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23.9.1823
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R. Steuart to Duke. re changes in the Customs staff, these have been made by the Comms. of Customs a move which must be watched as it indicates that they are taking from the Duke his right to make such appointments, At Castle Mona the shrubs brought from Ballaughton are doing well,anad add much to the beauty of the grounds, |
| AP_46_2 |
29.11.1823
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R. Steuart to Duke. regretting that exemption from Harbour Dues at Peel cannot be granted to a vessel on a suggested mail service from Ardglass,as it would be illegal. |
| AP_46_3 |
-.-.1824
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R. Steuart to Duke. trivial. |
| AP_46_4 |
3.3.1824
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Bishop to Duke. General news. The Key's petition to the Commons is being prepared in secret. Deemster Christian hopes he will not be held responsible for anything that Curwen (his father) says,as he does not agree with him. "Wilks is violent to the greatest degree", |
| AP_46_5 |
3.3.1824
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R. Steuart to Duke."The Insolvent Courts met yesterday ,when the Gaol was cleared,there being no opposition to the applicants." |
| AP_46_6 |
3.3.1824
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Bishop to Duke. The vicarage of Lonan is vacant and he suggests the appointment of Qualtrough, vicar of Rushen who - after 22 years service - is supporting a family of nine children on £70 per annum, |
| AP_46_7 |
10.3.1824
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Bishop to Duke. General. |
| AP_46_8 |
10.3.1824
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R. Steuart to Duke. re the Bill now before the House in connection with Revenue matters in the I.O.M. he sends his views so that the Duke (who is in London) may take the matter up. The Drinkwaters wish for the abolition of the Licencing System, but this the writer regards as "our great protection against smuggling" the abolition of which would entail a large increase in the Preventiffe starr. |
| AP_46_9 | copy of above [AP_46_8] | |
| AP_46_10 | Observations enclosed by Steuart with his letter above [AP_46_8]. | |
| AP_46_11 |
10.3.1824
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R. Steuart to Duke. General. The Lt.Gov. - who admits to being 77 - is not well and has had to be bled. He gives no information to either the writer or the Bishop. |
| AP_46_12 |
13.3.1824
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R. Steuart to Duke. showing the unsuitability of the Keys as a Court of Appeal. |
| AP_46_13 |
15.3.1824
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Bishop to Duke. General - keeping him informed. |
| AP_46_14 |
17.3.1824
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R. Steuart to Duke. further to the question of Harbour Dues on a Mail Boat from Ardglass. |
| AP_46_15 |
17.3.1824
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R.Steuart to Duke. re appeals to the Keys from the Court of Gaol Delivery. |
| AP_46_16 |
24.3.1824
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Bishop to Duke. the reason for Gen. Cummings resigation from the Keys. |
| AP_46_17 |
30.3.1824
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Bishop to Duke. General. |
| AP_46_18 |
30.3.1824
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R.Steuart to Duke. General. |
| AP_46_19 |
2.4.1824
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Bishop to Duke. with an account of the circumstances attending the reaignation of Gen Cummings. |
| AP_46_20 | Account as above [AP_46_19]. | |
| AP_46_21 |
2.4.1824
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R.Steuart to Duke. General. |
| AP_46_22 |
9.4.1824
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R.Steuart to Duke. General. Dr. Jeffcott has died. |
| AP_46_23 |
20.4.1824
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R.Steuart to Duke. General. Gawne has returned from London, but whether he got any satisfaction from his visit is not known. |
| AP_46_24 |
23.4.1824
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R.Steuart to Duke. General. |
| AP_46_25 |
1.5.1824
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R.Steuart to Duke. General. All is quiet except for scurrilous squibs in the Rising Sun and Patriot, not worthy of attention. |
| AP_46_26 |
4.5.1824
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R.Steuart to Duke. General. |
| AP_46_27 |
8.5.1824
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R.Steuart to Duke. General. |
| AP_46_28 |
15.5.1824
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R.Steuart to Duke. General. |
| AP_46_29 |
29.5.1824
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Bishop to Duke. General. |
| AP_46_30 |
19.6.1824
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Bishop to Duke. The Key's petition has been brought up in the Commons - press cemment thereon, |
| AP_46_31 |
24.6.1824
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Bishop to Duke. The Key's petition has failed to get any result as the Govt. thinks their points to be factious and trifling - you may cease to worry about it. |
| AP_46_32 |
7.7.1824
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R.Steuart to Duke. trivial. |
| AP_46_33 |
27.8.1824
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R.Steuart to Duke.General. "The influx of strangers is quite extraordinary,it is calculated their expenditure in the Island is about £100 per diem". |
| AP_46_34 |
30.9.1824
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Bishop to Duke. He has arrived in Douglas "after a good voyage of 17hours" by steam boat. (from Greenock ? N.M.) |
| AP_46_35 |
-.-.1824
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Bishop to Duke. trivial. "If you can send a pair of horses to meet me at the half way House at eight o'clock I shall be at Castle Mona to breakfast." |
| AP_46_36 |
1.10.1824
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R.Steuart to Duke. General. |
| AP_46_37 |
10.1.1825
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R.Steuart to Duke. General. |
| AP_46_38 |
17.1.1825
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R.Steuart to Duke. General. |
| AP_46_39 |
21.2.1825
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R.Steuart to Duke. General. Certain Irishmen are reported to be in the Island purchasing arms,but the writer does not know where they are going to find any. It is also reported that information has been sent to London that the Duke is flying on his castle a flag without any insignia of Royalty,inferring that he has a commaend independant of the Crown - this is obviously intended to support the declaration of the Keys that his conduct and interests are at variance with those of the Crown. |
| AP_46_40 |
23.2.1825
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Bishop to Duke. General - sample of the Keys system of encroachment. Gawne,in London,is trying to support his case by the use of lying affidavits,which must be refuted. |
| AP_46_41 |
26.2.1825
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R.Steuart to Duke. General. |
| AP_46_42 |
2.3.1825
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R.Steuart to Duke. General. Mr. Bonnyman,the tenant of Port e Chee,has died. |
| AP_46_43 |
-.-.1824
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Return or the imports of Coal for the year 1824. |
| AP_46_44 |
-.3.1824
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Report on the weather for March 1824. |
| AP_46_45 |
-.4.1824
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Report on the weather for April 1824. |
| AP_46_46 |
-.2.1825
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Report on the weather for February 1825. |
| AP_46_47 |
2.3.1825
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Bishop to Duke. saying he will send him some "curious letters of Sir Wadsworth Busk,found in the Seneschal's office,in which that intelligent and learned officer gives the Keys of that day such a character as will rather astonish the present generation. The correspondence is with Bishop Mason and relative to the Peel School". |
| AP_46_48 |
9.3.1825
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Bishop to Duke. trivial. |
| AP_46_49 |
24.3.1825
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first rumours of an offer by the Govt, to buy out the Duke - these should be investigated. 25.3.1825 - confirmation of the rumours. |
| AP_46_50 |
4.4.1825
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Bishop to Duke. He hopes that the rumours about buying the Duke out are true as such a thing would be very beneficial to him,while the Keys would be like the frogs in the fable who desired another King "but that is their own affair", He is going to Bradda to see "a lump of lead which is said to weigh full 50 tons,is two ft. under water and is pure,solid lead". |
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