# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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tory by being left in a mutilated, unprotected
situation, and that measures affecting his Grace's
interests had passed the insular legislature
without notice to him. On the first point, the
Commissioners report, that no satisfactory evi-
dence was adduced; on the second, the Keys
most readily entered into a written engagement
to deliver a copy of each intended bill, with
three month's notice, to his Grace's agent, and
to concur in any reasonable measure for the
protection of his manorial rights. With this
engagement his Grace declared himself satis-
fied.

In 1793 his Grace was appointed Governor of
the Island: with this he holds all its patronage.

The Legislature consists of, 1st. the Governor
or Lieutenant-Governor and Council: 2nd. The
House of Keys. All acts of theirs receiving, for-
merly, the assent of the Lord-Proprietor—since
the revestment, that of the Sovereign—acquire
the force of Law, and being published and sub-
scribed according to ancient form, are binding
on the subject, in all cases whatever.

Who were the members of this council, pos-
sessing a right to a seat and voice there during
the proprietory-rule, does not appear to have
been strictly defined. Of the right of certain
individuals, namely the Deemsters, or Common-
Law Judges, the Clerk of the Rolls and At-

[margin: quite contrary]
[margin: necessary]
[margin: entered into]
[margin: effect to]
[margin: this duty.]
[margin: Useful]
[margin: Patronage]