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[From Derby Papers - 1719/61]
Derby Papers 1719/61 - misdated as internally refers to 24th June next 1724 thus ?dated 1723 or early 1724 - the coinage which was never legally adopted has years 1721, 1722 and 1723 and on face has the Eagle and Child and the Derby motto Sans changer and on the reverse the thre legs running clockwise with the motto Qvocvnqve gesseris stabit
Poole and McGwire had farmed the customs from 1721..
Proposalls offered to the consideration of the Honourable The Governer, Officers, Deemsters and Twenty four Keys if this Isle, that the same may be enacted or passed into Law as soon as conveniently may be provided the Right Honourable the Lord of this Isle approve of the same. As nothing can advance the trade & so effectivelly make this country in so flourishing a condition as that means be found out to make & repair the several harbours & havens of this Isle, and when the vast expence of our neighbouring kingdoms are considered in their so cheeffull contributing in every Sea Poert town, towards making commodious harbours for carreying on commerce & navigation, it will consequently follow yt their knowledge of trade & the addition of wealth that must thereby acrue, are the only springs of their actions. Therefore yt this country wich lyes so advantagious to trade and commerce may not loose the ends for wch providence hath seem'd to assign it, therefore to shew such gratitude to the Right Honourable James Earle of Derby Lored of this Isle that the best endeavours may be used to compleat the same in his days in consideration of his Lordships most gracious Act of Settlement in the year. In establishing the inhabitants of this country in tenures perpetual therefor considering upon such equal measures as may be most easy for his Lordship and the prosperity and welfare of his people, We think no method can be more conductive to make or repair the several harbours of Castle Town Derby Haven Douglas Peltowne and Ramsey; than by proposing that one shilling on the retailers of every bowl of malt brew'd by every Alehousekeeper may be rais'd & levyed by such officer or officers as shall be appointed for that purpose. And also yt such person or persons as shall vend & retaile any wine shall pay five shillings for every hogshead & so proportionably for every greater or lesser quantity and two pence for every gallon of brandy so sold or retail'd and that all ships vessells or boats coming within such ports or harbours or anchoring within the the same wether laden or not shall pay one penny for each tun, the said ship vessell or boate shall amount to besides the usual anchorage [next page] payable for the same, and their prescribed sum for goods and merchandizes exported out of this Islse. To be raise'd and levyed by the Collector or his Searchers for the use or service afforesaid. And if any ship leavage ? shall remain over and above what shall be laid out towards making & repairing the said harbour. It is offered & proposed that the said shall be laid out towards building & repairing bridges and Highways as shall be thought necessary or such charitable use as the Goverour of this Isle for the time being John Stevenson of Balladoole esq, John Murrey of Douglas and Mr Nicholas Christian of Ramsey shall in their directions think fit and for this Act to continue for the space of twentyone years and no longer and to commence from the twenty fourth of June next one thousand seven hundred and twenty four. And to prevent all frauds all ships vessells and boats arriving in this Isle with an intent to discharge shall make a true report upon oath at the Custom House within twenty four hours after their being safely moar'd in the harbours, what the tunnage of the said ship vessell or boate are, the true quantity & qualities of their goods and their particular marks & numbers upon pain of having their goods lyable to seizure wich are omitted to be reported. And when we were in the Island about a year ago we found a general complaint had been made, that that there was such scarcity of pence & half Pence that the inhabitants of this Isle could not exchange their money for common necessaries but at a great deale of pain & trouble, and the Deputy Governer having at that time examined what pence and half pence there was in the Island they found that no more was in the Island than the sum of forty nine pound or thereabouts. And the Governer having now also taken the same method to assertain himself how much exchange of the said pence and half pence remain'd in the Isle and finds that no more remains than the sum of [next page] Therefore for the more ready exchange of money in this Isle if his Lordship shall think fit we propose to coyne the sum of five hundred pounds in pence and half pence a specimen whereof is herewith shown to you wth the Eagle and Child on one side and the motto of the garter and the three leggs of Man on the other side with the usual motto thereunto belonging. And if as at any time any person or persons shall have in his or their hands the sum of ten pounds of the said pence or half pence or any lesser or greater quantity and applycation by him or them made to the Receiver shall be oblidged to exchange the same in silver or gold without fee gratuity or reward and if at any time hereafter an inquiry shall be made what pence or halfpence are embezled or lost of the quantity of five hundred pounds that shall be now coin'd, liberty shall be given without further applycation to the Governer Officers Deemsters and twenty four Keys that as many pence & half pence may be coyn'd as shall from time to time compleat the said sum of five hundred pounds already agreed to by the said Governer Officers Deemsters & Twenty four Keys and for preventing any scruple that may arise that more half pence and pence may be coyn'd than the quantity before mentioned, it is the interest & meaning of the proposers or whom they should appoint and shall so remain until inquiry be made as aforesaid how much is wanting to compleat the said five hundred pounds & the Governer & the Twenty four Keys shall be at liberty if they think fit to send any person or persons [line partially lost along original fold ~~ the Coyning [? C + two descenders clear] performed [initial descender + middle descender + final d clear]] And that no objection may arise that the said pence and half pence may not be current after the expiration of this act, and that they may become budensom to the Country or a loss to the persons in whose hands they may remain it is therefore intended that proposers shall issue such bonds or security as the legislators of this Isle shall think fitt to indemnify the country & obviate such objections in such form & manner as shall be thought ? [next page] reasonable or just by the said Legislators and this be commenced ? from the twenty forth of June next and to continue for the space of twenty one years aforesaid. And it is found by experience in our neighnouring kingdoms that linnen manufactures are become one of their most stable commodities and are now so good in their kinds that the trade with Holland is much impaired & lessened. Therefore as the people of this country have a peculiar genius adapted to spinning and the manufacturing of flax and hemp we are willing to do what in us lye so to promote and adavance the measures wch shall put them in a condition to equal their neighbours in the said manufactures schemes whereof are herwith delivered. And if you can propose what method shall be more effectual towards the said ends & purposes we [] commend it to you to put the samein writing that such may pass into Law and we lay the same before our most Noble Lord for his passing the same into Law accordingly. All these matters we presume may be for the good of this country and doubt not but his Lordship will give all due encouragement and protection to such undertakings as may make you a flourishing and happy people And as that may be a chief inducement to it we desire concurrance with all convenient [line lost along fold] wisdom & judgment who are Yor most humble servants Josiah Poole Richd McGwire
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