Memorial supporting Duke of Athole's compensation claims against House of Keys objections
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- Name
- Memorial supporting Duke of Athole's compensation claims against House of Keys objections
- Description
- A memorial or petition responding to printed cases dated March and April 1805 concerning compensation for the Duke of Athole's sale of sovereign rights over the Isle of Man. The memorialists defend the Duke's claims against objections from the Keys of Man, arguing that compensation should be based on Parliamentary munificence and emphasizing the Duke's benevolent intentions and past support for the island.
- Place
- Isle of Man
- Related To
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- Type
- Financial Data
- Uncertain Readings
- Archive / Repository
- md:20260219_122743.md
- img:20260219_122743.jpg
- Type
- Petition
- Provenance
- Document contains obscured text at end where words are illegible or missing, particularly in final sentences discussing Parliamentary benefits.
- Language
- English