An administrative order issued by the Earl of Derby (Lord of Man) in 1686 regarding funds for repairs to the chancel of Peel Castle Cathedral. The order directs that £43 19s 10d be held in deposit pending either the raising of additional charitable funds for the whole church or the passage of a new law for demolishing the cathedral and enlarging St. Peter's Chapel in Peel town. This document illustrates ecclesiastical administration and property management on the Isle of Man in the late 17th century.