Appendix C(45) 1792 Report of Commissioners of Inquiry]

APPENDIX (C.) N° 45

EXTRACT FROM THE EXCHEQUER-BOOK OF THE ISLE OF MAN, 1722, OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL.

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

Liber Scaccar. 1722.

At a Court holden at Castle Rushen, the 9th day of February, 1721.

THE annexed paper being given into court by the Bishop and Vicars-Generall of this Isle, when we entered upon hearing and determining the complaints made by the Lord's Atturney-General against them for their irregular and illegal proceedings, the Court, upon consideration, finds, that the said Atturney-General has acted pursuant to his oath and office, and that the said paper delivered in as before, and strenuously insisted upon by the said Bishop and Viccars-Generall, under the specious pretence of desiring the benefit of the law, was craftily devised, and intended on purpose only to prevent all enquiry being made into their actions and behaviour, and to destroy the Lord's prerogative, to subvert the wholesome and ancient laws and government of this Isle, and instead thereof to introduce their own arbitrary and usurped authority : therefore this Court doth adjudge and declare the same to be a most base and scandalous libel, highly injurious to our Right Honourable Lord, and the laws and established government of this Island.

DAN. MYLREA. ALEX. HORNE.

CHA. MOORE. J. ROWE.

Examined by W^M SEDDEN. JOHN QUAYLE, C.R.