A petition to a noble authority (referred to as 'Your Lordships') regarding smuggling activities in the Isle of Man. The memorialists discuss seizure proportions, the role of local courts in debt recovery for smuggled goods, and propose legal measures to prevent debt enforcement for smuggling contracts. The document indicates significant smuggling trade and suggests interventions.
A petition excerpt concerning illicit trade and smuggling in the Isle of Man, discussing how smugglers exploit the island as a convenient landing point. The document references the Act of George I (Cap. 21, Sec. 9) prohibiting importation of India goods into the Isle of Man and requests extension of Exchequer court powers in Scotland to match those in England and Ireland for seizure proceedings.
A petition addressing smuggling operations involving the Isle of Man and requesting legislative measures to prevent inhabitants from offending against revenue laws. It discusses the use of false bills of lading and clearances by smuggling vessels, and proposes a clause similar to the 18th Section of the 9th year of George II's Act to deter smuggling and intimidate those assisting in running goods.
A formal petition submitted to the Lords addressing smuggling concerns, particularly regarding raw hides exportation to the Isle of Man and wine smuggling into Scotland. The memorialists request suppression of certain exports and report their assessment of smuggling activity.
Fragment of a petition addressing the restoration of sovereignty to His Majesty and the reduction of the Duke of Atholl's powers in the Isle of Man following the vesting Act and the Revolution of 1765. The document discusses the removal of 'imperium in imperio' and the grievances of inhabitants.
A petition addressing concerns about the suppression of judicial answers that should have been delivered and enrolled among records. The petitioners reference legislative procedures of Tynwald requiring Governor/Lieutenant-Governor approval and consent of thirteen Keys members, and question the authority competent to decide common law matters for the Island.
A petition from Manx memorialists describing the dilapidated state of the Tynwald Court House in Saint John's Chapel and other government buildings in Castletown, including courts and record repositories. The document references legislative efforts by His Grace in 1780-1781 to bring bills before British Parliament.
A petition to His Excellency (likely the Governor) from Manx memorialists complaining about the Duke of Atholl's unconstitutional interference in the Island's legislative processes. The petitioners argue that the Duke's obstruction of necessary measures is damaging both His Majesty's Government and the constitutional rights of the Island's subjects.
This is an excerpt from a petition addressing the Isle of Man legislature, requesting the passage of legislation to remedy difficulties arising from the Revesting Act. The petitioner seeks remedies in accordance with the Act of Settlement and ancient constitutional laws, with a requirement that the Duke or his Agent be provided with a copy of the proposed bill six months before its passage.
This is an excerpt from a formal petition, likely addressed to His Majesty, in which memorialists seek protection of their legislative privileges and the right of self-legislation. The petitioners request that attempts to bar the legislature from accessing the throne be discouraged, and that the island's legislature be allowed to operate without unusual contests and expense.
A petition dated 1607 addressing a dispute over sovereignty of the Isle of Man following the death of Ferdinando, Earl of Derby. The petition traces the Stanley family's grant from Henry IV (c. 1407) through 200 years of peaceful possession, and disputes the Attorney General's challenge to the original grant on technical legal grounds. Relevant to understanding pre-Revestment feudal claims and constitutional questions surrounding Manx sovereignty.
A 1607 petition submitted to the Crown concerning the succession to the Isle of Man following the death of Ferdinando, Earl of Derby. The petition traces the Stanley family's 200-year tenure under a grant from Henry IV, details the dispute between William (heir male) and Ferdinando's three daughters (heirs general), and complains that the Attorney General has challenged the original grant on technical legal grounds, preventing the rightful heirs from taking possession.
This petition addresses the Isle of Man's relationship with British Parliament regarding revenue appropriation and compensation. It expresses gratitude for parliamentary support and recommends that agents for the Isle of Man not oppose fair compensation claims, deferring to Parliament's wisdom on matters of revenue allocation and public improvements.
A two-part petition from J. F. Cosnahan to the Duke of Atholl dated March 1817, seeking intercession with the Prince Regent for remission of John Bean Hannay's seven-year transportation sentence for violation of slave trade abolition acts. Hannay, a young Manxman, had assisted in transporting slaves whilst serving as mate and later captain of a vessel. The petition emphasizes his youth, inadvertence, and family hardship (widowed mother with six daughters; loss of his brother at sea). A second letter follows, noting plans for a petition signed by Liverpool merchants. Includes genealogical and contextual annotations identifying the Hannay family and related individuals.
A petition from unrepresented inhabitants of the Isle of Man, subscribed unanimously by the twenty-four Keys, requesting the House of Keys to issue a commission to examine whether abuses previously pointed out have been removed or aggravated, and to adopt means to redress grievances and prevent future misgovernment.
A petition from clergy, landholders, and principal inhabitants of the Isle of Man to the British Parliament requesting legislative intervention to reform the House of Keys. The petitioners criticize the lack of constitutional representation, the self-electing nature of the body's membership, and the lifetime tenure of its 24 members, arguing these practices exclude the people from participation and accountability.
A petition to the Duke of Atholl (addressed as 'your Grace') from memorialists complaining of arbitrary conduct by a factional majority in the House of Keys, their resignation in protest, and proposals for electoral reform including dissolution of the current 24-member assembly and establishment of a new body elected by the people's free voices with a three-year term.
A petition to the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury from John Taubman and John Stevenson, inhabitants of the Isle of Mann, seeking payment of loans made to harbour supervisors in 1763-1764. The petitioners claim approximately £754 5s 6½d is due for principal and interest, but commissioners refuse payment pending harbour repair certification under the 1770 Harbour Act.
Two petitions and memoranda documenting a dispute over land enclosure near Douglas Fort. Brew and Kelly, contractors hired by Charles Killey to wall an intack belonging to George Moore, seek legal recourse after Governor Cochrane ruled an encroachment had been made on ducal property. The documents reveal tensions between petitioners, the Governor, the Attorney General, and the Deemster, illustrating Manx legal procedure and the vulnerability of property holders to gubernatorial discretion.
Philip Moore (1705-1783) was a Manx clergyman and scholar who served as Rector of Ballaugh and Master of the Douglas Grammar School. He played the leading role in the translation and revision of the Manx Bible, revising the whole of the Old Testament translations and the second edition of the New Testament. Bishop Hildesley described him as "well known in the literary world" and "eminently distinguished as the divine, the gentleman, and the scholar."
Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke (1690-1764), served as Lord Chancellor from 1737 to 1756. He was involved in the legal and political discussions concerning the Isle of Man's status and the smuggling trade that led to the Revestment of 1765.
A printed philosophical text discussing doctrines of state authority over private property. The author critiques dangerous theories through reasoning, citing Philip II as an example, and extensively quotes Montesquieu's L'Esprit des Loix on the distinction between political and civil law in matters of eminent domain and compensation.
The findspot of a Mesolithic flint scatter from an area to north of the slipway sited 235 metres to north of the end of the road. The scatter included a round-ended scraper and microliths.
Sherds of Neolithic Ronaldsway type (PRN 1205.10) and Bronze Age pottery (PRN 1205.20) were also found, along with a hearth sample which included a micaceous sherd.
