[Appendix C(57) 1792 Report of Commissioners of Inquiry]

APPENDIX (C.) N° 57

THE OATH OF A. SHAW, ESQUIRE, LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR, 7TH JANUARY, 1791.

(In the Bishop of Sodor and Mann's Letter of the 7th of November, 1791)

I JOHN WOOD, Esquire, do swear, that I will truly and uprightly deal between our Sovereign Lord the King and his subjects within this Isle and as indifferently between party and party as this staff now standeth, so far as in me lyeth; and when I think it necessary, will call together the Council of this Isle, or so many of them as shall be present within the same, and advise with them in any matter that may concern the State and Government thereof; and that I will do and perform, as far as in me lyeth, these and all other things appertaining to the Government of this Isle, and the post and office of Governor-in-Chief and Captain-General, according to the purport and extent of my commission.

So God me help, and by the contents of this Book.

At Castle Rushen, the 7th day of January, 1791.

The within Oath to be administered to the Governor of this Isle, was this day taken by the Honourable Alexander Shaw, Esquire, sworn Lieut.-Governor, by virtue of a commission under the King's Sign Manual, bearing date the 26th day of November last; and the said Honourable Alexander Shaw also took the oaths, and made the declaration within written, according to the several laws of Great Britain provided in that behalf, as witness his subscription.

ALEXR SHAW. Before us, Wadsw^th Busk. John Quayle.

Examined by
JOHN QUAYLE, C.R.