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Bishop Murray to Robert Peel re Charities, Isle of Man ecclesiastical funds

Source
19 July 1822

Official correspondence from Bishop Murray of Sodor and Mann to Home Secretary Robert Peel defending the management of two charitable funds (Academic and Impropriate Funds) established for clergy education and support. Includes detailed financial accounting and historical documentation of the charity's origins, responding to complaints from the Keys (Manx parliament) about mismanagement. The letter demonstrates ecclesiastical governance, educational provision, and the constitutional relationship between the Island's church and Westminster.

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  • English