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| AP_X24(3rd)_1 |
10.6.1802
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke. The 1st. Fencibles have been disbanded, and if
the cheering and the chairing of all the offiers around the town are anything
to go by they are satisfied, regretting only that they had been disbanded. Earlier,hewever,there had been some disorder - and almost a riot at Douglas. Here the men,who were mostly drunk,were marched out of town to Capt. Heywood's garden where they couldscarcely be got to keep quiet or orderly long eneugh to have the Royal warrant for disbandment read to them, The main cause of their discontent was over payment of clothing allowances (reason for this is explained. No wonder they kicked. N.M.) At Castletown the men paraded sober and in an erderly manner, but they alse expressed their discontent with the arrangements about clothing. A number of them volunteered to go to Douglas if required and bring the disorderly men there as prisoners to Castletown, and at the same time protect these men whe were willing to give in their arms from their mutinous comrades. This offer was not accepted. |
| AP_X24(3rd)_2 |
10.6.1802
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke. Enclosing copy of No. AP_X24 (2nd) _29 and pointing out the War Office lack of understanding of conditions in the Island and the muddle over the clothing. |
| AP_X24(3rd)_3 |
27.6.1802
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke. thanking him for taking the clothing muddle | off the writer's hands. Further complications with regard to this have now arisen, but it is hoped things will settle dewn, without too much expense to the Duke. |
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28.6.1802
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke. Orders have been issued for the 2nd. Bn of the Fencibles to be disbanded in England, but as it is possible that they sailed from Ireland for the I.O.M. before these orders reached them he (Shaw) has given instructions that they are not to be allowed to land in the I.O.M. But some troops should be stationed in the Island, for he fears disorders amongst the disbanded men,and the Irish fishermen who visit the Islend for the herring fishing. Without troops there is no one to keep order amongst these men. |
| AP_X24(3rd)_5 |
28.6.1802
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke. He has recommended six N.C.Os for the Royal Bounty of Chelsea and asks the Duke's support for the recommendation. |
| AP_X24(3rd)_6 |
26.7.1802
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke. No orders have yet been received about disbanding
the Volunteers, although Ordnance have asked for their arms to be griven
in. 26.7.1802 He has applied for troops to be stationed in the Island to support the Civil power and the Revenue officers, He has also pointed out the miserable state of the barracks and the need for a higher lodging allowance if men are to be billited. |
| AP_X24(3rd)_7 |
19.8.1802
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke. The War Office inform him that a detachment of 186 men is being sent to the Island, and also an officer to inspect the barracks. A Barrack-master will probobly be needed, and he suggests the appointment of the late Quartermaster of the Fencibles - Murray. Herrings are abundent, and fetching good prices of from 1/6 to 2/6 per hundred, |
| AP_X24(3rd)_8 |
1.9.1802
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke. Major Archdale has arrived to inspect and report on the Barracks, Also an inferior officer ( Mr.Helman) to see to the repair of them. Four companies - say three hundred men - are expected, Major Archdale thinks that the old barracks in Castle Rushen,though very poor,may be made fit to take one company in tolerable comfort. Quarters are now being sought for the others until new barracks can be built. Where would the Duke like these to be ? |
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14.10.1802
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke. Various suggestions as to where barracks might be built. Temporary quarters can befound in inns,but these "are so mean as to have scarce accommodation for their own families" in most cases while the price asked is not less than 1/- per man per week. |
| AP_X24(3rd)_10 |
1.1.1803
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke.The quantity of base money in the Island has increased to such an extent that it is now estimated to be about £12,000. Some of it is thought to be coined in the Island,but though enquiries have been made the persons concerned cannot be found, Nor is the law on the subject satisfactory - it needs amendment. |
| AP_X24(3rd)_11 |
7.1.1803
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W.Scott to Duke. re some suggested clerical appointments, including the promotion of a curate whe has been one for thirteen years and yet receives no more than £36 per annum, |
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7.1.1803
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Lt.Gov.'s speech to the Council on the subject of bad money (silver) which is in circulation in large quantities,and the need to amend the law regarding it. A proclamation to be issued drawing attention to the penalties existing for counterfeiting etc. |
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13.1.1803
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke. Enclosing the above. It seems to have been the general impression that there were no laws in the Island to punish coiners,and this has probably encouraged the practice. A proclamation showing that there is such a law may help to stop the use of it,or,at any rate, to get it sent back to Ireland -from which most of it has come, |
| AP_X24(3rd)_14 |
4.4.1803
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Ld.Pelham. The possibility of war starting again makes him point out the inadequacy of the Island's defences,which are such that it could easily be raided by a small enemy force. He suggests that a Fencible or militia regt. be raised and the volunteers reformed. |
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5.4.1803
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke. enclosing copy of the above,and saying that Deemster Crellin had offered to reform the Northern Manx Volunteers. With his reasons for having written direct to Ld. Pelham. |
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10.4.1803
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke. Acknowledging receipt of regulations for the forming of Volunteer corps. He will make them known,but doubts if there will be much of a response as everyone is too busy with the herring fishery. He has been asked if the officers of Vplunteer corps are to receive pay during training, The answer will make a big differenee with many people. |
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16.4.1803
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke. The only offer of Volunteers so far received is from Henry Speed of Dougles who has sent a list of sixty men willing to serve under him, efforts are also being made in that town to raise another Corps. In Peel the people are scared that once they put on a red jacket they will become permanent soldiers,but there is better hope amongst the country peeple. |
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26.4.1803
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke. with a note of the offers of Volunteers so far received, These are:- Northern District. Five companies of 75 men each under J.F.Crellin. Douglas. One company of 80 men under Henry Speed, Douglas. One company of 60 men under Col. Taubman. Kirk Arbory offered to form a company if allowed to choose their own officers - but the men proposed were not suitable. Many peeple felt that if once they took the oath of allegiance they would be forced to become permanent soldiers,and held back from that reason. |
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16.5.1803
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke. Four more companies have offered their service - from Maughold,German,Arbory (under an acceptable offieer) and Douglas, These,with the ones already notified, give a total strength of 795 rank and file. |
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10.6.1803
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke. Nothing has beon done with regard to the formation of Volunteers which is not in accordance with the Duke's directions and the Government cnditiens. If the Duke thinks that there has,he must have been misinformed, Had he read Shaw's letters he must have realised that in his opinion Volunteers,theugh useful,could never by themselves furnish a sufficient defence for the Island. At the Duke's request - or,rather,command - he will confine his correspendence with him in the future to official letters. He is aware that the Duke,while offering - unasked - to assist him,made it one of his first objectives on becoming Gov.-in-Chief to have him removed from his office of Lt.Gov. He has always done his best to help the Duke and the only thing he ever asked for was an increase in his salary. This was not granted, while at the same time he was defrauded of his rightful pay and allowances as Colonel Commandant of the Fencibles to which he considered himself entitled as Lt. Gov. |
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22.7.1803
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke. He will certainly give every assistance in his power to Lord Henry Murray in obtaining recruits for the Fencible corps he is trying to raise, The insinuation that his own interests,and not the King's servies,come first with him is untrue, But he would press upon the Duke the need to raise Volunteers also - a course to which they are already committed,and which he thinks will assist rather than deter recruiting for the Fencibles. Lord Henry wishes to have his headquarters at Douglas,but in the writer's opinion they should be in Castle Rushen. If they are not,and anything goes wrong,he "a friendless,poor old man" will be blamed because as Lt.Gov, he did not insist upon it. |
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22.7.1803
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke. This is a vague letter which appears to refer to some proposal for his benefit which has been made by the Duke,and for which he expresses his gratitude as he thinks it will provide for his family if he should die - that is for the helpless ones. His sons "must serve the King as soldiers or sailors and fight their way as well as they can". |
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5.8.1803
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke. He has again written to Ld.Pelham about the defence of the Island. And he is calling Tynwald tegether so that they may concoct measures for that purpose,and that they should present an address of loyalty to the King - for it would not look well if the Manx were the only ones amongst His subjects not to do so. |
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12.8.1803
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke. Tymwald has met,but adjourned to await the result of the application which has been made for the augmentation of the corps of Fencibles which Lord Henry is raising. A list of fishing boats and their crews has been sent,as requested,but it is not complete as many refused the information fearing that it was for some scheme from which they would suffer. |
| AP_X24(3rd)_25 |
7.10.1803
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War Office to Lt.Gov.Shaw accepting the offer of the services of five or six hundred volunteers. |
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20.10.1803
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke. enclosing the above,and mentioning his plan of having all the Volunteers organised in two divisions - one for the North and one for the South. |
| AP_X24(3rd)_27 |
5.11.1803
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke. Various arrangements proposed for the Volunteers,with a return of these proposed as officers (see below) Some of these men will be needed to man the guns at the ports. Capt.Quayle has offered to form a field artillery unit. |
| AP_X24(3rd)_28 | List of gentlemen recommended for commissions in the Northern (or 2nd.) Bn. of the Vols, | |
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25.11.1803
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke. enclosing (see back page) a resolution of the Keys in which they suggest the imposition of licences for dogs etc, by which to raise funds "to raise seamen and for other public purposes". |
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4.12.1803
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke. Tynwald have passed an Act by which to raise funds for the purpose of obtaining men for the naval servies, (see below).The Council have discussed:- The propriety of ordering "watch and ward" to be kept. The provision of signal stations from which to give warning of an enemy approach. The propriety of armimg the mass of the people with pikes so that they may,under their parish officers,assist in repelling any invasion. About four hundred pikes are available from the last war,and names have been called for of men willing to carry them. |
| AP_X24(3rd)_31 | Schedule (and estimated yield) of the taxes proposed by Tynwald,as per the above. | |
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24.2.1804
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke. expressing his gratitude for the arrangements made by the Duke for him to retire. and asking that a post in the Customs be found for his servant John Bridson,whe has been with him for over thirteen years. |
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7.6.1804
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke. (from London) Though he understands that his successor has been appointed he does not yet knew who it is to be and,as he is unable to walk the short distance which would enable him to find out,he begs the Duke will let him knew so that his suspense may be ended and he may arrange his affairs. His health is bad, and the uncertainty is preying on his nerves. |
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3.1.1805
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke. (from Bath) He learns from letters as per copies enclosed (see below) that his resignation has been accepted and his salary continued,. Also that the warrant for his pension (or salary) was in the office of the Duke's solicitor who has failed to inform him of this. Will the Duke please arrange for this warrant to be sent,as he is much in need of funds. |
| AP_X24(3rd)_35 | Copies of two letters,as per AP_X24(3rd)_34 | |
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3.5.1805
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Wm.Scott. (from Bath) re. the payment of the pension of £400 per annum allowed him (it would appear. N.M.) by the Duke. |
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Lt. Gov. Shaw to Duke. An incoherent letter,difficult to follow,but of no great interest. N.M. |
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