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Atholl Papers: Governor Cochrane & Wood correspondence with Duke, July–Dec 1761

Source
15 July 1761 – 24 December 1761

A series of six letters from Governor Cochrane and his successor Governor Wood to the Duke of Atholl, covering the handover of the governorship, arrival on the Isle of Man, financial remittances, appeal procedures, revenue collection, and smuggling activity (spirits and tea imports). These letters document the administrative operation of the island under Atholl's sovereignty, shortly before the 1765 Revestment.

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Language

  • English