# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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torney-General, no doubt exists. The Water-
Bailiff and Receiver-General are less certainly
members.

From the year 1765 to the year 1791, at least,
the Commissioners of enquiry report that " the
Receiver-general, Comptroller, and Water-
Bailiff never had claimed admission into the
Council, nor had they been there summoned."
The Commissioners also observe, that " the two
former are merely officers of the customs : that
their functions consequently bear little resem-
blance to those of the Receiver-General and
Comptroller of former times." Since an Act
of Parliament passed in 1810, relating to the
duties of the Receiver-General's office, its func-
tions, if any remain, at this day bear to the for-
mer still less resemblance.

Besides these, it appears by the same report
that during the period of time between 1637 and
1742, the names of the Bishop, of the Arch-
deacon, and of both the Vicars-General, or
Official, or of one of them, are found subscribed
to Acts of the Legislature.

Under the Proprietory—governments, the ap-
pointment of these Ecclesiastics being directly
or indirectly with the Lord-Proprietor, as well
as that of the Lay-officers, and the characters
of some of the former entitling them to the
highest veneration and respect; no inconvenience