Letter from Lieutenant Governor Alexander Shaw, Castle Rushen to John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
Date(s): 14 Jun 1793
Creator(s): Shaw, Alexander
Scope & Content: A manuscript letter from Lieutenant Governor Shaw, informing the Duke of Atholl that he [Shaw] has been blamed by some for not personally appointing a successor to the High Bailiff of Peel, though he has told the complainants that this right belongs to the Duke, as Governor; Shaw then moves on to the Fencibles, reporting that while their training is coming on well, the troops have neither cartridges nor flints; he goes on to state that flints and two field pieces have been ordered, but it could be some time before they arrive.
Language: English
Extent: 3 pages (1 sheet)
Item name: Letter
Collection: Manuscript Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: MS 09707/7/2061
Retrieval number: AP X21 (2nd)-1
Record class: Private
Access conditions: No regulations or restrictions are implemented on this material.