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Court presentments for non-appearance before Deemsters, October 1768

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25th October 1768

A series of court presentments documenting defendants charged by various Lockmans and Constables who failed to appear before named Deemsters (judges) in civil suits. Multiple parishes are represented including Malow, Maughold, Ballaugh, Bride, Conchan, and Andreas. All cases note the defendants stand 'in mercy' for their non-appearance.

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  • md:20260218_132156.md
  • img:20260218_132156.jpg

Notes

  • Multiple instances of text obscured or illegible, particularly on right margin. Abbreviations throughout typical of 18th-century legal documents (Tho^s, Deemst^r, afm^e, etc.). Some strikethrough visible.

Language

  • English