A chapter from the Manx Society collection presenting advice from James, 7th Earl of Derby, on managing grievances and petitions from the Manx people. The Earl describes his strategy of calling a public meeting at Castle Rushen to hear complaints, his method of dividing factious opposition through subtle diplomacy, and his counsel to his son on handling petitions. Relevant to understanding the character and methods of the Earl during the period leading to the 1765 Revestment.