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Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Man for 1759, audited 7 May 1760
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Man for 1759, audited 7 May 1760
A detailed financial abstract documenting the revenue and disbursements of the Isle of Man for 1759. The document records charges including land revenue, casualties, impropriations, and abbey revenue, balanced against disbursements for officers' salaries, pensions, and other payments, with a final balance due to the Comptroller.
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Man for 1759, Audited Accounts
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Man for 1759, Audited Accounts
An audited financial abstract detailing the revenue and disbursements of the Isle of Man for the year 1759. The document records charges including land revenue, casualties, impropriations, and abbey revenue, balanced against officer salaries, pensions, and other disbursements, with a final balance due to the Comptroller.
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Man for 1761 (Audited Accounts)
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Man for 1761 (Audited Accounts)
An audited abstract of the Isle of Man's revenue for 1761, detailing charges including land revenue, casualties, impropriations, and abbey revenue, with corresponding disbursements and balances. The document was examined and approved by three auditors on 28 September 1762.
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Man for 1761, Audited Accounts
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Man for 1761, Audited Accounts
An audited financial statement of Isle of Man revenue for 1761, detailing charges including land revenue, casualties, impropriations, and abbey revenue, alongside disbursements and officer salaries. The accounts were examined and passed by three auditors on 28 September 1762.
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Man for 1761, audited accounts
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Man for 1761, audited accounts
An official revenue abstract for the Isle of Man for the year 1761, detailing charges including land revenue, casualties, impropriations, and abbey revenue, set against discharges including officer salaries, pensions, and other disbursements. The document was examined, audited and passed by three auditors on 28 September 1762.
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Man for 1762, audited and passed
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Man for 1762, audited and passed
An audited revenue abstract for the Isle of Man covering the year 1762, detailing charges including land revenue, casualities, impropriations, tythes, and abbey revenue, offset against disbursements for officer salaries, pensions, and other expenditures. The document concludes with a balance due to the Comptroller and bears the signatures of three auditors dated September 26, 1763.
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Man for Accounts 1753
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Man for Accounts 1753
Financial abstract detailing the revenue and disbursements of the Isle of Man for the year 1753. The document records charges including land revenue, casualties, impropriations, and abbey revenue, balanced against disbursements and payments to the Receiver General. The accounts were audited on November 11th, 1754.
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Man, Audited Accounts 1760
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Man, Audited Accounts 1760
A financial abstract detailing the revenue and expenditure of the Isle of Man for the year 1760, as audited and approved in 1761. The document records charges including land revenue, casualties, impropriations, and abbey revenue, set against disbursements and officers' salaries, concluding with a balance due to the Comptroller.
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Mann for 1739
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Mann for 1739
A detailed revenue account for the Isle of Mann covering 1739, including land revenue, casualties, impropriations, abbey revenue, steward accounts, and various disbursements. The document shows charges, discharges, and balances, audited on 2 July 1740. It records financial transactions including officer salaries, pensions, and money received.
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Mann for 1740
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Mann for 1740
A detailed revenue abstract for the Isle of Mann for the year 1740, itemizing charges including land revenue, casualties, impropriations, abbey revenues, and steward accounts, with corresponding disbursements and officer salaries. The document was examined and audited on 20 August 1741.
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Mann for 1742
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Mann for 1742
A detailed financial abstract documenting the revenue and disbursements of the Isle of Mann for the year 1742. The document itemizes charges including land revenue, casualties, abbey revenue, and steward receipts, with corresponding disbursements for officers' salaries, pensions, and other payments. The account shows a final debt position.
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Mann for 1743
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Mann for 1743
A detailed financial account of the Isle of Mann's revenue for 1743, including land revenue, customs revenue, and various disbursements. The document shows charges, discharges, and a final debt balance, and was examined and audited on 3rd July 1744.
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Mann for 1744, examined July 1745
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Mann for 1744, examined July 1745
A detailed revenue abstract for the Isle of Mann covering the year 1744, itemising charges and discharges including land revenue, casualties, abbey revenue, officers' salaries and pensions. The document was examined and audited on 30 July 1745 by three officials.
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Mann for 1745
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Mann for 1745
A financial accounting statement for the Isle of Mann's revenue for 1745, detailing charges including land revenue, casualties, impropriations, and abbey revenue, balanced against officer salaries, pensions, and disbursements. The account was examined and audited on 2 July 1746.
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Mann for 1746, audited 1747
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Mann for 1746, audited 1747
A detailed financial account of the Isle of Mann's revenue for 1746, itemizing land revenues, casualties, impropriations, and abbey revenues. The document presents both charge and discharge accounts, concluding with a balance due and audit certification by three named auditors on 25 September 1747.
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Mann for 1747
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Mann for 1747
A detailed financial accounting document recording the revenue charges and disbursements for the Isle of Mann in 1747, including land revenue, casualties, impropriations, abbey revenue, and steward demesnes accounts. The document shows a net debt of £1665 2s 9d and was examined and audited on 4 August 1748.
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Mann for the year 1748
Abstract of the Revenue of the Isle of Mann for the year 1748
An official revenue account for the Isle of Mann covering the year 1748, detailing charges including land revenue, casualties, impropriations, abbey revenue, and steward disbursements, with a final account deficit of £904 16s 7½d. The document was examined and audited on 27 September 1749 by four named officials.
Account of contraband trade from Isle of Man and smuggling operations
Account of contraband trade from Isle of Man and smuggling operations
A fragment of administrative correspondence discussing the organization of contraband smuggling operations from the Isle of Man. The text describes the involvement of Irish traders established in Man, the use of wherries built at Rush near Dublin for running goods, and the challenges faced by Revenue Officers in intercepting smuggling activities along Scottish and English coasts.
Account of Crown purchase of Isle of Man from Duke and Duchess of Athol
Account of Crown purchase of Isle of Man from Duke and Duchess of Athol
Historical narrative describing the negotiations and completion of the Crown's purchase of the Isle of Man from the Duke and Duchess of Athol for £70,000, following 39 years of negotiations. Includes details of a subsequent pension of £2,000 per annum granted to the Duchess and notes the purchase's role in suppressing illicit trade.
Account of Deemster's punishment and Duke of Athol's interference with riot warrants
Account of Deemster's punishment and Duke of Athol's interference with riot warrants
This document describes acts of defiance during civil unrest, a Deemster's sentence of a fine and imprisonment, and the subsequent interference by the Duke of Athol (referred to as 'his Grace') in the execution of court warrants against rioters including Shimmin, Cannel, and Siddleton. It critiques the Duke's illegal suspension of warrants and pardon of a convicted rioter.
Account of dispute between House of Keys and clergy regarding committee disqualification
Account of dispute between House of Keys and clergy regarding committee disqualification
This excerpt describes a contentious exchange between the House of Keys and a high-ranking ecclesiastical figure (referred to as 'His Grace') regarding the disqualification of clergy from a committee. The Keys initially considered conceding the point but ultimately refused to yield after the cleric employed harsh language and threats, eventually departing the island.
Account of disputes over House of Keys election petition and salvage rights for rum.
Account of disputes over House of Keys election petition and salvage rights for rum.
A narrative account describing two matters: first, an address prepared by Taubman (with help from Connahan) to be presented to His Majesty regarding the election of House of Keys members and requesting dissolution of the current House; second, a dispute over salvage rights for rum between Mr. Wilson and Mr. William Cribben, concerning whether salvors are entitled to half of recovered goods under Isle of Man law.
Account of Douglas, Isle of Man, 1811 — description of the town, harbour, population, and social customs
Account of Douglas, Isle of Man, 1811 — description of the town, harbour, population, and social customs
Chapter 9 from an 1811 account of Isle of Man, providing a detailed contemporary description of Douglas—the island's largest town by population. Covers the harbour (noted as the best dry harbour in the Irish Channel), infrastructure (the newly-built pier costing £22,000), population (5,000–6,000 inhabitants), amenities, religious buildings, postal service, and social customs. Includes observations on the Duke of Atholl's residences and property holdings post-Revestment.
Account of duties and revenue for 1760, with observations on auditing practices
Account of duties and revenue for 1760, with observations on auditing practices
A fragment of administrative correspondence discussing the computation of duties and revenue for the year 1760. The writer references Mr. Taubman's audit findings showing gross duties exceeding £9,000, notes this was an exceptional year due to wine shipments to Monte Christi in Santo Domingo, and observes that lack of officers aboard arriving ships allows goods to be landed without paying duties.
Account of Exchequer Court Proceedings in Isle of Man Tea Seizure Case, 1765
Account of Exchequer Court Proceedings in Isle of Man Tea Seizure Case, 1765
Letter from Charles Lutwidge (Lieutenant Governor) to the Treasury Commissioners detailing a forfeiture case in the Isle of Man Court of Exchequer involving 188 pounds of tea seized in Ramsey. The case reveals constitutional tensions between Manx and English legal procedures, the intervention of local traders, and challenges to the Governor's authority. Includes critical observations on the suspension of effective revenue prosecution through appeals to the Privy Council.