[from Smith's Directory, 1883]

GENERAL INFORMATION.

 Insular Legislature.

His Excellency Mr. Spencer Walpole

 Lieutenant Governor

Secretary to His Excellency

 A. B. Herbert Story

 COUNCIL.

Right Rev. Rowley Hill, D.D.

 Lord Bishop

Sir James Gell

 Attorney-General
Clerk of the Rolls

His Honour Sir W. L. Drinkwater

 Southern Deemster

His Honour Alured Dumbell

 Northern Deemster

Ridgwav Harrison

 Water-Bailiff and Receiver-General

Ven. Joseph C. Moore

 Archdeacon

Richard Jubb

 Vicar-General

Clerk of Council-Herbert Story, Treasurer of Island.

 

HOUSE OF KEYS.

Richard Sherwood, John Joughlin, and Win. James Anderson ..

Glenfaba

T. C. Stevenson Moore

Peel

J. J. Gell, John Cottier, and John Michael

Michael

Edwd. Curphey Farrant, John Robert Cowell, and Thos. Martin

Ayre

Richard Rowe, Arthur C. Kayll, and J. A. Mylrea

Garff

William Bell Christian

Ramsey

W. Dalrymple, P. H. Lees, and R. Penketh. Robert S. Stephen, John S. Goldie-Taubman (Speaker), and James Spittall

Douglas

J. T. Clucas, John Quayle, and H. J. Watterson

Rushen

W. Baring Stevenson

Castletown

Secretary-Robert John Moore, H.B.Peel
Chaplain-Rev. E. Ferrier, M.A.

Highway Committee.

FOR REGULATING ALL MATTERS RELATING TO HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, &C.

Receivers-General-Deemster Dumbell, C. H. E. Cowle, W. B. Stevenson, Evan Gell, and W. J. Anderson, James Spittall .
Secretary Edward Corteen Surveyor General

Lunatic Asylum Committee.

Committee of Management-Attorney-General (chairman), Vicar-General,
W. B Christian, E. C. Farrant, R. Sherwood
Chaplain-Rev. W. Drury
Medical Superintendent-T. Cutterson Wood, M.D.
Matron-Mrs Jones Steward-Stephen Bunyan

School Board under Education Act, 1872.

The Lord Bishop (chairman), Deemster Dumbell, Rev. Dr. Hughes-Games,
J. T. Close, and John Cottier.
Secretary-Rev. E. Ferrier, Castletown

Revising Advocates.

UNDER THE HOUSE OF KEYS ELECTION ACT, 1866.

Glenfaba, Peel, and Michael : John Kelly. Ayre, Garff, and Ramsey:
J. C. Lamothe. Middle and Douglas : Alfred N. Langton.
Rushen and Castletown: J. Fred. Gill.

Constituted Authorities.

HIGH BAILIFFS AND CORONERS FOR INQUESTS.

J. M. Jeffcott .

Castletown

Samuel Harris

Douglas

J. C. Lamothe

Ramsey

Robert J. Moore

Peel

Registrar of Deeds S. Harris. Douglas

Deputy Registrar . Samuel Joseph Harris Douglas

Registrar-General of Births, Marriages, and Deaths ... Saml. Harris, Douglas

Deputy-Registrars, do ... C. Cannell, B.A. Douglas; J. M. Jeffcott, Castletown; Robert J. Moore, Peel; J. C. Lamothe, Ramsey.

Sub-Registrars of Births and Deaths :-T. Tyson, Malew District; M. Pollard, Arbory; D. Maitland, Braddan do.; W. Teare, Ballaugh do.; W. Kneale, Andreas do.; A. H. Smith, Lezayre do.; J.W. Remfry, Foxdale do.; M. A. Collister, Patrick do.; J. Sayle, Michael do.; J. T. Cowin,.Laxey do.

Episcopal Registrar Samuel Harris
Sumner-General John Quayle
Seneschal . Ridgway Harrison
Inspector under Adulteration and Weights & Measures Act ... J. F. Terry
Agent for Woods and Forests F. C. Skrimshire, Crosby
Tithe Agent Ridgway Harrison, Douglas
Southern Deemster's Clerk John Quayle
Northern Deemsters do. R. J. Kelly
Clerk to the Vicar-General R. H. L. Brown
Registrar of Joint Stock Companies S. Harris

Magistrates.

 The Members of the Council

 

 The High Bailiff of Castletown

 For the time being.

 The High Bailiff of Douglas

 

 The High Bailiff of Ramsey

 

 The High Bailiff of Peel

 

Wm.Watson Christian,

Ballacurry

Evan Gell

Whitehouse

Richard Quirk

Raby

Ewan Cameron

Douglas

John Fribeell Crellin

Orrysdale

Alexander Taubman Goldie, R. N.,

Ramsey

William Farrant ...

Ballamoar

W. F. Moore

Cronkbourne

J. B. Goldie Taubman ...

Nunnery

William Bell Christian ...

Milntown

Edward Curphey Farrant,

Lezayre

Charles Ready

Canada

Thomas Moore

Great Meadow

Alex. Dalton Thelluscon ...

Ramsey

William Harrison

Rock Mount

John Thomas Clucas

Thornhill

John Andrew Price

Kingstown

Wm. Henry Thornton-Duesbury

Ballmoanaban

Arthur Wm. Moore

Cronkbourne

Eabule Dayshe Thelwell

Ballasalla House

Henry Day Fowler

The Sycamores

J. R. H. Boucher

Parville

William Dalrymple

Union Mills

Thomas Chealyn Callow

Douglas

John Quayle

Crogga

Charles Hamilton Edwards Cowle

Andreas

Edward John Dickson,

Castletown

Wm. Jas. Anderson,

Cooloy Lodge

CLERKS.

J. Fred. Gill

Castletown

Robert J. Kelly

Ramsey

James Spittall

Douglas

John Kelly

Peel

Officers of Police.

Head Constable of Police for the Isle of Man, Lieut..Colonel Paul

William Boyd, Chief Constable, Inspector Douglas
William Fayle, Sub.Inspector Douglas
William Cain, Chief Constable Castletown
John Cannell, Ramsey
John Cringle, Peel

Officers of Customs.

 PORT OF DOUGLAS.

 Collector

 Francia Evans

 First Clerk

 G. A. M'Gammon

 Second Clerk

 T. IL Morton

 Examining Officer

 Thomae Power

 Housekeeper

 John Sayle

Locker and Weigher

 John Halsa

Out-door Officer,

W. Dobie

Boatmen,

 J. C. Quayle and J. T. Corkhill

CASTLETOWN.

 Collector

 R. Q. Crellin

 Examining Officer

 John Watterson

 Out-door Officer

 C. Bickerstag

Out-door Officer at Port St. Mary

 John Clague

 CREEK OF FEEL.

Principal Coast Officer

 John P. Black

Out-door Officers

W. E. Lowrey, Thomas Hayea

  PORT OF RAMSEY.

Collector

Frederick Preston

Examing Officer

 Neil Campbell

Out-door Officers

G. S. Farrington W. Looney, and R.W.Storey

Commissioners of Harbours.

Ridgway Harrison, Receiver-GeneraI.
W. B. Christian, W. Dalryrnple, J. Quayle, and H.S. Graves
Secretary-M. M. Bridson

James Walker-Resident Engineer.
Jas. Lewin-General Superintendent

Harbour Masters.

Douglas

C. B. Quane

Peel

James Morrison

Assistant

T. Corlett

Assistant do.

W. Cashen

Ramsey

Thomas Bryden

Port St. Mary

Thos. Qualtrough

Castletown

James Kewish

Derby Haven

Robert Clague

Agents for Lloyds.

Head Agent James Mylechreest, Castletown
Also for the Underwriters of Glasgow and Liverpool.

Sub-Agents-W. J. Craige, Douglas; R. H. Teare, Ramsey;
Charles Morrison, Peel.

Douglas Town Commissioners.

W. A. Breary (chairman), W. Kneale (vice-chairman), T. Keig, H. Gelling,
W. KeIly, S. Webb, J. J. Goldsmith, A. Lewthwaite, J. Robertson.
H. T. Nesbitt, clerk.
J. L. Cartwright, Town Surveyor.
William Corkhill, Inspector of Cars.
Wm. Callow, Out-door Overseer.

Ramsey Town Commissioners.

J. R. Cowell (chairman), James Teare (vice-chairman), J. M. Cruickshank,
T. Boyde, John Looney, Robert Corkhill, Robert Cleator Boyde, and Wm. Clague

Clerk-John Kissack

Coroners.

Glenfaba...John James Killey

Garff... John Stephen

Michael ...Thomas Craine

Middle ... Thomas Callow

Ayre ... John Bridson

Rushen ... Robert Kewley

Members of the Manx Bar.

William W. Christian ... Ramsey
George Wm. Dumbell ... Douglas
Robert J. Kelly... ... Ramsey
Thomas Charles Howard ... Douglas
Robert J. Moore, H.B. ... Peel
John M. Jeffeott, H. B., Castletown
Ridgway Harrison, W.B. Douglas
Samuel Harris, H.B. Douglas
Edward Callow ... Manchester
John Kelly ... ... ... Peel
Thomas C. Callow Douglas
Sir James Gell, A. G Castletown
J. G, M'Hutchin ... Conchan
Samuel S. Rogers .. Australia,
James Spittal (barrister) Douglas
Frederick Call ... Australia
A. N. Laughton ... Douglas
Thomas A. Corlett (barrister) Edinburgh
Laurence W. Adamson, Northumberland
Richard Taton ... Douglas
John Thomas Clucas, Ramsey
Richard Sherwood Douglas
Alured Dumbell, Deemster,Ramsey
Henry Eyans Gelling, Castletown
Claude Cannell, B.A. Douglas
J. C. Lamothe, H.B. Ramsey
John Quayle .. ... Douglas
John Frederick Gill ... Castletown
Charles W. Beckwith ... Douglas
J. J. Gell ... ... Ballaugh
G. J. Macdonald ... Douglas
R. S. Stephen, B.A. (barrister) Douglas
Wm. F. Dickinson Douglas
Charles B. Nelson Ramsey
Henry Kellet, jun. Douglas
George H. Quayle Castletown
W, M. Stewart Liverpool
John A. Mylrea (barrister) Douglas
Alexander J. Steele, B.A., Douglas
Albert E. Lamothe Peel
Joseph Higgins ... Australia
William Augustus Stevenson Castletown
Frederick Browne ... Douglas
James M. Cruickshank ... Ramsey
George Alfred Ring ... Douglas
James Hodgson ... Douglas
Charles Thomas Cheslyn Callow, Douglas
John Jos. Creer ... Douglas
John Craine, jun. ... Ramsey
Alfred C. Wood ... Ramsey
Charles W. Coole ... Douglas
Thomas Kneen ... Douglas
Fred. Augustus Laughton ... Natal
G. R. Cookson ... .., Douglas
P. M. C. Kermode ... Ramsey
James Stowell Gell ... Castletown
Douglas Hooper Ring ... Douglas

Isle of Man Fairs

BALLASALLA-Fourth Wednesday in January, at Ancient Fair Ground
ST. JOHN's-First Wednesday in February, at Ancient Fair Ground
RAMSEY-Seconel Wednesday in February, at Ramsey Market place
ST. JOHN's-Fourth Wednesday in February. at Ancient Fair Ground
BALLASALLA-First Wednesday in March, at Ancient Fair Ground
ST. JOHN's-Second Wednesday in March, at Ancient Fair Ground
RAMSEY-Third Wednesday in March, at Ramsey Market place
ST. JOHN's-Fourth Wednesday in March, at Ancient Fair Ground
SULBY-First Wednesday in April. at Ancient Fair Ground '
BALLASAI,LA-Second Wednesday in April, at Ancient Fair Ground
ST. JOHN's-Fourth Wednesday in April, at Ancient Fair Ground
SULBY-First Wednesday in May, at Ancient Fair Ground
LAXEY-Second Tuesday in May, on Sea Beach
ST. MARY's-Second Wednesday in May, at Ancient.Fair Ground
BALLAUGH-Third Wednesday in May, in Highway or Field
ST. JOHN's-Third Wednesday in May, at Ancient Fair Ground
SANTON-Fourth Wednesday in May, at Ancient Fair Ground
SULBY-First Wednesday in June, at Ancient Fair Ground
MICHAEL-Third Wednesday in June, at Ancient Fair Ground
BALLASALLA-Fourth Wednesday in June at Ancient Fair Ground
ST. JOHN's-Fifth Wednesday in July, at Ancient Fair Ground
SULBY-Third Wednesday in July, at Ancient Fair Ground
LAXEY-Firet Wednesday in August, on Sea Beach
BALLASALLA-Second Wednesday in August, at Ancient Fair Ground
BALLAUGH-Fourth Wednesday in August, in Highway or Field
BALLASALLA-Firet Wednesday in October,. at Ancient Fair Ground
MICHAEL--Seeond Wednesday in October, at Ancient Fair Ground
ST. JOHN's-First Wednesday in November, at Ancient.Flir Ground
RAMSEY-Tuesday after the lot of November, at Ramsey Market place
DOUGLAS-Twelth day of November, in a Field near the town
ST. JOHNS-Third Wednesday in November. at Ancient Fair Ground BALASALLA-Fourth Wednesday in November, at Ancient Fair Ground
COLBY-First Wednesday in December, at Ancientl Fair Ground
RAMSEY-Second Wednesday in December, at Market place

Those falling on Saturday, Sunday, or Monday, to be held on the following Tuesday-except the Tynwald Fair, which must be held on the fifth July, unless that day fall on a Sunday.

Isle of Man Post Office.

HEAD OFFICE, Douglas Wm. Isedale, Post Master

TOWN RECEIVERS.

Strand street L White
Shore road ... T. Mylchreest
Crescent ... ... J. Girling

Pillar and Wall Boxes:-Taubman terrace, The Bridge, Circular road, Market place, Victoria street, Promenade, Victoria road, Woodbourne, Sydney street, Osborne terrace, Buck's road, Ballughton, Tromode,

SUB-OFFICES.

Union Mills D. Maitland
Crosby. E. Kelly
Onchan ... ... ... ... J. Lewin
Laxey R Williamson

Wall Box, Bridge, Laxey

St. Anne ... ... W. T. Moore
Castletown ... ... ... John Kinvig

Wall Box, The Green, and Derby Haven

St. Mark's ... C. M. Quayle
Ballasalla ... T. Tyson
Ballabeg ... ... J. Curphey
Colby ... ... ... S. Watterson
Port St. Mary ... W. Pollard
Port Erin ... ... ... ... W. Turnbull
Peel ... W. Kinvig
St, John's ... ... ... ... John Garrett
Foxdale T. Buzzo
Glenmaye ... ... ... .. John Quayle

Ramsey... ... ... Mrs. Hampton

Wall Box, Sandy road. Lezayre road, and Promenade

Kirk Andreas William Kneale
Sulby - A. R. Smith
Ballaugh - W. Teare
Michael - J. T. Sayle
Jurby J. T. Joughin
Maughold D. Corkhill
Bride E Corlett

MONEY ORDER AND POSTAL TELEGRAPH OFFICES.

*Head Office Douglas, Strand Street, *Shore road, Crescent Onchan. *Laxey, *Ramsey, *Ballaugh, Kirk Michael, *Peel, St. John's, Ballasalla, *Castletown, *Port. St Mary.-Those marked thus * - are Telegraph Offices


 

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