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14.2.1747
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J.Seacome to Duke. asking for assistance,as he has lost his employment. |
| AP_X25_2 |
22.2.1747
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P.Lindesay to Duke. The sheep on the Calf were sold last October. The new tenant,Humphrey, has not yet put any stock on it;nor has he yet arrived,theugh he said he was coming in November, The peeple are delighted to learn that the Duke is making them a present (of a stallion ? N.M.) for "at present we have no horses, but trash,the refuse of the north of Ireland,the worst kind of garrens I ever saw," The warrant for the exceution of Bridson, whe was hanged "according to the anceientcustom of this Isle,in a hair rope". has been received. |
| AP_X25_3 |
26.2.1748
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J.Seacome to Duke.General. |
| AP_X25_4 |
2.1.1747
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Queries put to the Deemsters and Keys on behalf of the Duke in connection with the settlement of lands of inheritance. |
| AP_X25_5 |
31.1.1747
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Gov.Lindesay to Duke. re the difficulty of entailing lands in the Island. The best estate could not be let for more than £200 Manx per annum. With the exception of four all let for between ten and eighty pounds a year. A London poulterer named Waterson,a Manxman,has left legacies of £300 Manx to poor relations in the Island and £100 sterling to two minors. This money will be paid to the Duke in London and then paid out by the Island treasurer,who will treat it as a remittance. Copy of queries (see above) is inclosed. |
| AP_X25_6 |
6.3.1747
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Gov.Lindesay to Duke. No rent has as yet been received from Mr. Humphreys for the Calf. It is being looked after for him by Mr. Henry Lindesay of Dublin,late a merchant in Douglas. The Duke should make enquiries about Humphreys,and consider whether he sheuld re-enter into possession and stock it himself or relet to another tenant. It is unlikely that he will get £20 for it as rent. |
| AP_X25_7 |
25.11.1746
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Duke to Lindesay (extract) enclosing queries with regard to the Manx law covering entail. Lack of knowledge on this subject is delaying settlement of the case of Calcote v Stevenson; Mr. Ford's queries;Mr.Askin's queries;Gov. Lindesay's note to the Deemsters re. the above. 6.3.1746. |
| AP_X25_8 |
7.3.1746
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Answers of the Deemsters and Keys to the above, |
| AP_X25_9 |
6.9.1746
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Mr.Humphreys (tenant of the Calf) Particulars of him,as sent by Mr. Bradish. |
| AP_X25_10 |
9.3.1747
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Gov..Lindesay to Duke. The Deemsters and Keys (less Thos. Stevenson,the respondent in the case) give their eopinion on the queries from the Duke re. the case of Calcote v Stevenson Calcote's attorney however objected to the opinion of the Keys having any bearing on the case as they were all themselves affected by the decision. But the Keys considered this as a reflection on their honour,and gave in their opinion - which was almost unanimous. |
| AP_X25_11 |
12.3.1747
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Duke to Gov.Lindesay. The stallion which he is sending for the use of the Island will be bought in Lancashire. The man who brings it across should take back with him three or four of the small Manx horses,which have been promised to the Duke of Richmend. They should be of the common size,which he understands is nine hands,and black or dark bay. (letter incomplete. N.M.) |
| AP_X25_12 |
22.3.1747
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Gov.Lindesay to Duke. If no one comes to collect the Manx horses they can be sent by way of Liverpool in care of the waggoner who goes from there to London once a week. |
| AP_X25_13 |
9.4.1747
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Gov.Lindesay to Duke. He has not yet been able to find four suitable Manx horses for "these small horses were so unserviceable that the people have left off breeding them". But fairs for the sale of them will be held shortly in every sheading,and he hopes to get what he wants at these. The stallion,which was bought at Kendal, has arrived. He is fifteen hands high and,if not too fine, should help in the breeding of good saddle horses. The mine at Glenchass,where results had been so poor that its abandonment had been considered,has at last begun to show very good yields. But work has had to cease temporarily until a shaft has been sunk which will let air into the workings where they now have to use bellows and air pumps. Details of the workings are given - the main vein appears to run in the direction of the works at Bradda. Here (Bradda) there is good ore,but it is very hard and expensive to work. Mr. Griffiths is new in sight of a return for his work,which has been done honestly and with vigour and steadiness. At Kk. Maughold he has had several men mining iron ore for about a year past, though with little suecess. He will now probably send them to Glenchass. |
| AP_X25_14 |
15.4.1747
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G.Griffiths to Duke. The mines in the Island now promising well he reports en the working of them since he commenced in May 1745. At Bradda there was so much water in the old workings that they had to work continuously until December 1746 before they could get rid of it and begin to raise ore. At Glenchass also water caused trouble but a new shaft at low level has enabled them to find ore in good quantity at about 18 fathems below Sir John Erskin's old workings,and prospects here being good every effort will be made to take advantage of them. Workings have been opened near Ramsey (Maughold Head ? N.M.) where there was an appearance of iron ore, but without success. A search for copper at Ballakew (?) has also been to no purpose,as have trials at half a score of other places. He proposes to erect a smelting house near Castletown. |
| AP_X25_15 |
18.4.1747
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Gov.Lindesay to Duke. The services of the stallion are alread in great demand, Work at Glenchass is going on,but with difficulty because they have to use bellows to get air, and if these stop for but a moment the miner's candles go out. |
| AP_X25_16 |
25.4.1747
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Gov.Lindesay to Duke. Plans for making various remittances. |
| AP_X25_17 |
5.5.1747
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Gov.Lindesay to Duke. Enclosing a Bill for £1,000 drawn by Mr. Reeves (of Dublin) upon Messrs.Jalabert & Nevile at London. Mr.Reeves,an attorney in Dublin,is the son of Mrs.Reeves of Douglas,now dead,whose husband was a dealer in India goeds. This business, when he died,was carried on by his widow who,when she died,was said to be very rich. One of her daughters is married to Mr.Heywood of the Nunnery...Work goes on at Glenchass,where it is fortunate that Grifriths,the lessee, is "a sober,diligent and industrious man,exeeedingly frugal in the management of his work - and yet a bold pusher who grudges no expense to make a thorough trial". The iron ore at Maughold Head is of small value,but good of its kind. |
| AP_X25_18 |
6.5.1747
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Gov.Lindesay to Duke. from Peel,where he has brought his letter(No.17) in hope of getting it away via Ramsey and Kirkcudbright,as there is no opportunity from the South. He hopesto obtain the Manx horses before long, and when occasion offers to send them by way of Liverpool. |
| AP_X25_19 |
8.5.1747
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Humfrey to Ross. explaining why he has not paid his rent for the Calf,and promising to do so before long. |
| AP_X25_20 |
18.5.1747
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Dr. Wilson to Mr.Makon (copy) with regard to payment for his services in connection with the lawsuit over the impropriate tithes. + 10.7.1747 Makon to Wilson (copy) calling him a liar,and making many serious aspersions as to his character. |
| AP_X25_21 |
22.51747
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Gov.Lindesay to Duke. with a second [bill] of exchange for the £1,000 sent with No. 17,. Suggests that Humfrey's lease of the Calf,for which he has not yet paid any rent,should be cancelled. Mr. B.Forbes,a Douglas merchant,has already made an offer for it. He suggests that it should be divided into three parts by a stone wall. |
| AP_X25_22 |
28.5.1747
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Gov.Lindesay to Duke. Two of the four Manx horses wanted for the Duke of Richmond have been obtained.They have become very scarce. And they will have to pay duty on being taken into England unless the Duke can get special permission to import them free. |
| AP_X25_23 |
2.6.1747
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J.Quayle to Duke. (from Liverpool) The Systems refuse to admit the horses free of duty unless they receive an order from the Treasury. |
| AP_X25_24 |
26.5.1747
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Receipt from Duke for sundry remittances amounting to £4,362.17.8. (This includes a payment of twenty pounds to "Alderman Seacombe" on 22.1.1747 N.M) |
| AP_X25_25 |
16.6.1747
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Duke to Gov.Lindesay. (copy) enclosing the above receipt. These funds are very welcome as he has had great lesses in Scotland owing to the Rebellion having prevented his tenants from paying their rents,while he himself has had to live away from home at great expense. |
| AP_X25_26 |
17.6.1747
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Appointment of the Hon.William Murray, H.M. Solicitor-General,to hear appeals from the I.O.M. |
| AP_X25_27 |
18.6.1747
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A. Ross to Duke. re. various legal matters,and judgements which he has given. |
| AP_X25_28 |
15.6.1747
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A. Ross to Duke. re. various legal matters,and judgements which he has given. |
| AP_X25_29 |
10.7.1747
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J.Makon to Duke. complaining that his bill (in connection with the impropriate tithes case. N.M.) is still unpaid by Bishep Wilson and, further that the bishop's son,Dr.Wilson, has aspersed his character to such an extent that "had I been an Highwayman or a Pickpocket he could not have spoke more infamously of me." As the Duke,not knowing him,may hear Dr.Wilson's stories and misjudge him he encloses copies of correspondence between Dr.Wilson and himself. ( See AP_X25_20 above ) |
| AP_X25_30 |
13.7.1747
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Gov.Lindesay to Duke. His letter which the Duke has not received was sent by a son of the Archdeacon who put in at Milford Haven,where he posted it,with others,to a Liverpool grocer who generally forwards the writers letters so that they may not appear to have come from the Island, But the grocer never received thie bundle so that the writer is short of the goods he had ordered and the Duke of his letter, Fortunately,as it happens,it was not of importance. At Glenchass work goes slowly,owing to the difficult ground., When ore is come upon, a smelting mill will be built "upon the breck that runs into Port Iron". He has now got three Manx horses,which are black,and will try and get a bay. When they go across he will tell the Customs at Liverpool that they are for the King's stables. |
| AP_X25_31 |
16.7.1747
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A. Ross to Duke. General. |
| AP_X25_32 |
31.7.1747
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Decree of the High Court of Ireland (copy) that Mrs.Alice Stevenson (or Waters) is the lawful executrix of the will of Richard Stevensen decd. |
| AP_X25_33 |
7.8.1747
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Gov.Lindesay to Duke. An informer in the Island has given notice to the English Customs that a cargo of tobacco shipped from England under drawback is to be landed at Douglas. This will mean that the Douglas merchant will be heavily fined unless,instead of landing it, he sends the ship on at once to the port for which she cleared and obtains a certificate of it being landed there, Unfortunately this means that the Duke will lose the Manx duty due for landing it in Douglas and that it will scare other merchants off this kind of business. The name of the informer is not known, though a certain person is suspected. |
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27.8.1747
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Gov.Lindesay to Duke. £200 has been borrowed from Mr.G.Moore so that a remittance may be made up to send to the Duke. This,value £591 sterling ( £689.10. Manx),is being taken across by Lindesay's son. |
| AP_X25_35 |
30.8.1747
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Duke to A. Ross. (copy) General. |
| AP_X25_36 |
3.9.1747
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Gov.Lindesay to Duke. (This letter,though clearly dated as shown is,as appears from references to previous letters which appear in it,and also from the fact that Lindesay's current Reference No. on it (19) is quite out of order - must belong somewhere else N.M. 3.9.1748 would fit see AP_X42_21 to 24FPC). It refers to some happening in connection with Capt.Mercer and the ship "Wolfe" and an infringement of the Duke's rights in the Island, Also to the capture by the "Wolfe" of a sloop in which David Forbes and his wife were passengers, and which, unkown to them, carried a small consignment of Brandy. The people of the Island are much alarmed by these preeecdings,which have put a stop to all business. |
| AP_X25_37 |
25.9.1747
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Letters of Administration - (Copy) to Mrs.Alice Stevenson for the property of her late husband,Richard Stevenson. |
| AP_X25_38 |
25.9.1747
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Letter (copy) appointing Mrs. Alice Stevenson to be guardian of her two children Jane and Richard Ambrose. |
| AP_X25_39 |
6.10.1747
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Gov.Lindesay to Duke. The new shaft at Glenchass collapsed on the workers,but has now been repaired. Little ore has as yet been found,however,but the search is continuing. |
| AP_X25_40 |
9.10.1747
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Gov.Lindesay to Duke. Trivial. |
| AP_X25_41 |
24.10.1747
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Mrs. A Stevenson to Duke. (from Liverpool.) asking for a renewal of his protection (originally given her when she visited him at Dunkeld in Sept. 1743) against her enemies in the I.O.M. Also for an introduction to Gov. Lindesay - to whom she is unknown - who is a friend of Col. Stevenson,wheras Gov.Murray always gave her support. she encloses AP_X25_37 and 38 above, Says she has now got possession of the Yorkshire estate, though Col.Stevenson had sold it three years ago. |
| AP_X25_42 |
27.10.1747
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Gov.Lindesay to Duke. News from Glenchass is still bad,for the hardness of the rock makes work very difficult,even though they are blasting with gunpowder. Value of the rabbit skins obtained from the Calf. |
| AP_X25_43 |
3.11.1747
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Ld. John Murray to Duke (his brother) from Holland,where he is serving in the army of the Prince of Orange. He suggests that the Duke should raise a regiment in the I.O.M. for the service of the States-General, from which. he would make a good profit. Gov. Murray,or his brother - lately made a Lt.Col. by the Prince - would make a good commander. So would Gov. Lindesay.Captains,presumably,would have to be got from the Island,while the writer could furnish subalterns of experience who would discipline the regiment. |
| AP_X25_44 |
9.11.1747
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A.Wilson to P.Lindesay re the forwarding of the above. |
| AP_X25_45 |
10.11.1747
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Gov.Lindesay to Duke. Commends his late servant, Laughlan McLean (who carries the letter) to the Duke. Papers to be sent to him should be forwarded either through Mr. Alderman Seacome at Liverpool or Mr. Griffith at Whitehaven |
| AP_X25_46 |
14.11.1747
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Duke to J. Murray. with a copy of AP_X25_43, upon which he wishes to have his opinion and offers him the command of the Regiment should it be formed. |
| AP_X25_47 |
19.11.1747
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J. Murray to Duke. (Which J.Murray this is - unless it is one called "Manx Murray" in other letters - I cannot make out. N.M.) thinks the raising of a regiment to be feasible and suggests certain men as officers. |
| AP_X25_48 |
21.11.1747
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J. Murray(Late Gov.) to Duke. He does not think seven hundred men could be raised in the Island. Three or four hundred might be spared,but the Manx are not a warlike people,and there would be difficulty in getting any officers. Nor can he see how the Duke could make £1,500 a year out of it,as his brother suggested, As the Duke would not himself be Colonel it would be surprising if £500 was obtained, As for himself accepting the command - fifteen years ago he might have been glad to do so,but "things are much changed,a year or two will in all probability put an end to the Regiment,and one cold night would certain put an end to my life" But he recommends two of his nephews "young,active and tried who would make good company commanders". |
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9.12.1747
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Gov.Lindesay to Duke. re various proposed Acts. |
| AP_X25_50 |
24.12.1747
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J.Seacome to Duke. asking for assistance,as his bad eyesight and the loss of the use of his limbs make it impossible for him to earn a living. |
| AP_X25_51 |
26.12.1747
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Gov.Lindesay to Duke. General. Glenchass is still unproductive |
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28.12.1747
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Gov.Lindesay to Duke. As regards the raising of a Regiment for the Prince of Orange, When he reviewed all the militia on his arrival in the Island he found them to be in bad condition in every respect. But they are "well-bodied men,and generally of a larger size than the labouring men in Scotland or England" probably because they are better fed and work less. So they might be made into good soldiers,but it is doubtful if they can be spared,for there is a great scarcity of labouring men owing to the boys being sent to sea when they are twelve or thirteen. Some of them thrive abroad,but few of them return. Wages are as high as in Scotland and most parts of England. Those digging potatoes get eight pence a day,though they work less than nine hours,wheras in Scotland,where they work at least twelve hours the pay is less. The fishing, which comes at the same time as the harvest,makes the shortage so bad that without the help of the women the corn could not be gathered. He is convineed that not half a company could be raised,let alone a regiment. And they cannot be pressed. While many men go to sea,more than can be spared, none of them have any notion of being soldiers. |
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