A petition from the merchants and inhabitants of Peel town to John, Duke of Atholl (Governor of the Isle of Man), requesting his patronage and influence to secure government support for the construction of an improved harbour. The memorial emphasizes Peel's natural advantages, its importance to the herring fishing trade, and the need for better facilities to accommodate larger trading vessels serving markets in Dublin, Liverpool, Scotland and Ireland. It is dated 23 July 1799, during the period after the 1765 Revestment when the Duke retained significant influence over the island's development.