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31.10.1821
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Duke to Ld. Sidmouth, reports his arrival in the I.O.M. and cemplains that the forty men of the 29th. Regt.which have been sent are not enough . (copy) |
| AP_X68_2 |
10.11.1821
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Duke to Ld. Sidmouth asks for reinforcements, (copy) |
| AP_X68_3 |
17.11.1821
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Sidmouth to Duke.No more troops are available,and before the Duke's plan to raise troops in the Island can be approved of more details are required, The arms and ammunition now in the Island should be retained until the situation develops. |
| AP_X68_4 |
19.11.1821
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Sidmouth to Duke.announcing arrangements for the payment of salaries to
various officials as from 10.10.1821 in lieu of the fees which they had
received,which should be paid into the public purse. The salaries are to
be:- Clerk of the Rolls £900 Deemsters, each £800, Water bailiff
£300, Clerk of the Council £100 "It is hoped that this will act as a check on the extravagent spirit of Litigation which exists in the I.O.M." |
| AP_X68_5 |
18.12.1821
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Sidmouth to Duke.The order for the withdrawal of the troops from the Island was sent in error, but as tranquility appears to have been restored it is hoped that no inconvenience will arise. |
| AP_X68_6 |
22.12.1821
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Sidmouth to Duke.regretting that he cannot grant the Duke's request for a copy of the Memorial sent by the Keys to the King in Council on the 10th Sept.1821. If his comments on it are required the Council will no doubt send a cepy. |
| AP_X68_7 |
24.12.1821
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Sidmouth to Duke.sanctioning the payment of a Quarter's salary to Mr.Christian, acting Clerk of the Rolls. |
| AP_X68_8 |
18.2.1822
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Duke to Mr. Peel (draft) re. Mr.Mark Anthony Mills,who applied to Lt.Gov.Smelt for admission to the Manx Bar,and was refused. In Oct.1821 applied to Duke. Deemster Heywood objected on the ground of Mr.Mills' character The objections were stated to Mr. Mills, whose observations on them were submitted to the Lt.Gov.who made an investigation, but was unable to grant his request. The writer is of the opinion that any barrister or solicitor admitted in England or Ireland is entitled to practice in the I.O.M. unless found to be of bad character Mr.Mills is a mamber of the King's Bench in Dublin and so eligible on the first point. He has no knowledge that he is of a bad character and if this is alleged by the Lt.Gov. Mr Mills should have an opportunity of disproving the charge. The writer thinks that the real trouble is that the Council, who advised the Lt. Gov. being all members of the Manx Bar do not want a stranger to be admitted to it. |
| AP_X68_9 |
2.4.1822
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Duke to Mr. Peel. General. |
| AP_X68_10 |
4.4.1822
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Duke to Mr. Peel. Transmitting,for confirmation,sentence of fourteen years transportation on T. Knox and J. Green. |
| AP_X68_11 |
31.5.1822
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Peel to Duke.He has investigated the Duke's complaint about the non-residence of Mr. Clarke, the Attorney-General, and has informed that gentleman that whilst constant residence in the Island is not necessary he should be there more often than has been his custom. He should attend at least two Gaol Delivery Courts and the sittings of the Legislature. These,however,should be fixed so as not to interfere with the Lancaster Assizes or the Liverpool Sessions,at which Mr.Clarke has duties to perform. |
| AP_X68_12 |
28.8.1822
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Peel to Duke.(from Edin.) regretting that,being very busy,he has little time to devote to the affairs of the I.O.M. but will see the Duke if he will call. |
| AP_X68_13 |
29.8.1822
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Duke to Mr. Peel. (From Edin.) He has received Mr.Peel's note too late to avail himself of the chance to see him. This he greatly regrets as he wished for his advice on how best to put forward his cemplaints against the Lt.Gov. who has overthrown his Acts as Governor, and has allowed the uncontrolled meetings of "a set of men called Keys,led on by an atheistical Radical of the name of Dunlop, who he has himself lately chosen as a member of that body." These men “under pretence of inquiring into Public Charities, vomit forth libels against that excellent Prelate the Bishop,as Head of the Church, and against myself as Head of the Government,and publish them in the radical paper the Rising Sun,printed in the Island,and in the Morning Chronicle of England. . An investigatien is immediately called for so that a step may be put to "the anarchy and confusion occasioned by the Lt.Gov. having sanctioned these unconstitutional measures", |
| AP_X68_14 |
29.8.1822
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- copy of the above - |
| AP_X68_15 |
31.8.1822
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Duke to Mr. Peel.asking if any instructions have been sent from his office to the Lt.Gov. regarding an investigation into the Charities in the I.O.M. and,if so,requestings a copy of them. |
| AP_X68_16 | - copy of AP_X68_15 - | |
| AP_X68_17 |
5.9.1822
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Peel to Duke.Regrets that,as he will probably be called upon to advise the King about any complaints which the Duke may make against the Lt.Gov., it would not be proper for him to suggest the form in which they should be put forward. |
| AP_X68_18 | - copy of AP_X68_17 - | |
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Deemsters T.Gawne and J.J. Heywood to Lt.Gov. Smelt, that they understand that the Att.Gen.(Mr. Clarke) in consequence of an application which he made to Lord Sidmouth has been granted precedence above them. Describing the origin of the office they point out that the Deemsters have always been held to rank next after the Governor and the Bishop, That the Att.Gen. has to appear in Courts over which they preside that their fellow-countrymen would lose respect for them were they,as Manx speaking judges,be seen to rank lower than an English speaking attorney. A protest should have been made when Ld.Sidmouth's instructions were received,but Deemster Moore being old and in poor health declined to join his brother Deemster Gawne in taking the matter up,but his successor Deemster Heywood feels himself entitled to join in asking for the matter to be reconsidered. While realising that matters of rank and precedence are for the King to decide they ask that their views, not hitherto asked for,may receive consideration as well as those of Mr. Clarke. Matters have gene from bad to worse,for the Duke,in his capacity of Governor,has now given precedence above them to the Rec.Gen. the Archdeacen and the Vicars.General, They said nothing when this was done,at a Tynwald Court,as they did not wish it to cause ill-feeling between the Duke and the Keys,as it would have done if debated. Shortly afterwards,hewever,they gave in a written protest to the Duke,in which they advance many arguments in support of their claim. With marginal comments by the Duke, in pencil. This was sent by the Duke to Mr.Peel on the 3rd.Oct.1822. |
| AP_X68_20 | - as AP_X68_19, but with (different) comments in ink. This is also endorsed as being the copy sent. N.M. | |
| AP_X68_21 |
10.10.1822
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Duke to Mr. Peel. (copy) The conduct of the Lt.Gov. and the Keys during his absence makes it necessary for him to submit,for the King's consideration,a report on the state of the Island. But hearing that a Petition,or Petitions, against his conduct as Governor has been sent to Peel he asks that he may have cepies of them. |
| AP_X68_22 |
21.10.1822
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Peel to Duke.No complaint has reached him since the beginning of September. |
| AP_X68_23 |
26.10.1822
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Duke to Mr. Peel. (draft) relating to the conduct of Mr. Cunningham,the acting Att.Gen.when he was intoxicated at Ramsey Mentioning also other acts of his which have shown him to be unsuitable for the post which he holds. |
| AP_X68_24 |
29.10.1822
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Duke to Mr. Peel. Reporting,at length,on the conduct of the Lt.Gov. (Smelt) during the absence of the writer. Covers the increase of duties under the Highways Act without reference to him,as called for by the original Act,or to the Attorney General. Likewise the action of the Lt. Gov in allowing the Keys to elect a Committee of Highways which differed from that approved of by himself and the Council at a provious meeting of Tynwald on the pretext that this decision had not been properly minuted. In this election the Keys with the knowledge of the Lt.Gov., excluded from the Committee two members of the Council who,they claimed,had no right to sit on such a Gemmittee,though the Duke and the Council wished them to do so. In this way the Lt.Gov. instead of supporting the Royal prerogative as embedied in the Governer and Council,has upheld the Keys in their attack upon it. |
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9.11.1822
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Peel to Duke.(extract) instructing him to inform Mr. Cunningham, acting Att.Gen., that His Majesty has no further occasion for his services. |
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