A detailed historical narrative of the 1765 revestment of the Isle of Man to the Crown, covering negotiations between George Grenville's Treasury and the 2nd Duke of Atholl, the legislative acts passed (Revestment Act, Mischief Act), and the Duke's subsequent claims for additional compensation from 1781–1805. Examines constitutional questions, revenue valuations, smuggling suppression, and Pitt's role in awarding increased compensation in 1805.