Chapter 1 from a 1900 history of the Isle of Man, covering the period immediately following the 1765 Revestment Act. Analyzes the effects of English Treasury rule, the appointment of the 4th Duke of Atholl as governor in 1793, and his protracted disputes with the Manx Keys over manorial rights, revenues, and constitutional authority, culminating in the Crown's purchase of his remaining rights in 1825–1829.