Letter from Peter John Heywood, Isle of Man to John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
Date(s): 30 Jan 1787
Creator(s): Heywood, Peter John
Scope & Content: A manuscript letter from Peter John Heywood, informing the Duke of Atholl that the proposal to impose a Hearth Tax has been abandoned, but the new Act contains amendments to the game laws and grants power to the House of Keys to manage all insular harbours; with the appointment of a second Deemster being proposed, Heywood submits a scheme to cover the rearrangement of all legal offices on the island, and mentions the large increase in litigation in recent years.
Language: English
Extent: 5 pages (2 sheets)
Item name: Letter
Collection: Manuscript Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: MS 09707/7/2589
Retrieval number: AP 122 (4th)-16
Record class: Private
Access conditions: No regulations or restrictions are implemented on this material.