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Court presentments of non-appearance and contempt cases, Isle of Man, October 1764

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October 10th 1764 – October 23rd 1764

A series of court presentments from October 1764 recording cases of non-appearance before the Deemster and instances of stopped pawn (contempt of court). The presentments were made by various officials including Coronors, Lockmans, and Searchers across multiple Sheadings (German, Conchan, Malew, Laire). Each case notes the plaintiff, defendant, and that the accused stands in mercy of a fine.

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Sources

  • md:20260218_134018.md
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Notes

  • Several abbreviated words and abbreviations used throughout (e.g., M^r, Deem^r, Coron^r, Att^y, Serj^t, Eod.). Some readings uncertain due to abbreviations and historical handwriting conventions.

Language

  • English