Letter from Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, Whitehall to John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
Date(s): 19 Nov 1821
Creator(s): Addington, Henry, 1st Viscount Sidmouth
Scope & Content: A manuscript letter from the Home Secretary to the Duke of Atholl, regarding the fixed salaries and fees of the following officials on the Isle of Man: the Clerks of the Rolls, the Deemsters, the Water Bailiff and the Clerk of the Council; Lord Sidmouth states that he hopes the measures put in place regarding salaries and fees will 'greatly increase the respectability of persons' appointed to those offices, and also be a 'check on the extravagant spirit of litigation which exists' on the island.
Language: English
Extent: 4 pages (1 sheet)
Item name: Letter
Collection: Manuscript Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: MS 09707/7/1370
Retrieval number: AP X68 (1st)-4
Record class: Private
Access conditions: No regulations or restrictions are implemented on this material.