# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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refuſed and the duties increaſed as offered that the
merchants who left the Country kept in it & likely
to increaſe in number &c

11. Prove the peculiarly favourable Situation of Island for
Home Channel and Forreign Trade. Its shelter in
Storms. the faculty of Egreſs from it in all winds —
& to all quarters while Veſsels cannot leave British
Ports but with particular winds — Is it probable
that this would have made it a Depot for the
Fair Trader from facility of conveyance.

Enquire into the Value of Quays, Ports, Surrendered —
What might Quays at Douglas, Castleton Peelton
& Ramsey have cost. Were they in good repair then
and now neglected. — might the Harbour dues been
so increased as to leave a Surplus for the Lord.

3. Estimate the Value of Forts and public Buildings sur-
-rendered —

4. Estimate the Boon Services — Herring Custom, Value
of Fisheries, ^Game and other rights usurped ——
5. In valuing offices the perquisites of office ought to be
estimated as being as much the Dukes property
as the other Revenue.

6 Estimate the Value of Jurisdictions Surrendered. The
Office of Governor & his perquisites — the Office
of Judges - Revenue Officers — Law Officers &^c.

7 Estimate the Profi[obscured]