List of Documents copied into Letter Book 1

This would appear to date from the second period of Governor Smith's brief residences on Island

It would be expected that all the letters to the Home Office (as found in the SP42 series and the first file in the HO 98 series as HO 98/63 covers most of period) would be found here - but there would appear to be omitted items in both the Home Office files and the Letter Books; those with original letters in the HO 98 files are indicated.

Page	Doc	Author	Recipient	Date	Topic	Notes
1	1	Smith	Richard Betham	17810317	non observance of law requiring passes to leave Island
3	2	Smith	Stormont	17810324	Ack	=SP42/309
4	3	Smith	Betham	17810327	notes that some persons without passes had been stopped - reminds Betham that part of his job
6	4	Smith	High Bailiffs	17810329	requiring the state of their office from the 1st institution
8	5	Smith	Keys	17810330	re provision for felons + state of public buildings
11	6	Smith	High Bailiffs	17810406	re retailing Ale &c without licence
12	7	Smith	Betham	17810407	acks ltr of 17810406 re two person having been taken off Island without passes
13	8	Smith	Amherst	17810428	re discipline of Manx Fencibles
15	9	Smith	Stormont	17810428	report	=SP42/310
17	10	Smith	Amherst	17810428	requesting invalid Gunners + a few 3-pounders
18	11	Smith	Germain	17810428
19	12	Smith	Stormont	17810505	Acknowledgement of Official Notice	=SP42/312
20	13	Smith	Stormont	17810506	report - lack of funds to run courts etc	=SP42/314
21	14	Smith	Post Office	17810506
23	15	Smith	Stormont	17810518	Acknowledgement of Official Notice	=SP42/325
25	16	Smith	Bishop	17810400	re possible internal Post
25	17	Bishop Mason	Smith	17810510	notes Smith's plan for an internal post somewhat larger than his simple scheme - has consulted with Duke
26	18	Smith	Bishop Mason	17810518	thinks Bishop has misinterpreted his ideas re insular Post
29	19	Smith	HB Peel (Robt Farrant	17810525	re John Callow + Angus Munn having impeded quartering of troops
30	20	Smith	Senhouse Wilson	17810529
31	21	Smith	Jenkinson (War Office)	17810602
31	22	Bishop Mason	Smith	17810528
33	23	Dawson	Stormont	17810615	Return to Island + Acknowledgement of Official Notice	= SP42/326
33	24	Dawson	Jenkinson	17810707
34	25	Dawson	Bishop Mason	17810718	re Thompson's charity - every attempt to receive it has failed - as you are about to go to Dublin could you help
35	26	Bishop Mason	Dawson	[17810719]	dated Thursday evening - can't meet to discus as my boat for Dublin is expected
36	27	Dawson	Jenkinson	17810825	Ack notice of prohibition of carrying of gunpowder + arms coastwise
36	28	Dawson	Jenkinson	17811005	Ack Notice re Quarantine
37	29	Dawson	Stormont	17820118
38	30	Dawson	Jenkinson	17820311
38	31	Dawson	Shelburne	17820422	Acknowledgement of new Sec of State	= SP42/339
39	32	Dawson	Bishop	17820422	re behaviour of Archdeacon Mylrea
39	33	Dawson	Shelburne	17820529	Ack receipt of Gazette
40	34	Dawson	Townshend	17820531	Ack notice of prohibition of carrying of gunpowder + arms coastwise
40	35	Dawson	Shelburne	17820607	report - rcvd Address from Keys re bill regulating manorial courts	= SP42/341
41	36	Dawson	Yonge	17820831
42	37	Dawson	Townshend	17821100	Ack notice of relief of Gibralter
42	38	Dawson	Yonge	17821202	re carrying of gunpowder + arms coastwise
42	39	Dawson	Townshend	17830128	Ack
43	40	Dawson	Townshend	17830209	report - probable disbanding of Fencibles following peace but still need troops on Island	= SP42/345
44	41	Dawson	Townshend	17830220	report - suggestions re necessary troops	= SP42/348
46	42	Dawson	S Cowal Council Office London	17830226	re proclamation
47	43	Dan Callow	HB of Castletown	17830226	to publish cessation of Arms
47	44	Dan Callow	HBs	17830226	to publish cessation of Arms
48	45	Dawson	CiC Conway	17830404	arrival of 47th Regt but with no previous notice will have difficulty finding accomodation - some in barracks at Castle Rushen
49	46	Dawson	Sydney	17830329	report - transmitting address of Keys	= SP42/350
49	47	Dan Callow	HB of Douglas	17830406	re petition re supplying provisions
51	48	Dawson	North	17830412	Acknowledgement of new Sec of State	= SP42/354
51	49	Dawson	Fitzpatrick Secy at war	17830516	ack ltr re ships performing Quarantine
52	50	Dawson	North	17830802	Acknowledgement of Official Notice re Quarantine	= SP42/361
52	51	Dawson	Fitzpatrick Secy at war	17830809	ack ltr re ships performing Quarantine
53	52	Dan Callow	Senhouse Wilson	17830814	enc ltr from Custom house Dublin rel to the Nancy and to cause requistions in ltr to be carried out
53	53	Dawson	North	17830814	Acknowledgement of Official Notice	= SP42/362
54	54	Dawson	North	17830823	Acknowledgement of Official Notice re exemptions from Quarantine	= SP42/363
55	55	Dawson	North	17830829	Acknowledgement of Official Notice re Quarantine	= SP42/364
55	56	Dawson	North	17830911	report - in capacity as Engineer reported 19 May 1783 to Lord Townshend re state of buildings &c	= SP42/370
58	57	Dawson	Fox	17830912	Acknowledgement of Official Notice re Peace treaties	= SP42/372
59	58	Dawson	North	17830917	Acknowledgement of Official Notice re Peace treaties	= SP42/373
60	59	Dawson	North	17830919	report - sometime past been in bad state of health + requests leave from Nov	= SP42/375
60	60	Dawson	North	17831003	Acknowledgement of Official Notice re Peace treaties
61	61	Dawson	Faukener	17831003	ack of notice of Peace
61	62	Dan Callow	HB Castletown	17831003
62	63	Dan Callow	HBs	17831005	re direction to proclain Peace
63	64	Smith	CiC Genl Conway	17831110	non-effective state of 3 companies (= 85 men) would be better employed agt smuggling to Ireland but need 100men at each port
64	65	Dan Callow	Farrant HB Peel	17830318	theft of steps leading into Peel Castle	[omitted to be inserted prior]
65	66	Dan Callow	Rev Chas Crebbin + Wm Clucas, Richd Clague	17831215	re ltr requesting continuance as VGs and registrar - Govr is ready to swear you in awaiting arrival of new Bishop
65	67	Smith	Rev W Clucas	17840129
66	68	Smith	Archdeacon	17840129	re no regular acct of number of inhabitants since 1757 - will clergy return a count on forms provided
67	69	Dan Callow	Senhouse Wilson + Richd Betham		re troops sent to Douglas
68	70	Dan Callow	Wm Nicholson	17840225	re mail
68	71	Smith		17840228	re vessel ?in quarentine
69	72	Smith	Senhouse Wilson + Richd Betham	17840303	re internal smugglig
73	73	Smith	Sydney	17840303	re Revenue	=HO 98/63-09
78	74	Dawson	Sydney	17840410	Acknowledgement of Quarantine notice	=HO 98/63-19
79	75	Dan Callow	Wm Lovell	17840703	re highway Douglas-Ballabroie
79	76	Dawson	Wm Nicholson	17840717	re accts for 1783
81	77	Dawson	Wm Nicholson	17840800	v. long ltr re evasive answers to queries, postal facilities at Castletown
86	78	Dawson	Faukener	17840807	ack re treaties with united Provinces and the USA
87	79	Dawson	Faukener	17840915	re receipt under blank cover of order in council re quarantine - already issued notice from Secy at war
87	80	Dawson	Wm Nicholson	17841129	re postage cost of 2.5d on letter from Castletown to Douglas
88	81	Dawson	Sydney	17860112	re salaries of Govr + civil list	[not in HO 98/63]
89	82	Dawson	G Yonge	17860330	re embarkation of 4 companies of 39th Regt
90	83	D Callow	J Cosnahan	17860403	request help in quartering the troops of 39th until embarkation
90	84	Dawson	G Yonge	17860406	informing the marching of the 4 Coy s of 30th to Douglas for embarkation
91	85	D Callow	Mayor Liverpool	17860512	ack ltr noting the capture of two prisoners from Castle Rushen gaol
92	86	Dawson	Sydney	17860603	re Copper coinage arrival	=HO 98/63-30
93	87	Dawson	Sydney	17860629	re Copper coinage	=HO 98/63-33
94	88	D Callow	Wm Leece	17860710	re conveyance of convicts
96	89	Dawson	Sydney	17860810	acknowledgement of receipt of gazette	=HO 98/63-35
97	90	Dawson	Sydney	17860812	acknowledgement of change of sentence for felons to transportation	=HO 98/63-36
98	91	Dawson	Sydney	17860922	re Murray + Callister
99	92	Dawson	Sydney	17860930	re his bad health + getting worse	=HO 98/63-39
101	93	Smith	Sydney	17861202	ack of official notice re treaty with France	=HO 98/63-46
102	94	Smith	Sydney	17861219	re Lutwidge, Quayle's petition, Felons goods	=HO 98/63-47
105	95	Dawson	P J Heywood	17861005	acks ltr of 4th inst concerning Athol's ltr on 16th ult re treasure trove
105	96	Smith	Sydney	17870630	txmting memorial of House of Keys re impediments repeated thrown at attempts to obtain Royal Assent	=HO 98/63-60
109	97	Smith	Sydney	17870706	re needed presence of Atty Genl at Court of Gaol Delivery at trial of Murray + Callister	=HO 98/63-64
110	98	D. C.	G Kelly	17871123	containing thanks for a supply of coals when in gt scarcity
111	99	D.C. ?		17880219	re warrant to arrest Rebecca Jackson [acks ltr from English county court?]
111	100	D. C.	HB Farrant (Peel)	17880415	re employing Military to guard prisoners
112	101	Aust	Dawson	17880419	re Memorial of Duke of Atholl
113	102	Dawson	Sydney	17880710	an answer to Ld Sydney's ltr re Atholl's enquiries	=HO 98/63-98
114	103	Dawson	Atholl	17880714	answer to letter
115	104	D. C.	T Moore	17880803	re Game
116	105	D. C.	John Stole	17880222	re Parochial labour to Ballure Bridge
117	106	D. C.	John Stole	17880923	re highway labour in Maughold + Ramsey
118	107	Sydney	Dawson	17881119	official notice of King's illness
119	108	Dawson	Sydney	17881210	ack of official notices of King's illness	=HO 98/63-106
120	109	Dawson	Sydney	17890228	ack of official notices of King's recovery	=HO 98/63-107
121	110	Dawson	Sydney	17890328	address to King	=HO 98/63-108
122	111	Dawson	J Cosnahan	17890418
122	112	Dawson	G Yonge (War Office)	17890626	arrival of 4 coys of 7th Regt
123	113	Dawson	J Cosnahan	17900126	re export of grain from Gt Britain to IoM	[#114 is blank then blank pages then unnumbered docs]
130	200	Hawkesbury	Smelt	18070718		[my numbers from 200]
131	201	Smelt	Hawkesbury	18071101
132	202	Smelt	Wm Scott	18051100
133	203	Smelt	G Villiers, Windsor	18071120	re improvement of Island sheep	[transcribed]

Notes

It is intended more as a finding aid than as full abstracts of each paper.

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