Sources

Governor Wood's Report to the Duke of Atholl on Isle of Man affairs, June 1763

Source
30 June 1763

Official report from Governor John Wood to the Duke of Atholl covering financial remittances (£1200), tithe collection, castle repairs at Rushen, industrial operations (paper mill, iron forge, snuff mill), and trade conditions. Provides snapshot of Manx economy and infrastructure two years before the Revestment, noting cash scarcity and trade dullness partly attributed to post-war circumstances and customs enforcement.

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  • English