# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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**Transcribed:** 2026-02-25 19:26  
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y^r answer back. I propose the follow
ing small Alterations.

2^d page line 14. Say.
It was resumed by the D. of N. when
He was First Lord of the Treasury
~~upon the same Principles of Honour~~
~~& Justice~~ & received the D. of Athole
treated with the same confidence
Being averse to sell, but always ready
to submitt to the King's Pleasure in any
Matter which He thought for the pub-
lick ~~Good~~ & having a full Reliance in the
Honour & Justice ~~the~~ D. of Newcastle's ~~his~~
had said so his Grace would propose
no Terms which He would not award
as an Arbitrator. After the D. of N.
was fully informed, the Matter was
likewise in the same manner laid
aside.

2^d page line 23. Say between 30 & 40,
000 Inhabitants

3 page 5 line (after the word case, say)
I have heard that they have often thought