Sources

Governor Woods' Report #12 to the Duke of Atholl, 16 January 1765

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16 January 1765

Report from Governor John Wood to the Duke of Atholl covering multiple administrative matters including a criminal execution, customs enforcement by revenue cutters (particularly the Lurcher and Easter), merchant resistance to boarding and seizure operations, and financial accounts (boon money, court dinner allowances). Directly addresses tensions between revenue enforcement and merchant interests on the eve of the Revestment.

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  • English