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| AP_116(2nd)_1 |
10.6.1792
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Bishop Crigan to Duke Messrs. Lace and Crellin are ready to come over to the Duke's side and work for his interests in the Keys in return for the posts of Deemster and Sol.-Gen. which have been offered them. A few lines to them both would clinch matters. |
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18.6.1792
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Bishop Crigan to Mrs Colquit (part missing. N.M.) refers to the Duchess’ unjust aspersions against her as a "Broker of Benefices and him as if he had bought his post for money and promises and then broken the promises. This scurrilous libel,which would ruin his character as a Bishop, the Duchess had written openly to the enemies of the Duke - the Taubmans and Quayles,her new converts - who had shown it to everyone for the purvose of defaming them both, It then speaks of the Duchess’ orders to him to induct "a creature of the Taubman's appointed bythe young Quayle" and of his refusal to do so as being against the rights of the Duke. |
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22.6.1792
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Bishop Crigan to Mrs Colquit The Island still continues "in the flames of Party rage,kindled and kept in full blaze by ...Quayle's arts and malignity against the master who enriched him and his family,aided by the Purse,the Pride and the Passions of the new House of Taubman" As the Duke has now made peace with his mother they are more furious than ever and will oppose the Bill the Duke intends to bring before Parliament. Having been furnished by the Duchess with all the particulars of the writer's appointment,and,in fact,with more than ever passed between them on that occasion,they accuse him of having broken promises he never made, nor could have made.(part missing. N.M.) |
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12.12.1792
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Bishop Crigan to Mrs Colquit Things still much the same as in June. The Duke having taken no steps to attach to himself the friends which the writer had obtained for him they have returned to the opposition. But the Duke is expected to be in the Island shortly,and if he will show some condescension and by his influence with Government obtain posts which "will stop the hungry mouths of some here" his cause should make headway. |
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5.8.1792
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Bishop Crigan to Mrs Colquit regretting that owing to lack proper credentials he cannot ordain her stepson |
| AP_116(2nd)_6 |
20.9.1793
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Bishop Crigan to Mrs Colquit re his relations with the Duke whose cause "I almost singly have supported against all his enemies." "I think the Duke's government gives satisfaction to the people at large, and even his old opponents affect to pleased. His conduct towards all is equal and all share alike in the loaves and fishes" |
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2.11.1793
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Bishop Crigan to Mrs Colquit speaks of the absence of serious poverty in the Island. The Duke is friendly and trusts him despite the fact that certain men have belittled his work for the Duke in an effort to enhance their own. (This letter appears to be incomplete.N.M. ) |
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16.12.1793
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Bishop Crigan to Duke telling him,with regret,that his son Charles has resigned his Lieutenancy in the Fencibles for an Ensigney in a Marching Regt. His eldest son,Claud who is chaplain in H.M.S."Adamant" would much like to be appointed as one of the Duke's chaplains. |
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14.5.1794
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Bishop Crigan to Mrs Colquit General. |
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20.9.1794
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Bishop Crigan to Duke thanking him for the chaplaincy given to his son. The Academic fund is in a good state and those being educated under it in as good a state as at any former period. |
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20.2.1795
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Bishop Crigan to Duke asking a favour on behalf of a son of his wife by her first marriage. |
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4.6.1796
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Bishop Crigan to Mrs Colquit Trivial. "All the Island are now in progress to Port e Chee. His Grace's residence,to celebrate the King's birthday. 500 cards have been sent out". |
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27.8.1796
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Bishop Crigan to Duke The Forrester (Quiggin) complains that his sheep are being stolen. The Duke might like to help him maintain his position. |
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15.9.1796
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Bishop Crigan to Mrs Colquit Trivial. |
| AP_116(2nd)_15 |
10.9.1796
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Bishop Crigan to Duke asking his patronage for his son in the Church in Jamaica. |
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31.5.1798
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Bishop Crigan to Mrs Colquit in which he asserts that it was scandalous to say he had made a bargain with the Duchess. It was untrue, all he had done was to try and show his gratitude to her. |
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3.8.1798
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Bishop Crigan to Duke expressing his sorrow at the death of Vicar-Gen. Clucas, Arrangements for a successor. |
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4.8.1798
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Bishop Crigan to Duke re a successor to Vicar Gen. Clucas. |
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6.8.1798
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Petition to Duke from 19 residents of Kk. Bride asking for the appointment of the Rev.Dan. Mylrea as rector. |
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17.8.1798
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Bishop Crigan to Duke thanking him for agreeing to the changes he suggested. Not only are the men concerned worthy, but they are also staunch supporters of the Duke. |
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-.-.1799
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Bishop Crigan to Mrs Colquit (I am doubtful about the date on this. The ref. to his living in Peel would seem to make it c. 1795. N.M.) acknowledging her letter recommending a certain line of conduct such as may render him worthy of "your protection and the patronage of my truly Noble Patroness". Were he in "the happy situation of your ever venerable great relation Bishop Wilson or a single man such as your very respectible kinsman Bishop Richmond I might be of serviceto this distressed Diocese but in my former circumstances (detailed I was better off then in my present circumstances You, who know my life in Liverpool,can judge how little I have profited by the exchange. It is a shame to reproach a beggar who gave his all with being unworthy of the benefit he received,. Self-defence alone has made it necessary for him to go to law with "the poor pitiful Masons" who had allowed the buildings of the See to fall into ruin, so that he is suffering from being ten miles from his farm etc.and having to rent a house in a fishing town. When next you feel inclined to put me in mind of my obligations to you and my vows of gratitude to the good Duchess please write so plain that you may not be misinterpreted,for all my letters arrive with marks of violence. There is no need for us to get angry,neither of us will gain by it. (This letter is torn in half. N.M. ) |
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-.-.1799
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Bishop Crigan to Mrs Colquit (The front sheet of this letter is torn and
it is dated only on the back. It may be part of No.21 for it also is torn
the same way. N.M.) We must not quarrel "We were frienda before ...your friendship sent me here... let me not think you the person who would go about to sully the lawn sleeves you took such trouble to put on." (The final sheet also seems to be missing. N.M.) |
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-.-.1799
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Mrs Colquit to Bishop Crigan "Your letter has hurt and insulted me. "You know I recommended another person to be Bishop before I thought ofyou" - references to the interview at which he accepted the nomination - "Nothing could give me greater pleasure than the praise you bestow on the Duke, but you have mentioned his noble mother in a manner which made me shudder "for although she has not treated me well I can never have a good opinion of any one who defames her character" You are under great obligations to her but I acquit you of any [] |
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Bishop Crigan to Mrs Colquit "I lament the conduct .. the Duchess has lately shown to her worthy son the Duke. I hear she has gone against him and defeated his proj ects as a retributior the sale of the Island... supposing he would injure the people of the Island in their Properties... but I declare the very opposite in public and private .. I believe he would be the best friend the Island ever had if he could assist them in Parliament. All would have been well had he kept in Mr. Quayle's hands instead of making him his enemy by Mr.Heywood's rash conduct" |
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Bishop Crigan to Mrs Colquit General. Details of his family and what they are doing. |
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5.2.1800
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Bishop Crigan to Duke regretting that he cannot attend owing to sickness,a meeting of the Acad. fund Trustees,but making various suggestions for their consideration. |
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19.3.1800
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Bishop Crigan to Duke seeking his influence to secure promotion for his son Charles,a Captain in the 8th West India Regt. |
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17.7.1800
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Bishop Crigan to Duke pressing the above. |
| AP_116(2nd)_29 |
27.9.1800
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Bishop Crigan to Duke further re the above. |
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8.11.1800
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Bishop Crigan to Duke thanking him for a transfer to another Regt.obtained for his son. |
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28.4.1801
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Bishop Crigan to Duke Unfortunately he is no better off as his new Regt is also in the West Indies. What he wants is to get to Europe. Can anything be done about it, |
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27.8.1801
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Bishop Crigan to Duke re changes consequent on the death of the Rev. Mr.Gelling. Refers to the very small salaries of the Clergy. |
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21.3.1802
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Bishop Crigan to Duke General. |
| AP_116(2nd)_34 |
18.8.1802
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Bishop Crigan to Duke regarding the difficulty of ordaining an ex-army Captain. |
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4.1.1803
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Bishop Crigan to Duke He has not been able to ordain Capt. Johnson,but will be glad to do so when he produces the necessary papers. |
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5.12.1803
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Bishop Crigan to Duke certain action with regard to a Bill before the Keys of which the Duke may not, perhaps, approve, |
| AP_116(2nd)_37 |
9.12.1804
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Ld. Derby to Duke hoping that the question of the Impropriate Tithes can be settled without having to go to law, |
| AP_116(2nd)_38 |
26.11.1806
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Bishop Crigan to Duke re filling the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. Castley as Master of the Gramner School. |
| AP_116(2nd)_39 |
3.2.1813
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Bishop Crigan to Duke Regretting that he cannot alter his decision that Mr. Cooper is unfit to be a clergyman. |
| AP_116(2nd)_40 |
25.2.1813
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Bishop Crigan to Duke confirming AP_116(2nd)_39. |
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