Appendix C(42) 1792 Report of Commissioners of Inquiry]

APPENDIX (C.) N° 42

EXTRACT FROM THE EXCHEQUER BOOKS OF THE ISLE OF MAN, 1720, 1721, OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL.

[In Lieutenant-Governor SHAW'S Letter of the 30th of January, 1792.]

Liber Scaccar. 1720, 1721.

At a Court holden at Castle Rushen, the 26th January, 1720, Before the Honourable Alexander Horne, Esq., Governor of this Island; John Rowe, Comptroller; and William Sedden, Water-Bailiff.

John Corlett, of Douglas; Ro. Fayle, Jo. Lewney, and Wm. Clague, of Kirk Braddan, being this day brought upon examination before the Court, for going home and leaving the watch, after they were set upon the same, on Wednesday, at night, the 18th instant, without any body to take care thereof, and without acquainting the Warden therewith

UPON the examination of the before complaint, and the confession of the aforenamed John Corlett, of Douglas; Ro. Faile, John Lewney, and William Clague, of Kirk Braddan ; and upon consideration of the before-mentioned depositions taken in court, it appears that the said John Corlett, Ro. Faile, John Lewney, and William Clague, went away from the place where they were set to watch, before the ordinary time, without the consent of the Warden, whereby the watch-house was left naked, and no person to supply the watch after they went; therefore they have forfeited body and goods at the Lord's pleasure, according to the statute laws of this Island.

ALEXR- HORNE. J. ROWE.

WM SEDDEN.

Examined by
JOHN QUAYLE, C.R.