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Duke of Atholl to [?] on conclusion of Isle of Man sovereignty bargain with Grenville

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26 February 1765

Letter from the Duke of Atholl announcing the successful conclusion of negotiations with George Grenville regarding the sale of Isle of Man sovereignty. The Duke reports terms: Crown gains sovereignty and customs revenue; Atholl retains landed estate and receives £70,000 plus £2,000 annual annuity for the Duchess. This is a direct contemporary record of the Revestment agreement and the Duke's personal perspective on the transaction.

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