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| AP_X69(2nd)_1 |
5.9.1757
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Petition to the Duke from Thes.Heywood of the Nunnery. The Nunnery Estate,with the Nunnery Mill,fresh- water fishing rights etc, was in 1628 granted to the Prioress of Douglas and Robt, Calcott (an ancestor of the petitioner) equally between them Upon the dissolution of the Monastery in Queen Elizabeth's reign the property and the tithes due to it came to another Robt, Calcott ( a descendant of R.C.and the Prioress) and from him passed by descent to the petitioner's mother,who was the last holder of the Calcott blood. She died in 1734,having previously sold the estate etc. to the Rev.Mr.Bridson, who afterwards sold it to the petitioner. The insular officials are now demanding from the petitioner the tithes which are paid to him,and he asks that they be ordered to abandon their demands. |
| AP_X69(2nd)_2 |
26.4.1757
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Paul Bridson to Governor,certifying that he has farmed the tithes of the Abbey lands of Braddan for twenty-three years from Mr.Heywood of the Nunnery, for eight pounds per annum. Out of this he paid two pounds to Mr.Heywood,and six pounds to the Rec.Gen. as a reserved rent. |
| AP_X69(2nd)_3 | Memorial to the Duke from the Rev.John Quayle,of Malew.Claims that he is entitled to half the tithes of the parish,but that Mr.J.Quayle who has leased the tithes now claims the half belonging to the memorialist. This claim is upheld by the Governor,who has directed the parishioners to pay all their tithes to Mr.John Quayle. He prays that these orders may be countermanded,and his rights protected. | |
| AP_X69(2nd)_4 |
3.9.1757
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A. Stuart to H.Harrison (from Edin.) introducing Mr. J. Callen,a Manx merchant in partnership with Mr. Arthur,a merchant in Glasgow. Asks that they may be intreduced to the Duke,to whom they wish to present a petition. |
| AP_X69(2nd)_5 |
5.9.1757
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Memorial to the Duke from Messrs.John Callen & Co. asking that the duty on tobacco imported in to the Island may be reduced as the extra cost of freight and insurance etc.due to the war are now so high that unless the duty is reduced the trade will be killed. |
| AP_X69(2nd)_6 |
5.9.1757
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Duke to Cochrane calling for a report on the above memorial. |
| AP_X69(2nd)_7 |
5.9.1757
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Memorial to the Duke from Thos.Heywood of the Nunnery.(Supported by the signatures of fifteen of the Keys) asking permission to erect by public subscription a bridge across the harbour at Douglas,so as to encourage the erection of quays, warehouses and similar buildings on the south side of the harbour. |
| AP_X69(2nd)_8 | Petition to Duke from Rev.John Quayle of Malew. Having presented a petition with regard to his right to half the tithes of his parish (See AP_X69(2nd)_3) he received a letter for Gov. Cochrane which he understood to be an order confirming him in the possession of his rights. Deapite this,however Mr. Quayle (the Comptroller) who claims all the Tithes,continues to do so, and all the Governor has done for the petitioner is to offer him a lease of them for one year - which in justice to himself and his family he cannot accept,and which he does not believe was what the Duke intended him to have. He is therefor compelled, though over seventy years of age,to journey himself to Scotland to lay his case before the Duke . Attached is a statement of the facts,and a certificate of the high character of the petitioner,which is signed by fourteen members of the Keys. | |
| AP_X69(2nd)_9 |
30.9.1757
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Cochrane to Duke. Mr.Callin's Memorial (see AP_X69(2nd)_5) is returned with the observations of himself and the other officers. Mr.Callin and his partner do not conduct their business with discretion,but make too much noise about their affairs. Mr.Callin is always drunk,and he thinks it best to let him and the other merchants fight their own battles. As regards the bridge over Douglas harbour,it would in his opinion be a good thing for the Public,but many of the Douglas merchants thought otherwise,though possibly this was because Mr.Heywood had made himself unpopular with them. |
| AP_X69(2nd)_10 |
30.9.1757
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Remarks by Gov. and Officers on Messrs. Callin & Coy 's memorial,giving reasons against granting it. |
| AP_X69(2nd)_11 |
15.10.1757
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Cochrane to Duke. The money due to the Duke(on the Tithes) for the Clergy has been paid,though theyhave not yet had all theirs from the Earl of Derby. |
| AP_X69(2nd)_12 |
24.10.1757
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Petition to Gov.Cochrane from Philip Moore and George Moore,merchants in Douglas. praying that the building of a bridge across the harbour should not be undertaken until much further consideration has been given to the consequences which it will entail. It will restrict the harbour space and stop Liverpool and Whitehaven ships calling, but, if instead of building a bridge the harbour was enlarged upwards and new piers built it would be of much more benefit. |
| AP_X69(2nd)_13 |
11.11.1757
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F.Gildart (Town Clerk of Liverpool) to Duke transmitting a letter from several Liverpool merchants. |
| AP_X69(2nd)_14 | Letter from the Major and thirty other Liverpool merchants to the Duke. Their anxiety having been arroused by the proposal to build a bridge, which they are informed will restrict the harbour at Douglas,they ask that before any work is begun they may be furnished with a plan of the harbour which will enable them to understand what is proposed. | |
| AP_X69(2nd)_15 |
22.11.1757
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Ld. George Beauclerk to Duke (From Edin.)from the Sheriffs of the southern shires in Scotland that many smugglers and other idle fellows will probably be flying to the Island,as they have done in the past,to escape the press for the Militia,he asks that the Governor may be given orders not to harbour or protect them. |
| AP_X69(2nd)_16 |
17.11.1757
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Presentment againat James Hoy,a popish priest, with the evidence given
at his trial before a Consistory Court. (Copy) Father Hoy ia accused of
holding Mass in Peel every other Sunday. Also of pretending to cast out
a devil from John Christian,a blacksmith near Peel, and being able to restore
this "unhappy delirious sufferer" to his former health and strength. Hoy acknowledged that he was a Popish priest and that on some Sundays he said mass in the house of Mr. Thos.Savage at Peel. But that in the case of Christian he knew he was not a Roman Catholic and merely went to give him any help he could as a physician. He was found guilty and sentenced to be committed to St.German's prison until he gives Bonds of £50 that he will come before the Court again when called upon. |
| AP_X69(2nd)_17 |
26.11.1757
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Gov. and Council to Bishop Hildesley. It is considered that Father Hoy should be at once banished from the Island,but as he is at present in custody by sentence of the Ecclesiastical Court steps cannot be taken against him in a civil action. Would such action be agreeable to the Bishop ? In the meantime the Constables of Peel and Douglas have been ordered to stop him holding any further meetings. |
| AP_X69(2nd)_18 |
26.11.1757
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Bishop to Council. He would prefer that no action should be taken until he has had an opportunity to consult the Archbishop of York - for which Canon law allows him six weeks. And he would like to confer with the Governor about the matter. While no friend to rigorous measures or religious differences there are limits beyond which indulgence cannot be extended,and this limit the local Catholic community appear to have exceeded. |
| AP_X69(2nd)_19 |
28.11.1757
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Moore to Duke. If the proposed bridge is built the harbour space will
be restricted,wheras it could be extended to take double the number of vessels
which can now use it, and to contain a wet or dry dock also. He has,with
his brother,sent a petition to the Governor about this,of which he encloses
a copy ( See No. 12 above) and also a sketch of the harbour ( AP_X69(2nd)_29
? N.M.) He has also told the Governor that a bridge at about the same place was proposed in the time of the late Governor. But some arguments brought forward at that time are not now being mentioned. One was a claim by Mr.Heywood to own the harbour entirely from low water to high water marks as part of the Nunnery estate. This meant that he might build a bridge across it wherever he wished. While his arguments had weight they were opposed to the supposed right of the Lord to be the owner of all land over which the tide flowed. In view of these arguments the plan was at that time dropped. This has been pointed out to the present Governor by the writer and other natives of Douglas but, for some reason he will not presume to assign,he refuses to listen to them,so it only remains to bring the matter to the notice of the Duke. In a Postcript instances are given of how a bridge will cause trouble to vessels trying to enter the harbour in an easterly gale, |
| AP_X69(2nd)_20 |
2.12.1757
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Statement aigned by the Masters of three Liverpool and one Lancaster ships engaged in the Guinea trace, that a bridge across the harbour at Douglas would injure it as it is already insufficient for the number of ships using it. It would be better if it could be made six times larger. |
| AP_X69(2nd)_21 |
5.12.1757
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George Moore to Duke. enclosing the above. |
| AP_X69(2nd)_22 |
7.12.1757
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Cochrane to Duke. Lord Beauclerk's fears (See 15 above) are unjustified He has never heard of one man that came for such a purpose - but the I.O.M. gets blamed for everything. A lot of unnecessary fuss is being made about the bridge across the harbour, and when the Liverpool merchants get to know the facts their objections will cease. But a proper plan shall be made and sent to the Duke. Messrs. Moore,merchants "who were the authors of the idle memorial given to the Bishop and the Keys'(see AP 69_23 N.M. )"have likewise promoted a Presentment.... against a silly fool of a Priest”. (i.e. Cochrane evidently thought them to be behind both,though their names did not appear in either. N.M.) |
| AP_X69(2nd)_23 |
19.1.1758
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D.Mylrea to H.Harrison General. |
| AP_X69(2nd)_24 |
11.2.1758
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D.Mylrea in A/c with H.Harrison to Michaelmas. Covers his salary and rents etc. less sundry payments. |
| AP_X69(2nd)_25 |
2.12.1757
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Messrs.Philip & George Moore to Gov.Gochrane. praying that he will not grant to Mr.Heywood of the Nunnery the licence which he is said to be asking for. This is to enclose a part of the harbour at Douglas. (Copy) |
| AP_X69(2nd)_26 |
5.10.1757
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Order from Gov. to Harbour Committee to examine and report the question
of building a bridge at the place proposed. Harbour Committee report that the elbow at the upper end of the quay should be removed. That the bridge should be built in a line "from the corner of the house of Mr.John Folie to the opposite bank" but that one arch of it be wide enough to be taken down and made into a draw-bridge if the harbour should afterwards need to be enlarged. Opinion of the Council that a bridge as proposed would be of great service and advantage. Governor to Harbour Committee ordering them to consider whether the draw-bridge they recommended should not be incorporated in the bridge when first built. Committee consider that it should,and that the Harbour Fund should bear half the cost,but that the Harbour should be responsible for its upkeep. Observations by the Gov. and Officers on the plan (see below. ) (These are all copies on on sheet. N.M.) |
| AP_X69(2nd)_27 |
1.5.1758
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Plan of Douglas Harbour,as pr AP_X69(2nd)_26.. |
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-.10.1757
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Sketch plan of Douglas Harbour. (To accompany AP_X69(2nd)_12 ? N.M.) |
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