Copy letter from Robert Heywood, Douglas to Peter John Heywood
Date(s): c 6 Oct 1779
Creator(s): Unknown
Scope & Content: A manuscript copy of a letter sent by Robert Heywood to Peter John Heywood, enclosing a letter from Thomas Fargher [not present], which announces the death of The Reverend Jack Christian and requests that Christian's son succeed to the living [Vicarage of Marown?]; Heywood also encloses a copy of John Quayle [the Younger's] commission [as the Duke's Steward; not present]; he also sends a copy of Quayle's lease of the Forester's Lodge, which Quayle appears to be paying a reduced rent of £2 9s. instead of the £6 or £7 that the property is valued; Heywood also reports that Lieutenant Governor Dawson is entirely disregarding game laws and is issuing licences himself, and that Dawson is also having issues raising three companies of troops; original 2 October 1779.
Language: English
Extent: 3 pages (1 sheet)
Item name: Letter
Collection: Manuscript Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: MS 09707/7/2502
Retrieval number: AP 122 (1st)-33
Record class: Private
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