# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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own for the said Sum of four pounds Eighteen Shillings
and three pence together with the Contents of the said Note a
and from the said Marg^t Callow; Whereupon your
poot^r. Objected to your Worship's Jurisdiction, in this behalf
and insisted, that your poot^r. ought to have been previ=
ously tryed by the proper Great Inquest, and found
Guilty of a Neglect or Breach of his Duty, before your
Worship could take Cognizance of the Matter of the said
John Christian's Complaint ag^t. your poot for the
said pretended Neglect of Duty, but your Worships
over ruled your petitioners said plea, to the Jurisdi=
ction, and notwithstanding it appeared that the
facts were as before related; your Worship was
pleased to award Execution against your petitioner
for the Sum of four pounds Eighteen Shillings and
three pence Britt. or thereabouts, which your poot^r.
Conceives to be a Great Hardship upon him ——

your petitioner therefore for Relief in all and
Singular the premises doth hereby humbly
Appeal from your Worship's s^d. Proceeding
Judgement and Execution bearing Date
the 14^th of October 1766 — To the Hon^bles
Staff of Government of this Isle, praying
Worship's Acceptance hereof with a reaz=
=sonable time for the Prosecution —
And your poot^r. as bound Shall pray &c