Sources
Court presentments for non-appearance of defendants in various Isle of Man suits (Nov 1763)
Source
November 4th and 6th 1763
A series of court presentments from November 1763 documenting cases where defendants charged by various constables and sergeants failed to appear before Deemster Taubman (and Deemster Laces in one instance) in response to legal suits. All defendants are recorded as standing in mercy of the court.
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Sources
- md:20260218_132213.md
- img:20260218_132213.jpg
Notes
- Text contains abbreviated words and contractions typical of 18th-century legal documents (e.g., 's^d', 'm^r', 'Cor^d', 'Deemster' written as 'Doom^r' in some instances). Some marginal notations present (e.g., '1/6', '1/0'). Legibility generally good.
Language
- English