# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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then injurious to him, rais'd up his gun, but without an[obscured]
the least ill intent, desird the S^d Stole to stand back —
the S^d Stole makes now a great handle of, And thinks y^[obscured]
S^d feint sufficient to indemnifie him in all his form[obscured]
provocations, & previous ill treatment to your Pet^r. —
Your Petr. further sets forth that both before, & after this, vi[z]
the 2^d Instant the S^d Stole in a Language very provoking
& peculiar to himself continues still to abuse your Pet^r[obscured]
and afterw^ds makes a brag or boast of the Same —
Y^r Petr. notwithstanding the many injuries & repeated
indignities he has suffered & born wou'd freely bury all in oblivio[n]
was there the least hopes that S^d Stole wou'd reform or cease to
be so offensive, but as all mild methods have hitherto been
ineffectual, and as Y^r Petr. has nothing in view but y^t S^[d]
Stole may be restrained from insulting your Petr. and injuring
his property — — he humbly lays this his Petition &
Complaint before your Honours for
relief, & that S^d Stole may give Securit[y]
for his future good Behav^r, And that
he be not suffered to keep Dogs so injurious
to your Petr. Which Granted Y^r
Petr. for your Hon^rs health and
Happineſs shall ever pray)

Ordered that this Petition & complaint come on to ~~be heard~~
be heard on the 16^th Inst. whereof All proper parties & persons are
to have due Notice Given at Castle Rushen this 9^th June 1769.

John Wood