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| AP_54_1 |
20.4.1737
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J. Quayle (Comptroller) to Duke. saying that as the Gov.is absent he has been asked to Keep the Duke advised of general happenings. Several Items are reported,but none of importance. |
| AP_54_2 |
13.5.1737
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J. Quayle (Comptroller) to Duke. A ship having been wrecked near Jurby search is being made for a chest which contained the Capt's money. This is known to have been found but has been hidden and,though various persons are suspected they cannot be brought to justice as "the Jury will find none guilty,being all more or less so themselves," On the 2nd May the people of Castletown "being mad,as usually accustomed at that period" had all left their houses for the Market Place,where they had their May sports,when some ruffians took the opportunity to break into a house and commit a robbery. |
| AP_54_3 |
27.5.1737
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J. Quayle (Comptroller) to Duke. A "Mountaineer" having robbed a poor woman in Castletown of eight shillings "he now has the good fortune to be bottled up for the Gallows" Mr.Chas.Stanley has given up a key of the old Treasury to the Dep.Govs. so than "nothing can now be drawn off without their Knowledge," Mr. Fenwick "'Capt.of Ramsey fort and Dep. Searcher there" is dead. |
| AP_54_4 |
11.6.1737
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J. Quayle (Comptroller) to Duke. "Everything is in peace and your Grace's affairs carefully carried on by the Officers in their respective stations". |
| AP_54_5 |
1.7.1737
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J. Quayle (Comptroller) to Duke. General |
| AP_54_6 |
23.8.1737
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J. Quayle (Comptroller) to Duke. The "great Cause of Mr.Christian against Seddon etc." is at last determined,and the result reported at length. A parching summer and a stormy harvest have almost destroyed the corn crop and ruined the herring fishing.100 puffins heave been soused for the Duke's use and will be sent to him, |
| AP_54_7 |
7.9.1737
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J. Quayle (Comptroller) to Duke. explains the system by which the Steward's A/cs were kept separate from the general revenue of the Island,the balance on it being carried forward from year to year as required. A wealthy Irish gentleman,Mr.McLormin,has arrived and intends to stay for a while. Quayle (anticipating what will be said in like circumstances two hundred years later N.M.) remarks"many such would be a great support to this Isle" |
| AP_54_8 |
11.4.1741
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J. Quayle (Comptroller) to Duke. A ship from Holland,laden with grain sent by the Duke for the relief of people in the Island, arrived in Ramsey but was instructed to discharge his cargo at Douglas.This he refused to donas he considered it unsafe to let his ship,whilenladen,be grounded in a dry harbour.After a discussion with the Council and Keys it was agreed that he should remain in Ramsey bay andbdischarge overside into boats which would be sent there from the different parts of the Island, |
| AP_54_9 |
28.4.1741
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J. Quayle (Comptroller) to Duke. The grain landed (s Above) has been eagerly sougnt after,and more could have been used,but the manner in which it wae shipped was bad. The drought has been so severe all Spring that there is much fear of a famine. Mr.Wilson (the Bishop's son) has obtained permission for grain to be imported from Liverpool and Whitehaven - an illjudged measure as it could have been bought cheaper at other ports. |
| AP_54_10 |
26.5.1741
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J. Quayle (Comptroller) to Duke. Owing to the bad weather the corn landed at Ramsey a month ago has only just reached Castletown. "100 Arms" have arrived from L'pool and are much liked. |
| AP_54_11 |
11.6.1741
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J. Quayle (Comptroller) to Duke. With an A/c for the grain received from Holland. ( Shows the difficulty of remitting money from the Island at that time. N.M.) |
| AP_54_12 |
11.6.1741
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J. Quayle (Comptroller) to Duke. With an A/c for the grain received from
Holland. (i.e. same subject [as AP_54_11] but more details N.M.) The Bishop
has imported some corn for free distribution,and others are also importing
some. It is greatly needed. Mr.Harries has arrived with some miners and started work at ? ( Glenchass ? N.M.) |
| AP_54_13 |
6.11.1742
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J. Quayle (Comptroller) to Duke. Certificates signed by various merchants and others that they have tasted certain wines, which they declare not to be Spanish wines. |
| AP_54_14 |
21.12.1742
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J. Quayle (Comptroller) to Duke. saying (with four others) that Manx courts are open for Foreign as well as Island debts, out that Affidavits taken off the Island - even if attested by the Lord - would be objected to. |
| AP_54_15 |
24.12.1742
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J. Quayle (Comptroller) to Duke. enclosing the above,which refers to the
case of "Mr.Dover and Read,who no doubt is a great villain but in appearance
poor" ( ? Would this be Sir.J.Reid,Bt. N.M.) "This place finds
its advantage considerably in being a sort of asylum to strangers who if
foreign affidavits were allowed as proof of debts would soon be obliged to fly." Ref.is made to the certificate (No.13 above) concerning some wines imported by one Lynch which he declared to be Madeira but the Customs said was Spanish. This came direct from St. John de Luz in France, |
| AP_54_16 |
17.1.1743
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J. Quayle (Comptroller) to Duke. ref.to what appears to have been a robbery from the Receiver's office in Castle Rushen. |
| AP_54_17 |
13.4.1743
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J. Quayle (Comptroller) to Duke. gives an account of the wreck of a vessel
from Ireland,seized and held as belonging to the Lord but claimed by the owner D. McLaughlaine of Derry. Some wheat and barley has come toPeel,but the import of it has been forbidden as local supplies are thought to be sufficient |
| AP_54_18 |
30.4.1744
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J. Quayle (Comptroller) to Duke.Wm. Owens,a famous Welsh smuggler outlawed for the murder of a Revenue Officer in the North of England has arrived in Ramsey with an armed boat and a crew of four (3 Manx and 1 Welsh), being denounced he went round to Peel,where he landed and then disappeared. |
| AP_54_19 |
6.11.1749
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J. Quayle (Comptroller) to Duke. sending A remittance by "Mr.John Allen, Mr, Griffith's Agent in the Mines here," "The Mines go on but slowly.They are still getting ore,but the quantity not considerable. They are now working at Ballacorkish,where it is said the Prospect is not bad," |
| AP_54_20 |
20.1.1750
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J. Quayle (Comptroller) to Duke. giving the romantic story of Miss Mahon,not yet fourteen,who is the neice of Lord Blaney and an heiress worth £300 a year, This young lady has arrived in the Island from Ireland with Wm.Curry whom she is said to have married and with whom she is living. But her step-father has persued her,and they are now under arrest,awaiting extradition to Ireland if the Duke will give permission. |
| AP_54_21 |
5.3.1750
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J. Quayle (Comptroller) to Duke. advising the death of Mr.Stanley,the
Rec.-Gen., the writer and Deemster Taubman propose to keep two of the Keys
of his office and of the Treasury until someone be appointed to settle his
accounts. His widow retains the third key. A person has come from Ireland to take away the Currys (see above) but as he does not bear a warrant from the Lord Chief Justice they will not be given up until he produces one. |
| AP_54_22 |
12.3.1750
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J.Quayle to A.Ross re the harbouring of debtors in the Island, where "Our Judges and Keys....declare that if strangers ...be compelled to answer on Oath regarding their debts...it would destroy the Island's privilege...the strangers would take to their heels ...and both Lord and people would soon feel the want of them." He is anxious that "the Guard Room in this Garrison be not established as the prison for debtors,for if it should the present Guard will need to be trebled to protect they Revenue Office and his own office. One Irish rogue has already escaped from the Guardroom in the dead of night,ssaled the inner gates,got up on the wall and then,with the help of a gang of his Countrymen assembled in the Castle garden, got down them and to a boat in which he escaped, leaving the Constable of the Castle to pay his debts. On that occasion the two Offices might very eesily have been broken into and robbed,and then "we should have gone to pot." |
| AP_54_23 |
28.5.1750
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J. Quayle (Comptroller) to Duke. In order that funds required by the Duke may be sent without delay the payment of Civil List salaries has been postponed. The Currys are still in custody,it being reported thet the Chief Justice will not issue a warrant against them,but they are being held here until they pay their local debts. |
| AP_54_24 |
5.6.1750
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J. Quayle (Comptroller) to Duke. shows the difficulty of making remittances. |
| AP_54_25 |
27.6.1750
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J. Quayle (Comptroller) to Gov. Lindesay. reporting seizures by Revenue
Cutters of ships within Manx harbours. - by the Drogheda barge (Wm. Morris)
at Port St.Mary of a wherry bound from Douglas to Peel; by the Whitehaven
Cruiser (John Doo [Dow]) of a wherry in Douglas,whose crew were stripped
and a passenger robbed of 25 guineas and likewise of a Dutch ship laden
with tea and brandy for Douglas. This Dutch ship was boarded, but upon her
Master threatening to throw Doo over board the boarding part left. Th Dutchman
then went to Ramsey and Doo followed her. At Ramsey the Dutchman was run ashore,upon which an armed cew from Doo's ship boarded her but were captured by a large party who came aboard undey Capt. Mat. Chrintian. On the vessel floating on the rising tide she was taken into harbour with Doo's boat's crew on board her as prisoners. It being feared that if these men got back on their Ship Capt Doo would sail into the harbour after the Dutchman Capt.Christian has detained them to answer a charge which was been laid against them in connection with their robbery from the wherry in Douglas. |
| AP_54_26 |
15.1.1751
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J. Quayle (Comptroller) to Duke.With various arguments as to the powers
of Revenue vessels to make seizures. Subpoenas have been received by various poor tenants of the Barony of Bangor and Sabal in Dalby requiring them to attend in London in connection with a suit tor possession brought by one Nicholson against them. The writer thinks that as they have never been out of the Island,do not know the English language and cannot afford the cost of the journey, they will not be able to go. |
| AP_54_27 |
17.2.1751
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J. Quayle (Comptroller) to Duke. in reply to a letter sent from Edinburgh on the 8th Jan,though but just received,he sends further accounts of the doings of Capt. Dow (or Doo,as he spelt it before N.M. ) This gentleman has sent an armed Boat into Derbyhaven bay,within the Fort, and boarded an Irish wherry which he searched; has seized a Manx boat,with spirits etc.from Douglas to Ramsey in Ramsey Bay,and has taken boat,crew and cargo away to England. The owner ,Mr. Ross of Douglas,has been advised to make a claim to the English Courts for the return of them - which it is hoped will produce a ruling as to the legality of such seizures. The writer finds it impossible to make a remittance as he cannot get Bills. He is sending "a few of those old pieces of Silver that were found in the grave on the Northside," He notes in a P.S. that if Scotch Bank Notes are of any use he can get some. |
| AP_54_28 |
18.4.1751
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J. Quayle (Comptroller) to Duke. General. |
| AP_54_29 |
21.12.1751
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Duke's Sec.(?) to Att.Gen. re the Stevenson lawsuit, |
| AP_54_30 |
7.12.1753
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J. Quayle (Comptroller) to Duke. |
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