Atholl Papers Bundle AP_126

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Date
Brief Description
AP_126_1
3.2.1813
Questions put to Mr.John Kelly re. Government Letter Books, with his answers thereto. (From these it would appear that one book was either retained or defaced by Gov. Smelt.
AP_126_2
26.5.1777
Lord North to Duke. advising the appointment of Lt.Col. Smith as Gov.
AP_126_3
8.7.1788
Ld Sydney to Lt. Gov. Dawson. requesting him to give the Duke, who is about to visit the Island,all information and assistance possible.
AP_126_4
23.1.1790
Duke of Richmond to Duke. regretting that he cannot appoint a nominee of the Duke to be Storekeeper to the Ordnance in the I.O.M.as he regards this post as being "one of the best in the Ordnance" and therefor to be given to one with long service in that Dept.
AP_126_5
8.9.1791
Secretary Dundas to Duke. advising the despatch of five Commissioners to the Island, and enclosing a copy of their instructions.
AP_126_6
8.9.1791
another copy of AP_126_5 above, but without the enclosure.
AP_126_7
22.6.1793
Secretary-Dundas to Lt.Gov. informing him - in the absence of the Governor - of the Royal assent to certain Acts of Tynwald.
AP_126_8
24.6.1793
Dundas to Duke asking for his remarks on comments by the Manx Attorney and Sol.General on an Act relating to the preservation of Game in the Island.
AP_126_9
18.7.1793
Dundas to Duke asking him to place the above report [?AP_126_8] and relative correspondence before the Manx law officers for their further comments.
AP_126_10
8.7.1794
Duke to Dundas asking for the Manx Game Act to be sent him so that he may send it to the Island for promulgation at Tynweld.
AP_126_11
7.8.1794
Portland (Sec.State) to Lt.Gov. notifying him - in the absence of the Gov. - of the Royal assent to an Act regulating the Herring Fishery.
AP_126_12
1.7.1796
Portland to Duke notyfying Royal assent to an Act.
AP_126_13
15.7.1796
George Quayle (O/C I.O.M. Constitutional Dragoons) to Field-Marshal the Duke of York. (Copy) with copy of reply attached. (After relating the history and constitution,duties etc.of his command,Capt Quayle states that having received what they regard as a rebuff from the Duke he & his Officers have resigned their Commissions -recd.from the Lt.Gov but would be happy to carry-on if they would granted Commissions by the War Office. N.M.)
AP_126_14
15.7.1796
Portland to Duke notifying the Royal assent to two Acts, but requesting reconsideration of a third.
AP_126_15
4.8.1796
Capt.G. Quayle to Duke of Portland enclosing a copy of his letter of 16.7.1796 to H.M.the Duke of York,with the statement that Major Taubman had also resigned his commission for a similar reason,and one which the Duke of Atholl would "not chuse to be made publick".
AP_126_16
14.1.1797
Portland to Duke with further reference to the Non-approval of a Manx Act for the punishment of Forgery, which the English law officers find to be badly drafted.
AP_126_17
11.5.1797
Portland to Lt.Gov. Shaw. instructing him how he should act in the absence of the Gov. (Copy)
AP_126_18
12.5.1797
Mr.Grenville to Duke enclosing copy of the above.
AP_126_19
13.5.1797
Mr.Grenville to Duke expressing his regret on learning that the instructions to Lt.Gov. Shaw did not meet with the Duke's approbation.
AP_126_20
14.5.1797
Mr.Grenville to Duke informing him that the Duke of Portiond would not have the letter to Shaw altered
AP_126_21
16.8.1797
Portland to Duke notifying him that the Act with regard to Forgery had received the Royal assent.
AP_126_22
20.4.1798
H.Dundas to Duke approving an increase in the number of the Fencibles and the raising of further Volunteers whose officers will be granted King's commission
AP_126_23
28.6.1798
Duke to Portland (Draft) pointing out the defenceless condition of the Island.
AP_126_24
26.4.1801
Mr. Addington to Duke. Trivial.
AP_126_25
18.5.1801
Duke to Portland requesting an increase of pay for the Deemsters
AP_126_26
2.6.1801
Hobart to Duke enclosing copies or Orders from the C.-in.C. to be read to all Yeomanry and Volunteer Regts.
AP_126_27
10.10.1801
Hobart to Duke conveying the King's commands that His thanks be expressed to all Yeomanry and Volunteers.
AP_126_28
14.12.1801
Duke to Mr. Addington (Copy) requesting an early decision with regard to the Bill which he hopes to bring in.
AP_126_29
16.12.1801
Portland to Duke assuring him that his case will not be delayed.
AP_126_30
16.3.1802
Portland to Duke promising that the terms of reference with regard to his case shall be extended.
AP_126_31
17.51802
Duke to Portland (copy) urging that his case be considered without further delay.
AP_126_32
18.9.1804
Hawkesbury to Duke asking him to instruct the First Deemster to take action on a Warrant issued in Scotland for the arrest of a Papist.
AP_126_33
7.12.1804
Hawkesbury to Duke regretting that he cannot meet the Duke's wish that Lord Henry Murray be appointed Lt.Gov.
AP_126_34
14.3.1805
Hawkesbury to Duke stating that while he cannot consider appointing any member of the Duke's family to the vacant post of Lt.Gov.he will take care that the appointment shall not be one injurious to the Duke's interests.
AP_126_35
5.6.1805
Duke to Hawkesbury (draft) requesting thet the appointment of a Lt.Gov.may be delayed until he has submitted a memorial on the subject.


 

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