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Commissioners' Report 1792: David Reid's Postscript and Dissenting Observations on Isle of Man Inquiry

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9 April 1792

Pages 131–137 of the 1792 Report of the Commissioners of Inquiry into the Isle of Man, featuring David Reid's signed postscript (dated 9 April 1792) and his dissenting observations (dated 16 March 1792) on the findings of the five-man commission. Includes Reid's letters to fellow commissioners and Secretary Peace, the full instructions from Henry Dundas (8 September 1791), and correspondence relating to the inquiry. Reid's observations address carriage services, manorial vs. sovereign rights, game and unappropriated lands, and the status of the Grand Inquest post-Revestment.

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