Letter from Governor Basil Cochrane to James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl; with an accompanying petition of the Masters of the Fishing Boats belonging to the port of Douglas
Date(s): 26 Jun 1755
Creator(s): Cochrane, Basil
Scope & Content: A manuscript letter from Governor Cochrane, informing the Duke of Atholl that they are preparing for the audit, which would have been completed by now if it wasn't for the Controller's [Comptroller, John Quayle the Elder] illness; he goes on to state that he encloses a petition, which requests protection for the sailors of the herring boats from being press-ganged by the Royal Navy; Cochrane also reports that the Duke's decree regarding the Balladoole case has arrived and the Attorney General [John Quayle the Younger] will take possession of the estate for the widow [Alice Stevenson] and her son.
Part of a numbered series of letters from Cochrane to the Duke; No. 6.
Language: English
Extent: 4 pages (2 sheets)
Item name: Letter and petition
Collection: Manuscript Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: MS 09707/2/499
Retrieval number: AP X35-26; AP X35-36
Record class: Private
Access conditions: No regulations of restrictions are implemented on this material.