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| AP_116_1 |
1.12.1774
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Bishop Richmond to Duke. with condolences on the death of his father. |
| AP_116_2 |
12.8.1776
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Bishop Richmond to Duke. saying that since the Revestment the people have been much concerned as to how their laws were to be made - by the Keys or by Parliament. Gov. Dawson by obtaining the Royal assent to those framed by the Keys has solved the question. The better class people are well satisfied with this but the lower classes are displeased and remonstrate against those enacted, though he thinks they will become more satisfied in a little time. He sends the Duke a keg of pickled Puffins. |
| AP_116_3 |
13.3.1777
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Bishop Richmond to Duke. (Somewhat torn. N.M.) Asking his views on :-
whether or not it is worthwhile going to law over his claim, as a new Bishop,to
receive an Ox from the tenants of the Bishop's Barony. Though persuaded that the claim is just he might lose his case and have to appeal to London,in which case,even if he won the legal costs would be more than the value of the oxen. Various things are needed for the new chapel at Douglas.How may they be obtained ?. |
| AP_116_4 |
2.4.1777
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Bishop Richmond to Duke. He intends to proceed with his claim for the oxen.If he loses the case in the Manx Courts he will not appeal to London unless good legal opinion considers he has a good chance succeed,as he considers the cost would be more than his duty to defend the rights of the See would justify him in incurring. Both the Archbishops have refused his request that they should ask the King to head a subscription list towards the purchase of the things needed for Douglas Chapel. |
| AP_116_5 |
12.7.1777
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Bishop Richmond to Duke. General. |
| AP_116_6 |
21.8.1778
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Bishop Richmond to Duke. He has lost his suit about the oxen (and will have to accept cash instead) but does not intend to appeal. |
| AP_116_7 |
28.7.1779
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Bishop Richmond to Duke. General |
| AP_116_8 |
30.10.1780
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Bishop Mason to Duke. Trivial |
| AP_116_9 |
10.5.1781
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Bishop Mason to Duke. Enclosing a letter from the Governor,(Not here N.M.) |
| AP_116_10 |
10.5.1781
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Bishop Mason to Governor. regarding the establishment of a postal service in the Island. |
| AP_116_11 |
14.3.1784
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Bishop Crigan to Duke. He has learned of the Duchess's nomination of him for the Bishoprick but cannot be consecrated until certain papers are signed. There is delay in this and he asks the Duke to remove the cause of it. |
| AP_116_12 |
21.3.1784
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Crigan to Mrs.Colquitt. Documents authorising his Consecration are held up because the Duchess, who had nominated him, has disposed of that power to her son the present Duke. |
| AP_116_13 |
23.3.1784
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Crigan to Mrs.Colquitt. saying that the opposition has ceased. |
| AP_116_14 |
4.2.1785
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Bishop Crigan to Mrs.Colquitt. re. the condition of Bishopscourt, which "is ruinous, and not to be habited without most imminent danger of dayly fallings." |
| AP_116_15 |
9.10.1784
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Bishop Crigan to Mrs.Colquitt. (incomplete N.M) From Peel,where the house in which he is living is so small that there is not even a spare bedroom. He is being compelled to spend so much that he cannot afford the cost of postage as he has not received his "Delapidations". He fears that scandalmongers are saying that he owes his nomination by the Duchess to the fact thet he has paid her for it. This he denies. "as God knows and you well know." |
| AP_116_16 |
31.7.1787
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Duke to Bishop Crigan (copy) thanking him for becoming one of the Commissioners for the management of his affairs in the Island. It is his intention to try and obtain from the Govt. some of the rights wrongly taken from his Family. But until this comes about do the Commissioners think that he should appoint a Seneschal to supervise the collection of his rents. ? He does not wish for the collection of outstanding rents to be pressed for until after the end of the herring season,but they should never have been allowed to get outstanding..Mr. Heywood's A/c,which he has received, appears to contain a number of suspicious items and he would like it examined by a local attorney. And next time his lead ore is weighed he would like it to be checked by an accurate man.(incomplete. N.M. ) |
| AP_116_17 |
7.8.1787
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Bishop Crigan to Duke Pews etc.in the church at Castletown, which the Duke has "resigned to the Inhabitants of the place." Pews have been reserved for the Duke and the tenants of his property in the town. He recommends a piece of ground which would make an excellent site on which to build a Records office. This is within 20 yards of the Castle and...adjacent to the old Government House, now leased to Mr. Quayle..it is next to your Grace's houses and within view of the sentry on the Castle wall." |
| AP_116_18 |
18.8.1787
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Bishop Crigan to Duke. Mr. D.Callow and the Deemster have for three days been examining Mr. Heywood's malpractices A/cs and may be soon to make a report on "that monstrous Bill". |
| AP_116_19 |
8.8.1788
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Crigan to Mrs.Colquitt. Contains an account of Mr.Heywood's malpractices and of his final interview with the Duke,whom he refused to see except in private. He expects to go (from Peel) to Bishopscourt "next month" to repair and even rebuild the ruins of which,as all was ruins,has cost me a very severe expense. (Incomplete. N.M.) |
| AP_116_20 |
24.12.1788
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Crigan to Mrs.Colquitt. expressing his regret at the dissatisfaction which he finds exists between the Duke and "the Propriators of this Island. His Grace has by his interest at Court,and he owns it,opposed them in passing their Manx laws without his consent... because he dislikes them. Thus are 30,000 people deprived of their legislative privileges” "But I shall do everything in my power to produce Peace and mutual goodwill." |
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22.12.1788
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Bishop Crigan to Duke. The Duke's letter is late as the Packet has been detained in Whitehaven for near three weeks. He will hold himself in readiness to cross to Dunkeld as soon as transport can be got,and hopes he will be in time to conduct the funeral (of Duchess ? N.M.) |
| AP_116_22 |
16.1.1791
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Crigan to Mrs.Colquitt. with an account of the Duchess' funeral and of her numerous charities. The Duke has bitter enemies here — which proves the truth of the Scriptural saying that "a men's greatest foes are those of his own House. He and I are on the best of terms." |
| AP_116_23 |
-.3.1791
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Crigan to Mrs.Colquitt. Presentations made by the Duke are unfortunately opposed by his mother, who is influenced by his enemies. |
| AP_116_24 |
1.8.1791
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Rev. T Cubbon to Bishop Crigan Trivial. |
| AP_116_25 |
28.10.1791
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J. Taubman to Bishop Crigan (Copy) asking him to induct as vicar of Arbory the writer's relation the Rev. N. Christian who has been presented by the Dowager Duchess (in opposition to someone presented by the Duke.? N.M.) |
| AP_116_26 |
31.10.1791
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Bishop Crigan to Duke. asking for instructions in the awkward position in which he is placed by the Duchess having presented Rev. N. Christian to Kk. Arbory, as above,and the Duke the Rev. John Christian... It ie essential that he should know which of them has the legal right to makes these presentations. He thinks the whole thing is a plot of Quayle to promote trouble. |
| AP_116_27 |
9.11.1791
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Duke to Bishop Crigan (copy) He maintains that the right to make presentations is his,but is writing to his mother - who he thinks has been deceived in the matter - about it. Meanwhile he regrets to find from Mr. Taubman's letter that the Rev. John Christian,his own nominee is of an unsuitable character, and Mr. Taubman must be made to substantiate his charges or be considered "an underhand caluminator". |
| AP_116_28 |
20.12.1791
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Bishop Crigan to Duke. Despite his letters to the Duchess she persists
in her right and "every Packet produces a new Philipic filled with
very dishonourable insinuations and reproaches on my ingratitude etc - sent
open through Taubman,who carries them about,copies and circulates them throughout
the Island. He suggests a way of getting round the difficulty,another parish has become vacant and both candidates could now be given livings. |
| AP_116_29 |
12.1.1792
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Duchess Dowager .to Bishop Crigan (copy) Relenquishing her right to present to Kk. Arbory and reserving to herself only the Bishoprick,the Archdeaconry and Kirk Andreas. The Duke has agreed that if Taubman will act as his friend his nominee the Rev.N.Christian shall be provided for. |
| AP_116_30 |
21.1.1792
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Rev. N. Christian to Bishop Crigan refusing to give up his right to be inducted. |
| AP_116_31 |
7.2.1792
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Bishop Crigan to Duke. suggesting that the Duchess should inform Rev.N.Christian how matters stand. The enemies of the Duke are now threatening to publish all the Dowager Duchess' letters on the matter |
| AP_116_32 |
28.2.1792
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Bishop Crigan to Duke. He rejoices to learn that the Family is again united,and
suggests that "the pestilential Spy who has poisoned the ear of the
Duchess by impudent falsehoods" be disgraced and banished from it for
ever. He encloses a "State of the Population" which shows it to
be 27,900,but this figure he considers to be 2,000 below the true figure, Minutes of the Council meetings are not to be had,but it seems clear to him that the Bishop should have a seat on it. |
| AP_116_33 |
19.5.1792
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Bishop Crigan to Duke. (The meaning of this is not clear as it concerns a letter which is missing, It is in some way concerned with the Duke's relations with the Keys. N.M.) |
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