A personal memorial from Lieutenant Governor Alexander Shaw to John King (Home Office law officer) dated 3 July 1804, requesting acceptance of his resignation and a financial settlement. Shaw details 48 years of service, 14 as Lieutenant Governor, his financial straits, and his family circumstances (six motherless children following his wife's death in January 1804). The document provides context on personal and political tensions with the Duke of Atholl and Shaw's deteriorating circumstances in 1804.