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House of Keys declared unsafe; Lieutenant Governor requests grant for rebuilding, 1817–1819

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16 October 1817

Collection of official correspondence and resolutions documenting the structural decay of the House of Keys in Castletown, Isle of Man. Includes architectural survey by Thomas Brine (October 1817), House resolutions authorizing removal to the George Inn, and subsequent correspondence between Lieutenant Governor Smelt and Home Secretary Lord Sidmouth regarding funding and reconstruction (1817–1819). Demonstrates governmental infrastructure challenges and Crown funding mechanisms for island institutions.

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  • English