# 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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They have little inclination to eat properly, but if they
had they may dare not to long as ~~2~~ ~~6~~ he or the
rod of despotism over them — One Lace an Attorney is
[above line:] by the ~~victims~~ [illegible] it — ~~&~~ [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] their
The Bishop refers from Popular & pays little
attention to the real good of the Country.

It will be much the proprietors interest to
visit the Country frequently - And to carry any general
Plan of his for its improvement into execution it is
absolutely necessary that he render himself
popular with the common People & with the Clergy
A few acts of condescension & generosity to the former
[margin: & making the little use is derived or him then now mineral land [illegible] will effectuate the purpose —] ~~one~~ It is of no avail that what
he proposes is for the peoples good — they must be
[margin: to support his.]
led by affection ~~&~~ not having sense enough to ~~know~~ the
[margin: * in consequence of this — The proprietors ~~have~~ ~~Tenants~~ some years go sent over to [illegible] & introduce a better method of agriculture on the Island & parts. Their Horses made into the [illegible] were always [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]; their Cattle were abstracted & they knew not by whom till their distress was so far increased that [illegible] left the Country.] ~~proprietors~~ admit innovations in their wretched system
altho evidently for their ~~good~~ own advantage *

The Country is at present impracticable either for
the means or implements of improvement — Without
its being opened by Roads nothing can be done.
The funds for this purpose is mentioned in a paper
apart.

The propriety of putting the proprietors Estate
under new Management is also mentioned in a
Paper apart.