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| AP_122(3rd)_1 |
1.2.1782
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Peter John Heywood to Duke - General. |
| AP_122(3rd)_2 |
1.2.1782
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Peter John Heywood to Beardsworth He hopes the Duke will not submit his case to Tynwald. Gives some examples of the low rents at which his property was let e.g.the Calf for £30 etc. |
| AP_122(3rd)_3 |
7.2.1782
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Peter John Heywood to Beardsworth - General. |
| AP_122(3rd)_4 |
7.2.1782
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Robert Heywood to Peter John Heywood He feels that if the Duke perseveres he will win,for the opposition is now only kept up by Lutwidge and Taubman. |
| AP_122(3rd)_5a |
7.2.1782
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Peter John Heywood to Duke - General.(2 copies) |
| AP_122(3rd)_6 |
7.2.1782
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R Betham to Peter John Heywood with his comments on the proposed Act of Tynwald. |
| AP_122(3rd)_7 |
11.2.1782
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Peter John Heywood to Duke Expressing his satisfaction at learning that the Duke has managed to get the Manx Bill stopped. |
| AP_122(3rd)_8 |
16.2.1782
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Peter John Heywood to Duke sending a list of the Civil Revenue and Ordnance Establishments of the Island. (Not enclosed N.M.) |
| AP_122(3rd)_9 |
17.2.1782
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R Betham to Peter John Heywood exposing the manoeuvres of the Keys. |
| AP_122(3rd)_10 |
21.2.1782
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Peter John Heywood to Duke Sir W.Busk and the Keys Act. The reaction of Keys to the news that their Act would not go through. The Council as now constituted. General observations re the proposed Bill of the Keys. |
| AP_122(3rd)_11 |
6.5.1782
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Robert Heywood to Peter John Heywood Rev.Mr.Castley and the Impropriate Tithes. A Mr. Nicholson of Whitehaven (or his mother) are said to have the contract for the Packet.( two copies. ) |
| AP_122(3rd)_12 |
16.5.1782
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Peter John Heywood to Duke A Ramsey boat with 50 ankers of smuggled brandy having been driven ashore the cargo was taken by the country people,but they were forced by threats to give it up to one Hendry of Ramsey, from whom R.H. is now trying to get it as being rightfully the property of the Duke. |
| AP_122(3rd)_13 |
23.5.1782
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Peter John Heywood to Duke He proposes to take action against Mr. Quayle with respect to his leases of the Duke's property of the Calf, Demesne and Forester's Lodge. |
| AP_122(3rd)_14 |
25.5.1782
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Mrs P. J. Heywood to Duke - trivial |
| AP_122(3rd)_15 |
24.7.1782
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Peter John Heywood to Col. Murray The Lt.Gov.has stolen a march on the Duke by submitting the Key's Act for the Royal Assent while another copy,submitted by the Keys to the Duke for his consideration,is still in his hands. The Lt.Gov.'s agent in this is Mr.Taubman,who has taken the Act to London. |
| AP_122(3rd)_16 |
24.7.1782
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Peter John Heywood to Col. Murray a dispute over the filling of the Ensign's post in the Manx Fencibles which has become vacant through Lt.Mark Wilks leaving to join the Indian service (After this follows a replica of the preceeding letter. N. M.) |
| AP_122(3rd)_17 |
27.7.1782
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Peter John Heywood to Beardsworth in which he emphasises that the Keys, who are trying to pass an Act limiting the Duke's rights as a landlord all themselves his tenants. |
| AP_122(3rd)_18 |
31.7.1782
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Beardsworth to Peter John Heywood Legal arguments and Quibbles. Lord Derby and the Impropriate Tithes. |
| AP_122(3rd)_19 |
2.8.1782
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Peter John Heywood to Duke A new trench to be cut at the Lhane Mooar. |
| AP_122(3rd)_20 |
5.8.1782
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Robert Heywood to Peter John Heywood Lt.Gov. Dawson has given the Fencible Officers leave to shoot grouse for three days so as to spoil any hope of sport the Duke should get if he comes over. The proposed new drain at the Lhane will benefit certain people only,and not the Duke's tenants. |
| AP_122(3rd)_21 |
6.8.1782
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Peter John Heywood to Duke Asks that his nephew, Richard aged 14 (Robt's son) may go into the navy with Capt. Murray. (? Was this Heywood of the "Bounty" NM.) |
| AP_122(3rd)_22 |
12.8.1782
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Peter John Heywood to Duke Wrack and Tang may now be let at a much higher figure than it was before. The underhand methods adopted for keeping it down in the past. Tenants rights and obligations regarding fences on the Lord's lands and the drain at the Lhane. Advises the birth of his tenth child, |
| AP_122(3rd)_23 |
20.8.1782
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W. Garrett to Robert Heywood offering £35 for the lease of the Wrack. |
| AP_122(3rd)_24 |
1.9.1782
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Robert Heywood to Peter John Heywood A new drain ordered to be cut at the Lhane has been agreed to by Deemster Lace - who the writer suggests has been bribed, Had the old one been cleared,which has not been properly done formforty years,it would have sufficed. |
| AP_122(3rd)_25 |
5.9.1782
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D. Mylrea to Peter John Heywood offering £40 for the lease of the Wrack. |
| AP_122(3rd)_26 |
7.9.1782
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Robert Heywood to Peter John Heywood - general |
| AP_122(3rd)_27 |
27.10.1782
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G. Dempster to Peter John Heywood re a nomination for a minor post in the Customs. |
| AP_122(3rd)_28 |
31.10.1782
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Robert Heywood to Peter John Heywood Funds being needed for the building of fortifications it is suggested that the Boons and Customs — the Property of the Duke — should be used for the Purpose. - Moore,son of the late V-Gen., who receives a salary from the Academical Fund, has been allowed to take a Post in Ireland though there is a Chaplain needed at Ramsey. Work is going on at the mines,but so far is not producing much, Tittle-tattle about various people. Mr. Busk, vain and a private drinker, is so peevish when sober that he is much disliked, |
| AP_122(3rd)_29 |
31.10.1782
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G. Dempster to Peter John Heywood Re. the Customs appointment (AP_122(3rd)_27 N.M. ) and what is behind it, |
| AP_122(3rd)_30 |
4.11.1782
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Peter John Heywood to Duke refers to the struggle for the patronage of posts in the Customs between the Duke and Mr Lutwidge. |
| AP_122(3rd)_31 |
24.11.1782
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Peter John Heywood to Duke re a claim being made by the Duke for the Fine & Amerciaments paid to the Customs on behalf of the Crown since 1765. Asks his help in getting his son Peter, aged ten, into the Charterhouse school. |
| AP_122(3rd)_32 |
1.4.1783
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Peter John Heywood to Duke General, |
| AP_122(3rd)_33 |
19.5.1783
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Peter John Heywood to Duke advising the purchase of a house for the Duke from Dr. Curphy for £390 Eng. (This must be Douglas Hotel, N. M. - see SSS May 1793 56) |
| AP_122(3rd)_34 |
26.5.1783
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Peter John Heywood to Duke re the sale of the Impropriate Tithes. |
| AP_122(3rd)_35 |
31.5.1783
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Peter John Heywood to Duke the Bishop (Mason N.M.) is 'railing' against the writer and his brother. Furniture in the new house may be bought,but R.H. suggests buying new and laying in a stock of coal and getting a servant to keep the place in order. |
| AP_122(3rd)_36 |
7.6.1783
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Peter John Heywood to Duke General, |
| AP_122(3rd)_37 |
12.6.1783
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Peter John Heywood to Duke The early death of Lt.Gov.Dawson is expected and immediate action is recommended so that this 'tool of the Keys' may be followed by someone less inimical to the Duke. |
| AP_122(3rd)_38 |
19.6.1783
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Peter John Heywood to Duke re. payments due to Mr.Castley,the Bishop's health etc. |
| AP_122(3rd)_39 |
30.6.1783
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Peter John Heywood to Duke General, |
| AP_122(3rd)_40 |
17.7.1783
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Peter John Heywood to Duke The Bishop,very ill,has gone to
Edinburgh for advice, taking boat about a mile from Bishopscourt for Galloway.
Character of Sir Wadsworth Busk, and his ignorance of Manx law. It being
suggested that the Lt.Gov.should go on extended leave,his duties being performed
by a Commission consisting of Mr.Quayle,Deemster Moore and Sir W.Busk,the
disadvantages of this are pointed out. The proposed new drain at the Lhane,with
a sketch plan to show its course. Another vacancy in the Customs service should be filled on the Duke's nomination to prevent Mr. Lutwidge adding to his influence by doing so. |
| AP_122(3rd)_41 |
4.8.1783
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Peter John Heywood to Duke The new ditch at the Lhane already giving trouble it is proposed to try and get it stopped,but so much are the Manx lawyers in fear of the Lt. Gov. that not one of them can be got to appear on behalf of the Duke. (A plan evidently sent with this letter to show the trouble with the drain is not now with it. N. M.) |
| AP_122(3rd)_42 |
24.8.1783
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Peter John Heywood to Duke Observations on the form used to give the Royal assent to Acts of Tynwald. |
| AP_122(3rd)_43 |
27.11.1783
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Peter John Heywood to Duke The Keys propose to introduce a tax to defray their expenses in opposing the Duke's Bill. As, since 1765,the people are not represented in either the Keys or in Parliament and the Duke is the only person they can look to for help this is manifest and should be opposed |
| AP_122(3rd)_44 |
13.1.1784
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Peter John Heywood to Duke advising a printer's error in some pamphlets he has sent |
| AP_122(3rd)_45 |
15.1.1784
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Peter John Heywood to Duke The need for the Duke to have pre-knowledge of Bills being introduced into Tynwald. The way in which game is being exterminated,with hares, poached, being publicly exposed for sale in the market at Douglas |
| AP_122(3rd)_46 |
26.1.1784
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Peter John Heywood to Duke queries the right of the late Bishop's
executors to do certain things, and mentions the large amount of timber
he had had cut, much of which was sold. Would the Duke like to buy any of
the furniture from BishopsCourt for his new house in Douglas ? More trouble
over appointments by the Gov. (Smith) who has now started making them to
Ecclesiastical posts. Reason why Tithes let for five or six years should fetch a better rent than if let for three years. |
| AP_122(3rd)_5b |
7.2.1782
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Peter John Heywood to Duke - General.(2 copies) |
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