# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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His Majesty's Customs in the due Execution of their Duty, by
means whereof His Majesty's Service is greatly obstructed as the
Officers are liable to continual Insults and Abuses

That your said Petition^r Charles Lutwidge is advised that
his Character is in a particular manner protected by the Laws
of this Island from any Reflections tending to asperse and defame
him in his said post and Office of Receiver General and
Waterbailiff of this Island, the benefit of which Statute he most
humbly claims; and has no reason to Doubt but your Excellency
will also protect the other Petition^r Barnes and all other His
Majesty's Officers from the aforesaid menaces insults and
Abuses in the due Execution of their Office. And therefore

He most humbly prays that the said Cæsar
Perr may be called upon to Answer this Petition and
Complaint and may upon Trial Receive such
Condign punishment for the Defamation, Menaces,
Insults, and Abuses aforesaid as the nature of his
said Offence may be found to Demerit

And they, as bound, shall ever pray &c —

11^th February 1766

Ordered that this Petition come on to be heard upon Saturday
the 22^d Inst. Whereof all proper parties & persons are to have
Due Service and Notice and are enjoined to Attend Given at
Castle Rushen this 12 Febry 1766

John Wood

Ordered that this Petition come on to be heard upon Saturday the first day
of March next The same being continued at the Instance of the Pet^r.
Given at Castle Rushen this 22^d Febry 1766.

John Wood