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[Appendix A(67) 1792 Report of Commissioners of Inquiry]
Examined by the Duke of Atholl.
This Examinant faith, That he lives in the parish of Kirk Patrick, and is a landholder there. He knows that prior to 1765 Boon Services or Carriages were exacted from the Inhaitants of the island, except from such as were by law or Custom exempted; he confines his liable to the same services; he does not know that these Carriages were settled by the Act of Settlement but believes them to be Customary. these Carriage Services were sometimes paid in money, and sometimes in labour; the money payment was six-pence per man. The Governor, for the time being ordered the labour to be performed where he pleased; he was himself employed for days in mending the fences of the Lord's Close behind Castletown, which was then in the Governor's possession, for Boon Day or Carriage Service. Has not been employed himself, but has seen many persons employed on the Lord's Closes near Peele, then in the possession of Mr. Chriftian, Major General of the Land Forces of the island, for Boon Day or Carriage-service work.
That since the sale of the island he does not recollect any persons being employed in Carriage- work, and that they were not willing either to work or pay the money.
That since 1765, some of the inhabitants have objected to perform the Carriage Service, or pay money in lieu thereof, but does not know upon what ground. Believes, but is not sure, that since the sale of the island, Captain Radcliff had a lease or a grant of these Carriage Services of the parishes of Kirk Patrick and Kirk German, but has forgot whether from the Comptroller or Governor. Does not know whether Captain Radcliff had this lease or grant for one year or two. While Captain Radcliff had these Carriage Services, he employed them on his own estate to do what work he thought proper.
Belies that in his parish, before the sale of the island, no perfon refused to do these Carriage Services or pay money in lieu thereof, but those that were legally exempted.
Before the sale of the island he always heard the game in the island called the Lord's Game,
Cross-examined by the Keys.
Has seen the Carriage Services employed in the repair of Peele castle before 1765. Does not know that any Carriage Service was performed, or money paid in lieu thereof, by any intack-holder, unless there was some inhabitant upon the intack.
The Captains of the Parish and other Officers of the Militia, Coroners, Moars, Lockmen, and the Watch, Horsemen, Overseers of the High Roads, and the Keys, were by Custom exempt from these Carriage Services. The Lockman is a Sub-sheriff, or Coroner's Assistant; the Horsemen are the persons appointed in each parish to attend the Governor with arms to St. John's Chapel. He does not know whether these Carriage Services were applicable to the repairs of forts and castles within the island, but has seen them sometimes applied there.
Believes these Carriage Services were, before the sale of the island, called for from year to year, Has for two years since the sale of the island collected these Carriage Services himfelf, or Boon Money paid in lieu thereof, from as many persons as he could get them from. Does not know any istinction between Boon Money and Carriage Service, but they were always called Carriages in Manks, and considers Boons and Carriages as one. There are Boon-day Services payable for the Abbey ands. There are no Boon Days upon the Lord's Lands, but they are called Carriages.
WILLIAM QUINE, his mark x,
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