# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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In tender consideration of the premiſes the
Pett^r humbly prays a hearing on the matt[obscured]
this his petition & Complaint, that So he ma[obscured]
redreſsed in the premiſses according to Law
Justice, and He as in duty bound, will pra[obscured]

Ordered that this petition and Complaint come
on to be heard upon Thursday the 12^th. of Apri[obscured]
next. And the Comp^t is in the mean time to
Serve the Respond^t. with a Copy hereof in orde[r]
to his Defence— Given at Castle Rushen
this 12^t. March 1764
John Woo[d]

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At Castle Rushen the 12^th day—
of Aprill 1764

Upon hearing this petition in presence of the pet^r and
M^r John Quayle Comptroller Def^t & upon reading his the S^d.
Def^ts. Answer thereto I am of opinion and do accordingly Order that
the S^d. pet^rs. Name be again inserted on the list of the Twenty
four Keys of this Isle. And as to the other Matters and
Charges mentioned in the S^d. petition I think proper to Dismiss that
part thereof, but leave the S^d. parties to take such Remedy for the same
against each other as they may think most advisable—

John Wood

[margin, rotated text:] John Taubman
Comp^r Quayle
Petition