Part Four of the 1791/1792 Report of Commissioners of Inquiry into Isle of Man affairs, covering legislative reform, administration of justice, officer salaries, public buildings condition, and harbour/lighthouse infrastructure. Addresses petitions from landowners regarding Acts of Tynwald, judicial reform including the Deemster and Admiralty jurisdiction, and critical infrastructure decay post-Revestment.
Formal report by David Reid (Commissioner of Inquiry) to the Lords of the Treasury, proposing sweeping administrative and revenue reforms for the Isle of Man. Covers transfer of customs management to English or Scottish Boards, officer discipline, prevention of smuggling (Geneva, brandy, tea, tobacco, salt), licensing regulations, and rejection of a warehousing scheme. Highly relevant to post-1765 Revestment governance and revenue enforcement.
Mr Reid's detailed legal and analytical observations on the Duke of Atholl's allegation that revenues from the Isle of Man were not fairly collected before 1765. Examines customs administration, smuggling, East India Company monopoly provisions, and constitutional questions regarding Parliament's authority to legislate for Man. Responds to Attorney-General's counter-arguments about the legality of pre-Revestment trade. Critical source for understanding revenue disputes and constitutional tensions underlying the 1765 purchase.
Official report by Commissioners of Inquiry examining the revenue administration, customs establishments, duty systems, and illicit practices in the Isle of Man. Covers receipts and expenditure (1790–1791), port and creek infrastructure, officer establishments and fees, duty schedules, smuggling activities, and proposals for trade relief. Directly assesses post-Revestment governance and revenue collection efficiency.
A formal record from the royal council at Bishopthorpe (York) documenting the trial and imprisonment of Henry de Bello Monte, a baron and privy councillor, for contempt and refusal to advise King Edward II on a truce with Robert de Bruce. The document is presented in both English and Latin versions, and demonstrates medieval constitutional principles regarding counsel and obedience to the Crown.
A bilingual (English/Latin) record from Rymer's Foedera documenting the trial and imprisonment of Baron Henry de Bello Monte for refusing to counsel King Edward II on a truce with Robert de Bruce. The document details the king's council assembled at Bishopthorpe near York in May 1323, including the Archbishop of York, bishops, earls, and justices. Though geographically and temporally distant from 1765, this document exemplifies medieval constitutional procedures regarding counsel, counsel obligation, and baronial privilege — concepts relevant to understanding the later constitutional debates surrounding the Isle of Man Revestment and parliamentary sovereignty.
An academic article examining how the East India Company functioned as a source of domestic state capacity, particularly in customs revenue collection from Asian trade. The paper argues that the EIC's administrative infrastructure helped overcome the British state's limited bureaucratic capacity in the 18th century, contributing approximately 30% of customs revenue expansion between 1689–1780. Directly relevant to understanding the financial and institutional context of the 1765 Revestment.
Preface and index to George Chalmers' 1782 work on comparative strength of nations, focusing on England's commercial and population statistics from customs records, shipping registers, and historical data. Discusses methodology for using Custom-house Ledger, Inspector-General of Imports/Exports records, and population estimates. Relevant for understanding contemporary analysis of trade, revenue, and national strength during the Revestment period.
This document is a collection of client testimonials and reviews praising Madeline Morgan's work as a family law attorney, particularly in divorce and custody cases. The testimonials highlight her compassion, responsiveness, legal skill, and genuine care for clients and their families.
Royal grant by Henry IV to Henry de Percy, Earl of Northumberland, conferring the Island, Castle, and Lordship of Man in perpetuity, with all associated rights, privileges, and ecclesiastical patronage, held in fee by the service of carrying the Lancaster Sword at coronations. This document establishes the Percy family's legal claim to Man and demonstrates the feudal mechanisms by which the Crown disposed of insular territory in late medieval England.
A royal charter by Henry IV granting the Isle of Man, Peel Castle, and all appurtenant lands to Henry de Percy, Earl of Northumberland, in reward for services rendered. The grant is held in perpetuity by the service of carrying the Lancaster Sword at coronations. This document establishes the feudal basis of Percy lordship over Man and is foundational to understanding the island's constitutional status before the 1765 Revestment.
A fragment of a legal document expressing concurrence with an opinion attributed to Edward Ing. The text references a document bearing an earlier date and appears to be part of a longer legal opinion or judgment.
This is a fragment of a legal bond or recognisance document concerning John Duke of Atholl's obligation to discharge all charges, encumbrances, and financial obligations related to estates by specified deadlines in 1766. The document outlines conditions for freeing the estates from liens and incumbrances by March 1st, 1766.
Legal document containing conditional provisions for the re-enfeoffment of the Isle of Man, Castle Peel, and associated lordships and territory. The clause specifies that David Lord Viscount Stormont, Sir Charles Frederick, and Edmond Hoskins (and their successors) may be required to return the estate to James Duke of Atholl upon reasonable written notice and at his expense during his lifetime.
This is an excerpt from a legal document concerning the sale and conveyance of estates belonging to John, Duke of Atholl. It details conditions for clearing various charges and encumbrances, including references to a heritable bond to the late Duke of Douglas and a life estate of the Duchess Dowager of Atholl. The document outlines requirements for the complete discharge and exoneration of the estates from financial obligations.
Fragment of a legal document concerning the conveyance of Scottish estates by John Duke of Athole to Sir Charles Frederick and Edmund Hoskins. The text outlines conditions requiring due search to be made in Scottish offices to verify the estates are free of charges or encumbrances beyond a heritable bond of £7,000 and the life estate of Mary, Duchess Dowager of Athole.
This is a fragment of a legal bond or recognisance documenting conditions for an estate transaction involving John Duke of Athol and Charlotte Duchess of Athol. It specifies procedures for searching the estate for charges or encumbrances, requirements for discharging any found, and arrangements for withholding sums (£5,000 and £7,000) pending completion of searches and production of affidavits/certificates.
A formal administrative document confirming terms of land tenure and settlement on the Isle of Man. It addresses conditions under which inhabitants may hold properties and establishes obligations toward the Earl and the people of the island, with formal confirmation by J Derby and attestation by multiple witnesses.
Prehistoric flint scatter.
A small quantity of worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Congary by CH Cowley, from 'In Hedge By Railway Gate'.
The description appears to refer to a gate which formerly prevented access on to the railway line at the grid reference provided.
The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.
A small quantity of worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Congary by C.H. Cowley, from the 'Congary Brooghs'. It included an axehead, an arrowhead, a knife, a polishing stone, a spearhead and a worked flint. No further details concerning the circumstances of the discovery were recorded and the grid reference relates to the site for indicative purposes only.
The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.
A single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Congary by C.H. Cowley, from 'Klondyke Hedge'. No further details concerning the circumstances of the discovery were recorded and the grid reference relates to the site for indicative purposes only.
The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.
A single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Congary by C.H. Cowley, from 'near Railway'. No further details concerning the circumstances of the discovery were recorded and the grid reference relates to the site for indicative purposes only.
The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.
A small quantity of worked prehistoric flint was recovered from 'Congary' by C.H. Cowley. The collection includes an arrowhead, an axehead, a knife, a scraper and a flint. No further details concerning the circumstances of the discovery were recorded and the grid reference relates to the farmstead for indicative purposes only.
The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.
A single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Congary by C.H. Cowley, from the 'Battle Field'. No further details concerning the circumstances of the discovery were recorded and the grid reference relates to the site for indicative purposes only.
The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.