From Manx Soc vol IV,VII & IX

Petition of Wm. Christian to Charles II.

A.D. 1660.

STATE PAPER OFFICE.

THE peticon of William Christian sheweth, That yo^r peticonr having some part of his estate in Lancashire and other parts in the Isle of Man, about Michaelmas last went into the s^d Island and was soone after there imprisoned by order of the Earle of Darby, where he soe continews still and hath been lately called to a tryall there for his life for Treason, upon pretence that in 1651 he assembled the Inhabitants of the s^d Island in opposition to the Countess Dowager of Darby, (which if true) as the same is not, yet the same being in relation to the warrs yo^r pcticon^r advised by councell that the same is pardoned by yo^r Ma^tys gracious Act of Indempnity, wherein yor peticoner is not a parson excepted from pardon, nor hath at any time since the 24th of June, 1660, or before acted any thing against yo^r Ma^ty or governm^t. That yo^r pcticon^r hath apeled to be tried by yo^r Ma^tys laws of England where hee many years lived and hath an estate, but it was refused, and for as much as the s^d proceedings are without presedent and contrary to the laws within the s^d Island.

Hee most humbly prayeth the henefitt of the lawes of England, and in order thereunto that yo^r Ma^ty wil be gratiously pleased to command his being brought before yo^r Ma^ty and hon^ble Councell, and that if anything can be objected against him which is not pardoned that he may have a tryall according to the known lawes of this kingdome.