# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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[obscured] the 25^th day of March 1805 [obscured] Memorialists have perused [obscured] printed Case on behalf of the
Whole, for a further Compensation out of the Revenues and a printed Statement of the Claim of His Grace The Duke of [obscured]
[obscured] That your Memorialists observe, that the said Case on behalf of the Key
goes to affect the principle of any Compensation being granted His Grace out of the Revenues of this Isle, or any other
fund; which your Memorialists humbly Conceive is going further than in the opinion of your Memorialists can be well
Justified for the following reasons: —
First. Because the Question of Compensation for the Sale of the Sovereign
Rights of the Lord of this Isle, as between the Contracting Parties, a Wealthy Nation; and an Individual, cannot be
appreciated by any other Standard than the Highest Honors and Sentiments of a British Parliament, Compelling an
Individual to part with the Highest Honors and Prerogatives a Subject could enjoy; and to which indefinite Revenues
were annexed.
Secondly. That His Grace has Expressed most clearly and Unequivocally "That he does
not wish, nor has any Intention to propose the encrease of a farthing on our Existing Revenues, but only to render the
Importation for the Consumption of the Island more easy and Expeditious," And that His Grace will abide by
the Act of 1703-4. (which restores and confirms to the people of this Isle their ancient Estates of Inheritance;) and
offers (if required) any further act of his, or Parliament for the confirmation thereof.
Thirdly. That we cannot presume to have any Claim or Interest in the Surplus
Revenues of this Isle, Save what flows from the beneficence of the British Parliament, who from time to time (and
Chiefly on the Solicitation of His Grace) have been graciously pleased to appropriate, even more than the Clear
Revenue Surplus of this Isle, in Bounties; The Improvement of our Harbours, and in Public Buildings.
That having therefore the most convincing proofs of the benign disposition
of the British Parliament, and of the Zealous and Effectual endeavours of His Grace in Supplying our wants and
bettering our Condition; It may appear more grateful and becoming in us, to solicit a Continuation of these favours
and to point out Such additional advantages as may reasonably be granted to this Island; rather than by taking
an unqualified Objection to the Claims of His Grace; Seem to Express a doubt of the Wisdom of Parliament, in the
appropriation of these Revenues, and that we are Insensible of the Benefits this Island has received thro' his Grace's
representations.

Having therefore the highest Confidence in the British Parliament for the
Application of Such proportion of the Revenues of this Isle as may be deemed necessary from time to time, for the Encouragement
of our Fishery, promoting Manufactures, and other Public Purposes;

We presume Humbly to recommend; That in attending the progress of His
Grace's Bill for a [obscured] the Agents [obscured] [obscured]