A detailed contemporary analysis of Isle of Man's governance, revenue sources, and smuggling operations, presented to Prime Minister Henry Pelham in the early 1750s. The author, likely Capt. Weber, was a customs official with 18 years' experience in the Island's administration. The document describes the dramatic increase in illicit trade under Duke of Atholl's ownership, detailed smuggling methods targeting Britain and Ireland, and proposes parliamentary remedies including salt trade prohibition and enforcement measures.
This document discusses the composition and membership of the Isle of Man Council, examining which officers held seats between 1765-1791. It analyzes the roles of the Receiver-General, Comptroller, Water-Bailiff, and ecclesiastical figures (Bishop, Archdeacon, Vicars-General) in legislative acts, noting changes following an 1810 Act of Parliament.
A critical commentary on the incompatibility of holding dual offices (Acting Attorney-General and Agent to the Duke), with particular concern about conflicts of interest. The document includes a detailed account of October 1821 riots over foreign grain exclusion, during which Thomas Shimmin assaulted court officials including the Deemster.
A report analyzing the Duke's private estate income, the quantities and duties on foreign goods landed in the Isle of Man, and the revenue losses from smuggling. The document discusses four principal ports (Douglas, Derbyhaven, Ramsey, and Piel Town) used for smuggling contraband to the British mainland and Ireland, with estimated annual losses to revenue.
An excerpt from a printed pamphlet discussing customs duties on spirits and imported goods in the Isle of Man, the relationship between revenue officers and fiscal interests, and concerns about smuggling to Great Britain. References the 1821 preventive service and its effects on import duties.
A historical legal or administrative opinion discussing various Crown attempts to acquire governance of the Isle of Man, spanning the administrations of Sir Robert Walpole, Mr Pelham, and the Duke of Newcastle. The document evaluates why these proposals were ultimately abandoned, comparing the Isle of Man's strategic and commercial value with other Channel Islands.
This document discusses historical attempts by British government officials (Walpole, Pelham, Newcastle) to acquire the Isle of Man from the Duke of Atholl. It examines the political and economic reasoning behind these failed negotiations, comparing Man's governance structure to that of the Channel Islands and addressing concerns about smuggling.
This document discusses the five manors or baronies of the Isle of Man and clarifies that only tenants of the Duke's two manors (the Lords Lands and the dissolved Monastery of Rushen) pay rent. Tenants in the three other baronies hold their lands as customary estates of inheritance independent of ducal authority, contrary to popular misconception.
A legal or administrative analysis discussing hiring practices for the Newfoundland fishery trade, including verbal and written contracts for fishermen, wages (per month or per season), and the distinction between ship masters and planters. The document appears to address taxation implications under Queen Anne's legislation regarding duties for the Royal Hospital at Greenwich.
A legal memorandum discussing the 5th Act of the present Majesty (the Vesting Act) which transferred sovereignty of the Isle of Man from the Duke of Athol to the Crown. The document explains how the island's legislature now comprises the King, Governor, Council, and Keys, and argues against any remaining interference by the Duke of Athol in island affairs.
A critical legal or administrative analysis examining the inadequate compensation offered to the Duke of Atholl for the Isle of Man. The document argues that the government's valuation failed to account for sovereignty rights, fortifications, harbours, coinage rights, and pardoning powers, offering only a ten-year purchase of revenues and an Irish pension of £2000 per annum for two lives.
A legal opinion examining key differences between a proposed Insolvent Act for the Isle of Man and English insolvency legislation (32 G. 2. C. 28). The document identifies four major variations concerning debt limits, creditor powers, custody provisions, and service of notice procedures.
The site of Andreas Airfield. It was established as RAF Andreas, which was operational between 1941 and 1946. It has been used by a gliding club in recent times.
A small broken slab with cross inscribed on both faces and traces of ring-chain and plait on one. There is a runic inscription on the edge of the stone. It was found in 1886 being used as a window lintel at the rectory. The stone measures 86.5 centimetres by 17.8 centimetres by 7.5 centimetres.
A fragment of the lower end of a cross shaft. It is carved on two faces of the stone slab, one with ring-chain design, other with plait. It was found in 1885 in the rectory garden and measures 70 centimetres by 22.8 centimetres by 11.4 centimetres.
A fragment of a inscribed stone carved on both faces, one with tendril pattern and key-fret, other with a plait and a Bind-rune inscription. It was found in 1886 and measures 56 centimetres by 26 centimetres by 7 centimetres.
A Norse-type cross-slab with carved shaft and volutes. It was found being used as headstone near the churchyard gate in 1939. It measures 91.5 centimetres by 20.3 centimetres and is kept in Andreas church.
An early medieval churchyard cross from Andreas parish church. It is a stone with plain Latin cross pecked out on each face. It measures 51 centimetres by 14 centimetres by 7.5 centimetres. A cast copy is kept at the Manx Museum.
This fragment, of the head of a broken cruciform slab, appears to have been found in the churchyard. Each face bears the remains of a cross of compressed 'Celtic' form. A small circle is carved at the centre, and the whole of the cross is bordered with a boldly cut line.
This fragment was found in 1885 in a rockery at the rectory. Both faces show the lower end of the shaft of a cross. On one face a ring-chain terminates in irregular loops and the space to the right is decorated with key-fret. The other face shows a cross shaft filled with a plait-of-three, and the panel to the left with a form of link-twist.
