Atholl Papers Bundle AP_134(5th)

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Date
Brief Description
AP_134(5th)_1.1
10.11.1766
Commissioner's ruling as to the limits of the Port of Douglas.(This describes the harbour bounds in detail,mentioning
various houses and other property near it. N.M.)
AP_134(5th)_1.2
12.11.1766
Commissioner's ruling as to the limits of the Port of Ramsey
AP_134(5th)_1.3
21.11.1766
Commissioner's ruling as to the limits of the Ports of Derbyhaven and Castletown
AP_134(5th)_1.4
14.11.1766
Commissioner's ruling as to the limits of the Port of Peel
AP_134(5th)_2
30.6.1778
C.Lutwidge to Treasury enclosing a report by Mr. Betham with proposed changes in the Regulations.
AP_134(5th)_3
16.10.1779
C.Lutwidge to Treasury recommending that no increase in the foreign trade of the Island be allowed as this would divert effort from the herring fishing, which should be encouraged - though not by bounties.
AP_134(5th)_4
16.10.1779
C.Lutwidge to Treasury with regard to the upkeep of the harbours,and more particularly to the financing thereof.
AP_134(5th)_5
5.1.1780
C.Lutwidge's A/c with the Treasury, showing receipts and payments from 5.1.1780 to his death on 10.10.1784 and Senhouse Wilson's from 10.10.1784 to 10.10.1786.
AP_134(5th)_6
28.10.1786
Senhouse Wilson to R.Frazer enclosing the above,and giving further details of expenditure.
AP_134(5th)_7
10.11.1786
Senhouse Wilson to R.Frazer. Original of letter included in AP_134-4
AP_134(5th)_8
26.11.1786
Senhouse Wilson to R.Frazer. Original of letter included in AP_134-4
AP_134(5th)_9
6.6.1787
Proposed arrangement of Revenue staff.
AP_134(5th)_10
24.4.1787
R.Frazer to Treasury. reporting his investigations into the Manx revenue, suggesting that part of it be employed for repairs required to the harbour at Douglas - across which a bridge has been built without permission - and asking permission to submit proposals for checking smuggling and increasing the revenue. Also suggesting that it is high time he received some payment for the work he has done.
AP_134(5th)_11
12.1.1788
R. Frazer to Duke. asking his help in obtaining from the Govt. the pay due to him.
AP_134(5th)_12
1.3.1790
G.Watts to Treasury enclosing two statements.
AP_134(5th)_13
16.12.1790
J.Dyson to Senhouse Wilson regarding salvage on some rum.
AP_134(5th)_14
14.12.1791
Senhouse Wilson to Collectors at Douglas etc. directing them not to correspond directly with the Treasury.
AP_134(5th)_15
c. 1791
An estimate of the profits to be obtained from the Herring fishing industry.
AP_134(5th)_16
30.3.1792
Collector,Douglas to Board of Customs, Edinburgh with to the seizure of the boat "Active", Mentions that "the famous Kennedy Scott has been three times upon these coasts."
AP_134(5th)_17
12.10.1791
Questions (with answers thereto) put by the Commissioners to S.Wilson re. Customs matters
AP_134(5th)_18
6.6.1787
Details of Revenue Staff at date.
AP_134(5th)_19
29.3.1792
Senhouse Wilson & others to Treasury. Complaining of the difficulty of stopping smuggling unless more and better Officers are appointed. Alleges that the subordinate Officers are drunken and untrustworthy,many of them being in collusion with the smugglers. Mentions the presence in Peel Bay of Kennedy Scott,in a lugger mounting eight guns,who has given out that he will kidnap and take to France any who may try to stop him landing his cargo and,furthermore,that he is now a match for the Revenue Cutter "Prince Edward" which he will sink,or at least kill the Captain of. Another notorious smuggler on the coast is one Yawkins in a cutter mounting four guns.
AP_134(5th)_20
12.6.1799
Treasury to all Revenue Officers in the Island,advising that the Duke of Athol, Governor,has been placed in full control of all Revenue matters,including power to suspend Officers etc.
AP_134(5th)_21
n.d.
List of prisoners (11 in the Common Prison and 8 in the Barracks) in Castle Rushen for salt smuggling.
AP_134(5th)_22
27.7.1799
S.Wilson etc. to Duke with suggestions for the treatment of the prisoners in Castle Rushen for salt smuggling. [AP_134(5th)_21] prisoners.
AP_134(5th)_23
1.1.1800
Duke to W.Scott (Rec.Gen.) requesting A/cs and information.


 

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