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Petition of Peeltown inhabitants to Duke of Atholl re Peel Harbour improvements, 1759

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26 July 1759

A petition from George Moore on behalf of the inhabitants of Peeltown to James, Duke of Atholl, requesting ducal intervention in the improvement of Peel Harbour. The document includes a supporting memorial with 120+ signatures from townspeople, protesting the Court of Tynwald's denial of permission to borrow money for harbour repairs. Demonstrates local governance structures, economic interests in port infrastructure, and relations between the Manx community and the feudal lord before the 1765 Revestment.

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