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12.7.1807
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H. Speedy (?) to Duke complaining of the conduct of Col. Smelt who had taken no action to obtain redress for the writer although a Court of inquiry had declared him to have seen wrongly superseded (along with several others) by Col. Taubman, Also that Col. Smelt,owing to his attachment to the Taubmans,had refused him justice in respect of Mr.Lee, who had insulted him. (He appears to have been a prisoner in Castle Rushen. N.M.) |
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21.7.1807
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J.W.Colpuys (?) to ? re the impossibility of obtaining a pension for the widow of Lt.Grice an Officer of the Marines on half-pay. |
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24.7.1807
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J.W.Colpuys to Mrs.Grice re the impossibility of obtaining a pension for the widow of Lt.Grice an Officer of the Marines on half-pay. |
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27.7.1807
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Lord Derby to Duke being anxious to avoid litigation he hopes that a meeting between their two Solicitors may lead to an amicable settlement with the Trustees. (Of the Impropriate tithes ? N.M.) |
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19.8.1807
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J. Downing to Duke re some petition he wished to have presented to the House of Commons. |
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22.8.1807
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J.Cowell to Duke requesting an Ensigncy in the Fencibles for his son. |
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31.3.1808
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Holmes & Sone to Duke asking his attention to suggested improvements in the law regarding herring and other fishing. |
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Draft of an Act to be laid before Tynwald embodying the above . They are:- the use of tarred nets; the need for a distinguishing mark on the boats; the registering of boats;prohibition of dredging for oysters;and of destroying seagulls, |
| AP_105(2nd)_9 |
20.4.1808
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J.Holmes & H.Moore to Duke enelosing a petition which they ask him to present to the Treasury. |
| AP_105(2nd)_10 |
12.5.1808
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Rev.T.Sandford to Duke suggesting that he be appointed Rector of Kk. Andreas until one of the Duke's nephews was old enough to be given the place when he would be willing to resign. |
| AP_105(2nd)_11 |
20.3.1808
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J.Holmes & E Moore to Duke with an estimate of the quantity of foreign goods needed annually in the Island which it was hoped might be imported duty free. |
| AP_105(2nd)_12 |
1.6.1808
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J. Drinkwater to Duke on the difficulty of estimating the quantity of foreign imports required, and suggesting that such goods should be imported against a bond from the purehaser that they woulda not be smuggled out. |
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7.6.1808
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Rev.D.Mylrea to ? Trivial. |
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7.6.1808
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P. Bridson to Duke asking for a letter of introduction. |
| AP_105(2nd)_15 |
13.6.1808
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Rev. J. Bridson to Duke asking for the Rectory of Kk. Bride. |
| AP_105(2nd)_16 |
15.6.1808
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J.Holmes to Duke re the Deep Sea Fisheries Bill and the harm it might do to the Island, |
| AP_105(2nd)_17 |
15.6.1808
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P. Bridson to Duke re the Deep Sea Fisheries Bill and the harm it might do to the Island, |
| AP_105(2nd)_18 |
16.6.1808
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Senhouse Wilson to Duke soliciting the office of Water Bailiff. |
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17.6.1808
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Rev.T.Harrison to Duke asking for the Vicarage of Kk. Michael. |
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17.6.1808
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W.Scott to Duke re the settlement of the debts of Capt.Forbes,decd. |
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29.6.1808
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T.Scott to Duke with thanks for the Duke's interest,which has obtained for him a Captainey in the Fencibles. |
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-.7.1808
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W.Scott to Duke re a request from Deemster Crellin for a Captaincy in the Fencibles for his son, which should be granted if at all possible as it is important to detach him from the opposition Party and also to secure his help in raising men for the Fencibles. |
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17.7.1808
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A.J.Goldie to Lt. Crellin pointing out that the only way by which he can leave the Army is to purchase a Company or resign. |
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29.7.1808
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Deemster Crellin to W.Scott (?) enclosing the above letter from Gol.Goldie,and saying that as his son has been refused leave to exchange, as he wished to do, he will resign his Lieutenancy in the Cavalry and accept a Captaincy in the Fencibles but,before he submits his resignation he wishes to be certain that he will receive the Captaincy. |
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4.8.1808
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T.Stowell to Duke with thanks for an increase in his salary. |
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1.9.1808
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J.C.Gelling to Duke applying for the office of Water Bailiff. With a recommendation from W.Mitford. |
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1.9.1808
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Robt.Murray to Duke informing him of the death of Mr.R.H. Heywood. |
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1.9.1808
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R.Steuart to Duke suggesting that if he were made Water Bailiff it would give him a seat on the Council. |
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(Incomplete) Prof.Hope (?) to Duke regarding the geology of certain specimens of limestone submitted to him for examination. The Duke,he thinks, may have made a discovery whieh will set the Neptunian theorists and these of the Igneous School at loggerheads. |
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22.11.1808
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Request from the Abercorn Brick Works,Portobello,for payment of bills for piping,flower-pots etc, for Castle Mona supplied Nov./Dec. 1808. |
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