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John Quayle to Harrison on Governor's arrival, remittances, and mill licensing disputes

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25 September 1761

Letter from John Quayle to Harrison (25 Sept 1761) reporting on the new Governor's arrival and planned circuit of Sheading Courts, discussing financial remittances, constitutional inquiry regarding coronation ceremony, and disputes over mill licensing — specifically Captain Moore's paper mill scheme and its impact on Lords' mill rents. Reflects governance and revenue issues on the Isle of Man in the years preceding the 1765 Revestment.

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