# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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**Transcribed:** 2026-02-25 19:26  
**Method:** Automated (Claude Batch API — claude-opus-4-6)

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Iſle of Mann being a much great
Valued at —

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249393–9–4½.

The Lord of the Iſle of Man has in his
Gift of Ecclestisticle Preferments.
The Bishop ——— 400
The Arch Deacon —— 90
14 Parishes at 25 Each — 350
840
Which at 10 Years Purchase will
amount to                                                    8400

The Lord of ~~the~~ Iſle of Man is a Royal
Fief of England and Consequently the Lord
of the Iſle has the Whole Regal
Power Vested in his Person, he Makes
Laws Coyns Money has the Power of
Life & Death and does all other acts
of Soveraignty that any other free,
State can do. by his Letters Patent
from the Crown of England he has not
only the Soveraignty by Land but is also
Lord & Admiral of the Seas Round the
Iſle, there can be no Rule of Valuation
for this unleſs it be the Scotch
Jurisdictions, the Duke of Argiles which