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Lt Governor Smelt's letter to Under Secretary Beckett regarding Duke of Atholl disputes, 1813

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17 May 1813

Extract of a letter from Lieutenant Governor Smelt to Under Secretary of State Beckett (17 May 1813) responding to complaints from the Duke of Atholl about the Government House at Castle Rushen, residence arrangements, and access to the Chancery Court. Covers disputes over accommodation, repair grants, and jurisdictional tensions between the Duke and the Crown's representative on the Island post-Revestment.

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