# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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**Transcribed:** 2026-02-25 19:26  
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Supposed Valuation of the Isle of Man 1764

The present Duties on imported Commodities as
appears from the last 6 years Accounts Current
amounts on an average to - p^r Annum - - - - - £6387..0..0
Land Revenues p^r annum - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1375.......
Impropriate Tythes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .317.......
Abbey Lands - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .121.........
                                                    8200.......

Deduct £777 for expences in collecting the Duties and
charges of Government and £101.. a perpetual quit
rent payable to Sir Mathew Lamb and his heirs - - - - - .878.......

Remains clear of all deductions - - £7322.......

Which being free of every Tax or Drawback its pre:
sumed that 40 years Purchase will be thought
a fair Valuation and which will amount to - - - - - - - - 292,880.......
Civil Posts in the Disposal of the Lord, with the Bishop:
rick and other Ecclesiastical preferments Sallaryes
and perquisites at an average amount to p^r annum
about - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3000.......
which is supposed worth 14 years Purchase and
amounts to - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .42,000.......
Valuation of the Sovereignty - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .30000.......

NB: Its thought that next year an increased duty
will be obtained of Double what the commodities are
now rated at and that with an entire approbation of the
Inhabitants, no augmentation having been made for
upwards of 50 years, and the present Duties being so
low as a penny a Gallon on Spirits, and half a Crown
a Hogshead on Wine and every thing else in proportion
which would augment the income p^r annum - - - - - - 6387.......
which at 40 years purchase amounts to - - - - - - - - - 255,480.......

£620,360.......

MS 09707/6/344                                        AP 42B-26