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| AP_145(3rd)_1 |
8.11.1822
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Petition to Duke from Mark A.Mills (Printed,with note by Duke) Also has a note on the back recording the decision of the Duke, as Governor,not to admit Mills to the Bar. |
| AP_145(3rd)_2 |
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Memorial to Duke from Rov. Thos. Castley (Duplicate) praying for payment of his salary as Chaplain at Castletown. |
| AP_145(3rd)_3 |
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Petition to Duke from three Fish-curers praying that they may be placed on the same footing as British curers as regards Bounties. (Says that they think the practice of gutting herrings before curing them does the fish an injury,and that ungutted fish are preferred in both English,Irish and Foreign markets. ) |
| AP_145(3rd)_4 |
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Memorial to Duke from the principal residents of the Island praying for an improvement of the mail service with Whitehaven. |
| AP_145(3rd)_5 |
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Address to the Duke from the inhabitants of Ramsey (Original with 19 signatures} congratulating him on his return to the Island,and thanking him for the erection of a Court House in Ramsey. ) |
| AP_145(3rd)_6 |
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Petition to Duke from Sam. Whitehead praying for the grant of a Public House licence. |
| AP_145(3rd)_7 |
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Petition to the Duke from the inhabitants of the Island. (Original,with a very large number of signatures - most of them showing the occupation of the signer ) praying that he may obtain the cancellation of the embargo on the : importation of foreign grain as,the grain and potatoe crops having both failed there is great fear of famine |
| AP_145(3rd)_8 |
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Memorial to Commander-in-Chief (Ld. Amherst) from Duke re the raising of troops in accordance with a plan proposed by the Gov.and Keys without the knowledge of the Duke. These troops are now being raised,but not in accordance with the scheme as approved by the King. The Duke draws attention to this,and suggests amendments.(Gives the billeting rates payable. N.M.) |
| AP_145(3rd)_9 |
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Memorial to Gt.Gov. Dawson from Duke complaining that John Quayle,while acting as Agent to him and his father,had fraudulently leased to himself the Calf,the Forester's Lodge,the Governor's House at Castletown (with the Chapel etc. attached) and the Demesne Lands near Castletown at rentals much below their real value. It is prayed that these leases may be cancelled and the property given up, with back rents based on an honest valuation. |
| AP_145(3rd)_10 |
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Memorial to H.M.The King from the Manx people praying that the House in which the Keys meet should be rebuilt; the Court-house in Castle Rushen repaired;a Court-house erected in the Northern District (where the Courts have had to meet in Barns and suchlike places);that the gaol in Castle Rushen (whieh is in a shocking condition and totally unsuited to its purpose) should be rapaired; that lock-ups be provided in Douglas,Ramsey and Peel;and that provision should be made for the maintenance of prisoners. |
| AP_145(3rd)_11 |
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Petition to Treasury from Manx Fish-curers praying for payment of the same bounty on herrings as that given in England, and for some £7,000 of arrears due. |
| AP_145(3rd)_12 |
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Petition to Duke from the Merchants of Ramsey. (Original, with 64 signatures) praying for the improvement of the harbour, which has become choked up. |
| AP_145(3rd)_13 |
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Petition to Commons from Duke (Copy) praying for assistance to the Manx fishermen and fish-curers. |
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Petition to Commons from the Manx Herring-curers (Copy) asking to be treated
in the same manner as those of Great Britain. (This has eight signatures,presumably
those of the principal curers in the Island. N.M.) |
| AP_145(3rd)_15 |
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Petition to Duke from seven debtors imprisoned in Castle Rushen. asking for information regarding the Insolvent Debtors Act of Gt.Britain,under which they hope to benefit. (Original) |
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Memorial to Duke from the Traders and Shopkeepers of Douglas (Original with 27 signatures) praying for the issue of a copper coinage,as the scarcity of small change - particularly the issue, of 1790 - causes very great inconvenience. |
| AP_145(3rd)_17 |
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Memorial to Duke from the members of the Scotch Presbyterian Church in Douglas. (Original with 12 signatures) asking if any Fund is available from which they may benefit as they cannot afford a proper salary for their minister (appointed in 1788 after the office had been vacant for twentythree years ? Does this mean that the Church existed,or was perhaps formed, in 1765 ? N.M.) |
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