# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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To His Excellency John Wood Esq; Governor in
Chief and Captain General of the Isle of Mann and
its Dependencies &c.

The humble petition and Complaint of Charles
Lutwidge Esq; His Majesty's Receiver General and Water
bailiff of the said Island in his own behalf and also for and
in behalf of Philip Barnes Acting Collector of His Majesty's
Customs at the port of peeltown within the said Island.

Sheweth

That Caesar Parr of peeltown aforesaid (a person intirely
unknown to your petitioner) hath lately taken an occasion on the
Sixth day of this instant February to make use of several abusive
Expressions against your said petition^t Charles Lutwidge, by
publickly declaring and Saying that your petition^t was a notorious
Smugler, and had carried of several Hampers of Wine and boxes of
Silk and run them ashore in England, with many other vile
scandalous and opprobrious reflections tending to asperse Traduce
and Defame your petition^t in his said post and Office of Receiver
General and Water bailiff of this Island and which if dispensed
with may in its consequences be very injurious to your Petitioners
Character.

That the said Caesar Parr thought proper on the day and
time aforesaid to make use of menacing and threatning Language
against the other petition^t Barnes (one of the Officers of His
Majesty's Customs under your petition^ts Inspection and Direction)
by also publickly declaring and Saying, that if he the said Barn[es]
would attempt to Seize any boat belonging to him the said Caesa[r]
Parr that he would put a brace of Balls through the said Barnes
head, and the said Caesar Parr has also at divers and sundry
other times notoriously Insulted and Abused other Officers of