# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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Charles Lutwidge Esq^r his Majestys
Receiver Gen^l — Plaintiff

Sep^r 23^d 1765.

Dan^t Loughan. John Curphey
James Lace, Christ^r Mc Donald
John Curphey, ~~Dani^l~~ Lace
~~Christ^r Mc Dom~~ ~~Do John Curphey~~
Edmond Kneale ~~[illegible]~~

It appearing by good & sufficient Evidence that the above
named Defendants were guilty of an open & violent Breach
of the Peace by raising a riotous & tumultuous Mob —
opposing & obstructing his Majestys Revenue Officers in
the Due Execution of their Duty I Do therefore Committ
them the s^d Defendants to Castle Rushen till they give
in good & sufficient Security for their future good and
peaceable Behaviour and before ~~G~~ Releasement Pay a
Fine of Twenty three Shillings and four pence Given
under my hand —

Jn^o Th[?]^s Quayle [?]

To the Constable of Douglas.
Def^ts

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[The following text is written upside-down at the bottom of the page:]

At Ramsey afores^d — &c
It ordered that the beforementioned W[illegible] from such disposed of as the next Court
may find in the ab[?][illegible] the [illegible] was mark^d the former^d above
to oppose and [illegible] to a [illegible] Collectors and Servants belonging to
the owner for the offense [illegible] Corn and him stand and share
please me to [illegible] —
[illegible] the several charges with [illegible]

June 4^th AD 82[?]

[Signature: [illegible]]