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Letters from Governor John Wood regarding post-Revestment administrative issues, 1766
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31 July 1766 (primary letter); 22 August 1766; 14 August 1766; 3 December 1766 (secondary routing)
A batch of administrative correspondence from Governor John Wood to the Treasury and Secretary of State concerning the separation of civil and manorial administration following the 1765 Revestment, salary arrears, officer pay, government expenses, and the condition of official buildings. Includes routing notes from William Burke (Under Secretary of State) and references to Charles Lutwidge (Receiver General) and John Quillin (Attorney General). Highlights the practical difficulties of establishing Crown governance on the Island.
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