# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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To the Hon^ble the Commons of Great Britain in Parliament Assembled.

In Pursuance of his Majestys Commands Signified to this
Office that there should be laid before this Hon^ble House An Account
of such Proceedings as have been had in Pursuance of so much of
an Act of Parliament passed in the 12^th Year of the Reign of
King George the 1^st intitled An Act for the Improvement of his
Majestys Revenues of the Customs Excise and Inland Duties as
impowered the Lord High Treasurer or the Commissioners of the
Treasury for the time being to Treat with the Proprietors of the Isle
of Mann for the Absolute Purchase or Sale Release or Surrender
of the Said Isle to the Crown The Books and Papers of this Office
have been carefully Searched and from them it appears that the
Commissioners of his Majestys Treasury have at several Times
since the passing of the Said Act endeavoured to Set on Foot a
Treaty with the Proprietor of the Isle of Mann for the Purchase
of the said Island and invited the said Proprietor to make proposals
for that purpose but it does not appear from any of the Books
or papers in this Office what Proceedings were had in consequence
thereof,

M: Rowe

Whitehall Treasury Chambers
18^th. April 1764.

AP 42B-1