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| AP_X13_1 |
25.1.1751
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Mylrea & Taubman to Duke. Capt. Dow, who is determined to harm the Island,has carried his complaint to the Privy Council, who are asking for explanations. |
| AP_X13_2 |
2.5.1751
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Duke to Mylrea & Taubman advising them of the appointment of B.Cochrane ae Governor. (Copy) |
| AP_X13_3 |
2.5.1751
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Commission of Basil Cochrane as Governor, (copy) |
| AP_X13_4 |
7.5.1751
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Gov. Cochrane to Duke thanking him for his appointment. |
| AP_X13_5 |
27.5.1751
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Gov. Cochrane to Duke Announcing his arrival in the Island. |
| AP_X13_6 |
1.7.1751
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Gov. Cochrane to Duke Mr.Harrison has taken with him £4,600 - the largest sum which haa ever left the Island - and is somewhat anxious about the conveyance of it, since mid-June he has now been a month in the Island and finds that the people show him the greatest possible civility and are all friendly. |
| AP_X13_7 |
27.7.1751
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Gov. Cochrane to Duke The news that the case was carried against the Earl of Derby has given universal joy all over the Island. "The Clergy were like to run mad with joy.They are very poor and very hungry,and want money to get their Bellies filled". The Keys have expelled Mr. Murray on the ground that he neither lives nor has any interest in the Island, but at the writers request have agreed not to fill his place until he has had a chance to object. |
| AP_X13_8 |
30.7.1751
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Memo. of things to be done by Mr.Mylrea (in London ? N.M.) |
| AP_X13_9 |
30.7.1751
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Duke to Gov. Cochrane (copy) instructing him to have an Act passed in the Island to bring the new calendar into force. |
| AP_X13_10 |
5.8.1751
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Duke to Gov. Cochrane (copy) Harrison has arrived safely in London with his large remittance (see No. 6 above) having got good Bills on London from people in Cheshire. You will have seen the Lord Chancellor's decree in favour of the clergy,and by which my undoubted right to the I.O.M. was settled,which Lord Derby thought fit to contest. I have now filed a Bill against the Earl claiming the whole estate of the late Earl of Derby upon his Will being thought invalid. |
| AP_X13_11 |
5.8.1751
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Memo. Of papers taken to the Island by Mr.Mylrea, with sundry instructions for the Governor. |
| AP_X13_12 |
23.6.1751
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Statement of the history and duties of the Sumner-General which the writer,Wm.Christian,Rec.-Gen.who now holds it,asks may be given to his son-in-law Capt. Dan. Lace. |
| AP_X13_13 |
17.8.1751
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D.Mylrea to H.Harrison. (from Liverpool) He finds that the Earl of Derby is said to have received the news that his Bill against the Duke has been dismissed "with great mildness". That the Duke has filed a Bill against the Earl is still a secret. His friends in Lancashire know nothing of it and it may be that Mr.Makon has not yet told the Earl. His trip to Liverpool from london was most enjoyable,as in the Stagecoach he met two agreeable,beautiful and bucksome widows "which made the time pass merrily". |
| AP_X13_14 |
17.8.1751
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D.Mylrea (from Liverpool) to Duke as [AP_X13_13] (with the exception of the news about the widows) |
| AP_X13_15 |
24.8.1751
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Mylrea to Harrison. He in still at Liverpool awaiting a ship. Having gone to Preston to see Dr.Makon he finds that that gentleman hes not yet served the Dukes Bill on the Earl. He hears that there have been great rejoicings in the Island - ringing of bells,drinking etc. - at the news of the victory obtained against the Earl. |
| AP_X13_16 |
6.9.1751
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Gov. Cochrane to Duke. He is cutting down the trees in front of his house and constructing a flower-garden in their place. More about the case of Mrs. Stevenson,who has returned from Ireland. |
| AP_X13_17 |
23.9.1751
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Gov. Cochrane to Duke. General. |
| AP_X13_18 |
24.9.1751
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D.Mylrea to H.Harrison (?) It appears that nothing more will be done in "that villain Dow's complaint" of which Mr.Geo. Moore and two or three other merchants are paying half the expense. The people are in high spirits about the success of the Clergy's cause against the Earl of Derby. The rent of the Calf is in arrears and Mr. Humfrey will be sued for it. |
| AP_X13_19 |
25.10.1751
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Gov. Cochrane to Duke. The Council have ordered a quarantine to be imposed on all ships from the Levant The Stevenson (Balladoole) case is making a great stir. Everyone is against the widow and are treating her shamefully. Complaints are being made against Major Christian that he is over familiar with the soldiers. All the Officers and the Deemsters have acted correctly,and done their duty with regard to the Stevenson case. |
| AP_X13_20 | Account of the Proceedings in the case of Stevenson v Stevenson (Balladoole) | |
| AP_X13_21 |
7.11.1751
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Duke to Gov. Cochrane. General. |
| AP_X13_22 |
19.11.1751
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Harrison (in London) to Mylrea. The arrears of rent due from Humfrey for
the Calf cannot be recovered,but he has given a mortgage on some house property
in Fleet St. He has now given up his lease. Duke (in London) to Cochrane, offering him the lease of the Calf given up by Humfrey. |
| AP_X13_23 |
20.11.1751
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Gov. Cochrane to Harrison. The widow (Mrs.Stevenson) has met with cruel and barbarous treatment, and if she has to appeal to the Duke the cost will ruin her - which is what her opponents are working for. |
| AP_X13_24 |
20.11.1751
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Gov. Cochrane to Duke. In the Case of Stevenson v Stevenson both jury and traverse jury refused to give a verdict so the Governer had to confinm them in the Castle until they did so,against the widow, the Keys called to hear an Appeal,refused to do so until next January,and sadjourned, The Gov. told them that they had not the power to do this ordered them back to their House and confined them to Castletown until he received a verdict from them. Keys said they would appeal to the Duke against such treatment and,if necessary, to the King. Gov. refused to be intimidated and kept them confined, Three days later,finding they could not bully him as they had thought that,being a stranger,they could,they came and said they had difficulty in giving a verdict whilst,as they understood,an appeal was to be sent to the Duke. On this,rather than have war between Keys and Governor,he gave in to them. He new anxiously awaits news as to the result of the appeal from London,so that he may be rid of "this troublesom affair,which has given me mere trouble and plague than all the business I have had since I have been in the Island". |
| AP_X13_25 |
9.12.1751
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Gov. Cochrane to Duke. He learns with joy that the Duke approves of his treatment of the Keys. He will now call them together and keep them until they give a verdict.There will be "a great battle,and a great deal of work I shall have with them". He will be glad to take the lease of the Calf on the same terms as Humfrey held it. |
| AP_X13_26 |
23.12.1751
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Gov. Cochrane to Harrison(in London) Introducing Mrs.Stevenson who is having to meet the opposition of the whole Island. (From the tone of his letters Cochrane evidently believed in her claim,though he does not actually say so. N.M ) Mr.Wood of Ramsey is trying to turn out "old Mr.Ross from being schoolmaster here... Which is cruel and barbarous,as the poor man ...is fast dropping into his grave...and as he has a fair and good character it is hard to disturb him and not let him die in peace and quietness..I propose to ride to the Bishop and endeavour to stop anything being done on the affair until I hear from the Duke. Old Ross knows nothing of this and I hope he never will". |
| AP_X13_27 |
23.12.1751
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Gov. Cochrane to Duke. The Keys having again refused to say whether the verdicts of the jury and the traverse jury were in order he has again had to order them not to leave the town. They then came in a body to his house and presented a Remonstrance against him which they asked to be sent to the Duke.. He sends a copy of it herewith (missing N.M.) but told the Keys he refused to record it Mrs.Stevenson has shown him her appeal, which she is taking up to London. While he does not know what the outcome will be he avers that "in everything I have held to the best of my judgement and knowledge and with the unanimous opinion of the whole Officers and Deemsters" and he awaits the Duke's opinion on their conduct with anxiety. |
| AP_X13_28 |
27.12.1751
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Gov. Cochrane to Duke. "From the bottom of my Soul I sincerly wish this case [Stevensonv. Stevenson] may not come back to the Island again. I am heartily wearied of it, having been for several months kept in constant heat and harried with it and with all the different Jurys - battles upon battles . The Keys have remonstrated against me,but I don't find they are so much out of humour against me as they are against all the Officers and Deemsters,for they know I did nothing without advice and direction of them." |
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