# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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To The Reverend Meſs^rs Robert Radcliffe and
Matthias Curghey Vicars General of this Isle
The Humble Petition as an Appeal
of Robert Arthur of Irom in North Britain
Merchant

Sheweth
That your Pet^r being a Transmarme and having [obscured]

For the Proſecution Thereof and your
Pet^r as bound Shall pray &c

25^th. May 1765.

The within Appell^t giving Bonds of £3 ad Und^m
D'ni to the Conſtable of Peel Castle that he will lay
this Appeal before the Hon^ble Staff of Governm^t
within ten days after date that his Hon^r may
appoint a time of Trial of which he is to give
the Adverſe party due Notice and in Caſe our
with authentick Copys of all the proceedings relating for [illegible] Order of the 7^th May Inſt. shall be affirmed
that he will abide by the Same this Appeal
upon theſe Terms is accepted by us

To the Conſtable of peel Castle
who is to transmit a Duplicate
of the Bonds to the Comptrollers
office

Ro: Radcliffe
Math^s Curghey

We John Stevenſon of Caſtletown Gent and Tho^s Taylor of Peel the [?]
do become bound in the Penal Sum of £3 advsm Dni that the
Appellant shall within ten days after the date hereof lay his
Appeal before the Hon^ble Staff of Government of this Isle and
in case the Order of the Spirituall Court be affirmed that
he will abide by & comply therewith according to the
Terms of the acceptance of the within mentioned Appeal as
witneſs our hands this 25^th. May 1765.

taken by Geo: Savage
Conſtable of Peel Caſtle

John Stevenson
Tho^s Taylor

[obscured] Decree Confirm the Same Therefo[obscured]
[obscured] all and Singular the Premiſes