Archideaconal Will 1765 #21, German, of William Lidderdale:

[from MM RB583]

In the name of God Amen
I William Lidderdale of Peeltown being at present weak in body but of sound mind and memory do make this my last will and testament
first I commit my soul to God and my body to the earth to be decently buried in Peel Castle
2dly I appoint that all my goods and effects of what nature soever, shall in a short time of my decease be sold by publick auction to the minutist part thereof to pay all my just debts that I owe in this Isle, wch I desire may be done without entering any claim, suit or prosecution in the spiritual court and that the same may be sold by George Williams of Peeltown into whose care I commit my whole goods and effects of what kind or nature soever to be sold as aforesaid and that the said George Williams receive the debts owing me and that the said George Williams pay all my just debts in this Isle so far as the said goods and effects shall answer without any suit at law
3rdly I nominate and appoint Elinor Maddrel my exectrix of all the residue and remainder of my wordly goods within this Isle to be given her by said George Williams after my debts are paid, I herby declare that on the eighth day of October last I took an inventory of what effects said Elinor Maddrel had in my house which I that day signed, witness my hand this 28 Jan 1765 Wm Lidderdale

Present Peter Quirck, John Callin Jurati

At a court of correction holden at Balnyhown Mar 1st 1765 George Williams having declined being sworn for the payment of debts Ellinor Maddrell is sworn Execrx in court in form of law, she is to bring to the registry a perfect inventory & has given pledges for payment of debts & legacies namely George Williams & John Fairbrother both of Peeltown

Probatum est Solv 12d R Radcliffe

27 Jun 1765 Wm Morton enters a claim agt the Exrs of Capt Wm Lidderdale for £30 0 0 british
19th Nov 1765 Capt Wm Stevenson enters agt for £3 10 0
19 nov 1765 Thos Crellin £1 10 0 British
19 Nov 1765 Nichs Corkill £0 15 0
19 Dec 1765 John Wilkinson £0 12 7.5 Brit
26 Dec 1765 This Cummins £1 1 0
17 Feb 1766 Wm Quayle £4 17 8
3 Feb 1766 Messrs John Callin & Philip Moore supervisors of Peel Harbour clain £37 0 0 British being the harbour dues collected by the sd Wm Lidderdale & crave the law
7 feb 1766 James Corrin £0 1 9
20 April David Lowry enters £2 15 11 brit

11 Novr 1765 Messrs David Ross Robt Black & John Christian Mercts enter a claim agt the Exrs of Wm Lidderdale for the sum of £42 0m0 British & crave the law
At Balnyhown Novr 15 1765
Robt Black one of the claimers in behalf of himself & of a a company having proved the sum of Forty one pounds nineteen shillings & seven pence halfpenny Brittish. Ordered that the same be discharged in proportion with other claims according to law sub penan juries with all fees. R Radcliffe, Matthw Curghy

3 Feb 1766 [more details re harbour fees ]

William Lidderdale, deputy searcher & Captain of Peeltown bur German 28 Jan 1765, wife Mary Lidderdale buried Malew 17 Oct 1756.

He was appointed by Governor Cochrane who wrote "As I have for some time suspected that Capt Murray was not carefull of the affairs of Peeltown as he ought to have been I am to bring him to Castletown to have him under my own eye and to send one Mr Lidderdale in his place who I expect will be more watchfull of your Grace's affairs" - Capt Murray he later described as a drunkard. Lidderdale soon fell foul of George Moore who accused him of being officious.