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| AP_105_1 |
26.5.1803
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Customs to Duke regarding Export Permits for goods from the Island. |
| AP_105_2 |
16.6.1804
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Major R.Farrant to Lt.Col.Crellin resigning his Commission in the Manx Volunteers, |
| AP_105_3 |
28.3.1805
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W. Lemon to ? promising attention to the Duke of Atholl’s affairs. ( i.e. to support his Bill in Parliament. ? N.M,.) |
| AP_105_4 |
1.4.1805
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S.Smith to Earl of Leven promising attention to the Duke of Atholl’s affairs. |
| AP_105_5 |
8.4.1805
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C.Dundas to ? promising attention to the Duke of Atholl’s affairs. |
| AP_105_6 |
9.4.1805
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C.Grant to Lady Leven promising attention to the Duke of Atholl’s affairs. |
| AP_105_7 |
11.4.1805
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E.C.Bruce to ? promising attention to the Duke of Atholl’s affairs. |
| AP_105_8 |
13.4.1805
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T.Pacock to Duke asking payment of a bill due by a deceased pensioner of the Duke. |
| AP_105_9 |
13.4.1805
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W.Nicholson Jr. to Mr.Freeling. informing him of the illness of his father,the Postmaster at Douglas and "contractor" ( ? Agent N.M.) for the Whitehaven Packet,and asking for the post should his father die. (Copy) |
| AP_105_10 |
16.4.1805
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Leece & Drinkwater to Duke refers to the hardship inflicted on Manx traders by the heavy tonnage dues instancing the "Athol", a boat of 84 tons,which may pay £63 and earn gross freights of less than £600 - this being out of all proportion to the charge in other trades. Considers that herring bounties should go direct to the fishermen and not to the curers, "drones living on the labours of the fishermen" and suggests that goods seized in Prizes should be allowed to be exported to the Island, |
| AP_105_11 |
6.5.1805
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James Graham to Duke saying he will go to the House but cannot promise whieh way he will vote until he has heard the arguments. |
| AP_105_12 |
13.5.1805
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Leece & Drinkwater to Duke thanking him for having got an embargo on trade removed,thus showing "the obligation the Trade is under to you for your prompt attention to the interests of the Island when called upon," Cannot see why the Keys should oppose your claim for compensation,unless they fear that the money will come out of the surplus revenue of the Island, "as if that surplus was their right and ought to be divided amongst them" |
| AP_105_13 |
12.6.1805
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Deposition by the Rev.Thos.Lee of Staple Inn re. the strange conduet of Norris Moore in connection with the sale of the estate of the late Capt. J.J.Lee. |
| AP_105_14 |
14.7.1805
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J.Jeffray to Duke deseribing his method of salting herrings. |
| AP_105_15 |
16.7.1805
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J.E.Lee to Duke asking for an appointment of any kind. |
| AP_105_16 |
23.7.1805
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Lt.-Gov.Smelt to J. Cosnahan (High Bailiff, Douglas) requesting him to prevent the posting of seditious or political notices |
| AP_105_17 |
23.8.1805
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T. Telford to W. Huskinson acknowledging instructions to survey and report on the Harbours in the Island. (Copy) |
| AP_105_18 |
6.9.1805
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John Woodhouse to Bridson and Stowell (A printed letter in answer to one published in the Manks Advertiser.) |
| AP_105_19 |
22.11.1805
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J.Finigan to Duke asking for a vacant podt ae Boatman in the Customs. |
| AP_105_20 |
9.12.1805
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Lt.J.Clark R.N. to Duke asking for his aid in obtaining promotion. |
| AP_105_21 |
14.2.1806
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G.Hodgson (for Post Master General) to Mr.Grave,(Postmaster, Douglas asking for information re. the Whitehaven Packet,which is reported to be in need of repairs and insufficiently manned, while the mail service she provides is very irregular. Would it be better,as Mr. Curwen suggests,that Ramsey should take the place of Douglas as the port for the mails ?. |
| AP_105_22 |
21.2.1806
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Grave to Post Master General. The vessel,a hired one,is unsuitable. Her crew consists only of the Capt.Mate and two men. The Agent (Mr.Nicholson) says that on the present rate of payment for mails he cannot afford a larger crew. Ramsey is not nearly so convenient or central as Douglas and,even if the harbour were improved would not serve the purpose so well from the Post Office point of view. But Mr.Curwen has a large property near Ramsey and if the harbour there were improved the value of this property would be much enhanced. |
| AP_105_23 |
14.2.1806
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M.Deane to Duke re a property in the Islend on which both the Duke and a friend of the writer have a mortgage. |
| AP_105_24 |
7.3.1806
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P.Bridson to Duke asking him,on behalf of the Manx herring Curers,to get the Treasury to give attention to a memorial they had sent in. |
| AP_105_25 |
19.4.1806
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Senhouse Wilson to Duke requesting help to obtain the pension he considers due to him. |
| AP_105_26 |
24.5.1806
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Leece & Drinkwater to Duke asking him to obtain for them an Order in Council permitting the export of some flour to the Island. |
| AP_105_27 |
18.8.1806
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G.Roebuck to Duke re.the shipment of materials(for the building of Castle Mona ? N.M.) and the difficulty experienced in getting permission from the Customs to ship them. |
| AP_105_28 |
16.10.1806
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G.Roebuck to Duke advising him that the vessel with the furniture has reached the Island. |
| AP_105_29 |
12.11.1806
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G.Roebuck to Duke He has had aletter from Mr.Steuart in which he says that "the Bellhanger is a very ingenious man - I hope therefor that all the Grates will be well set." in Castle Mona,. |
| AP_105_30 |
8.1.1807
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Leece & Drinkwater to Duke asking for a settlement of their A/c as,Mr.Leece having now been dead nearly two years the writer (James Drinkwater) wishes to get their affairs settled. |
| AP_105_31 |
14.3.1807
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J. Finigan to Duke applying for a post as Boatman in the Customs. (See AP_105_19) |
| AP_105_32 |
15.4.1807
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W. Routledge to Mr. Anderson with details of the career and qualifications of Mr. Brown,a prospective master for the Grammar School at Castletown, |
| AP_105_33 |
16.4.1807
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P. Bridson to Duke again asking him (see No.24 above) to press the Treasury to meet the Fish Curer's claim for bounties. |
| AP_105_34 |
23.4.1807
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Senhouse Wilson to Duke reminding him that his claim for a pension ( see AP_105_25) is still outstanding,and asking his help to get something done. |
| AP_105_35 |
8.5.1807
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J.E. Lee to Duke asking for his opinion with regard to a duel in which the writer (an Ensign in the Manx Fencibles) had been concerned. And asking also for a recommendation for a Commission in the army. |
| AP_105_36 |
1.6.1807
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(N.B. Should be 1787 N.M.)Mr.Knight to Mr Wilson,and reply (Copies) re the salary of the latter (N.B. This is mixed up with S.Wilson's pension claim in AP_105_34. N.M.) |
| AP_105_37 |
16.6.1807
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J. Drinkwater to Duke re his account. |
| AP_105_38 |
23.6.1807
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E. & J. Moore to Duke re a seizure of some machinery with regard to which they ask his help. |
| AP_105_39 |
4.7.1807
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J. Drinkwater to Duke General. "There are many herrings on the coast,but according to custom the Manx fishermen are not prepared to go and take them. - Poverty certainly does not stimlate them to industry...." "The influx of bad paper (cards for 2/6 and 5/- each) has become so enormous and truly alarming that unless a stop is put thereto very serious consequences will ensue. Your Grace cannot have any conception of the amount of false capital now afloat there." |
| AP_105_40 |
6.7.1807
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W.Routledge to Duke recommending Mr.Brown for the mastership of the Grammar School. |
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