T 1/487/310 - Destruction of Douglas Pier

Sir
I beg you will please to inform the Right Honorable the Lords of His Majesties Treasury, that by the late excessive Storms the Pier of Douglas in the Isle of Man which had been built at very considerable expence, and was of the greatest Security to His Majesty's Sloops and Navigation in General, in St George's Channel, has been almost entirely destroyed.

The Ports of that Island being by the late purchase Vested in His Majesty, I thought it my duty to inform their Lordships of this unfortunate accident.

I anm with due respect and Esteem Sir,
your Most Obedt and Most Humble Servt Chas Lutwidge

Whitehaven 25th March 1770

[to] Grey Cooper Esqre

Notes

This letter seems to have been misplaced in any chronological order in the files - see later estimate of repair costs.