 attempt to undermine House of Keys authority
- Item sets
- Sources
- Name
- Remarks on Taubman's 1778 attempt to undermine House of Keys authority
- Description
- A historical account describing events in 1778 when Taubman allegedly persuaded Mr. Harrison and farmers to demand admission to House of Keys sessions to observe debates, threatening violence if denied. The incident involved Sir George Moore as Chairman and appears to document political tensions regarding representation and authority on the Isle of Man.
- Type
- Uncertain Readings
- Archive / Repository
- md:20260219_120200.md
- img:20260219_120200.jpg
- Collection
- Crown Administration
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1778
- Identifier
- 09707/8/86(i)
- Provenance
- Partially illegible word 'nonacmittance' (likely 'non-admittance'); hyphenated word 'frightened' appears split across lines as 'frighte.ned'.
- Language
- English