# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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people still speak of their Ancient / Chiarns / Lords, with
the utmost affection and respect.

The annual assembly of their Tinnwald
or little parliament, seems to have been a measure, extremely
judicious, especially in the dark ages, for no law could
take effect, until after its promulgation on the Tinnwald
hill, in presence of the constituted Authorities and people
at large there Assembled, after which none could presume
to plead ignorance.

Since the time of the Civil Wars, party
spirit seems to have existed, in some degree, owing, to the
impolitic condemnation and execution of Receiver General
William Christian for alledged treason against the Countess
of Derby, in surrendering the Island to Cromwell, who landed
here, on his way to Ireland. This high spirited lady, the
Manks still remember by the name of Ben-Frangagh, or
Frenchwoman !. The people in general regard this unfortun-
ate transaction with horror, for they still, tho' certainly
not a factious people, delight in reciting an Elegy com-
posed on the occasion, every verse of which concludes, with
' Se do vas Illiam Donn, ha brisi oir Cri, / thy death
Brown William is breaking our hearts/. They also remark
that none of those who were concerned in this Prosecution
ever afterwards prospered; instancing in particular, the once
distinguished family of Colquitt, the head of which then
happened to be Attorney General. An eminent family
conspicuous for its uniform hostility to the Ducal inter[obscured]