A petition by William Christian to Charles II (dated 1660) protesting his imprisonment by the Earl of Derby on the Isle of Man and his trial for treason related to alleged 1651 opposition to the Countess Dowager of Derby. Christian claims the charges fall under the Act of Indemnity and requests trial under English law. The petition illustrates tensions between Manx and English legal jurisdiction and the precarious position of landowners with estates in both Lancashire and Man during the Restoration period.