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| AP_119_1 |
31.8.1822
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Duke to J.McHutchon(C. Rolls) requesting information as to the conduct to the conduct of Lt.Gov. Smelt and certain proceedings of the Keys, which he thought were being improperly minuted. |
| AP_119_2 |
23.9.1822
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McHutchon. to Duke in reply to the the above (which had taken 19 days to reach him) and also giving other information for the benefit of the Duke,who was then in Scotland. States that the road from Castletown to Derbyhaven had been washed away by the sea, and as the houses on it were in danger a strong wall had been built to protect them. |
| AP_119_3 |
15.12.1822
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Duke to McHutchon. requesting him to obtain a certificate from Deemster Gawne to the effect that a conversation between him and the Duke was being regarded as private. Also says that the Keys having misrepresented the case of the Tithe rioters to the Home Secretary the latter has got all the facts wrong. |
| AP_119_4 |
14.3.1823
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McHutchon to Duke Trivial. |
| AP_119_5 |
26.3.1823
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McHutchon to Duke Re an offer to a prisoner (Fargher) to act as executioner of another in the hope that his own sentence would be reduced to transportation - as was done in the case of Quilliam who executed Robt. Kewley. |
| AP_119_6 |
5.4.1823
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McHutchon to Duke with queries as to the coming executions of Camaish and Kinread (see No.5 above) Points out that as the Gallows is "on the margin of the River and on gravelly soil" the people of Castletown,who get their water from the river,might not like the idea of having the bodies buried beneath the gallows. |
| AP_119_7 |
7.4.1823
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McHutchon to Duke re deferring the executions until it is certain no reprieve will come from the King. Fargher has promised to act (See No.5 above). If the bodies are not made available for dissection he suggests that they be buried at the back of Malew church. |
| AP_119_8 |
15.4.1823
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McHutchon to Duke further arrangements re the executions |
| AP_119_9 |
15.4.1823
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McHutchon to J. Quirk. Trivial. |
| AP_119_10 |
30.4.1823
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J.Crellin (Coroner of Glenfaba) to McHutchon Saying that the fees of his Office average between £120 and £130 p.a. |
| AP_119_11 |
17.1.1824
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Duke to McHutchon. ordering him to reprimand Capt. Lucas (C.P. Malew N.M.) for not carrying out orders given to him with regard to a Petition from the Clergy, with reference to the Redemption Clauses in the Tithe Bill. |
| AP_119_12 |
19.1.1824
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Duke to McHutchon. enclosing some Rules to be delivered personally to the Speaker of the Keys - re. the future proceedings of the Tynwald Court. |
| AP_119_13 |
28.1.1824
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Duke to McHutchon. Trivial. |
| AP_119_14 |
20.1.1824
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W. McHutchon to Duke saying that he intends to prepare an index to the Judgements of the Keys and asking for the use of the old Book of Proceedings - which is held by the Duke. |
| AP_119_15 |
20.2.1824
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Duke to McHutchon. asking his opinion on the system of "Traverses" from judgements of the Courts which are carried to the King in Council These he regards as “a useless appendage of remote times,which impede....the course of justice and are attended with much unnecessary expenses to the injured man." |
| AP_119_16 |
22.2.1824
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Duke to McHutchon. re members of the Keys making unauthorised extracts from the Records. Also asking for certain certified extracts from Parr's Precedents to be used as evidence in his case in London. |
| AP_119_17 |
6.3.1824
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McHutchon to Duke Trivial. |
| AP_119_18 |
27.3.1824
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Duke to McHutchon. asking for certain requests he has made to be given prompt attention. |
| AP_119_19 |
31.3.1824
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McHutchon to Duke General. |
| AP_119_20 |
27.5.1824
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McHutchon to ? Letter requesting attendance at a Tynwald Court. |
| AP_119_21 |
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McHutchon to Duke saying that "meetings were most numerously attended and there was nothing like the unanimity with which the proposals of the commutation was received." |
| AP_119_22 | Extracts (apparently unconnected with any of the above letters N.M.) from the Liber Pletor 1822 and Liber Scaccar 1664. They cover the stealing of timber from a wreck and the fining of members of the Keys for not attending. |
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