# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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(24.)
and gracious Reception of such
their humble endeavours. But it
is with inexpreſsable Concern &
Disappointment Your Memorialists
find that notwithstanding, The
Duke is now in poſseſsion of the
Rents out of which many of the
before recited public Objects have
heretofore been provided for— that
he is intitled to the Goods and
Chattles of Felons, and that the
Expence of the Public Debts before
mentioned was occasioned by the
Defence to which Your Memorialists
were unavoidably driven by his
repeated and unprovoked Attacks;
Yet his Grace without any just
Ground or reasonable pretence,
But prompted by motives (already
manifest in too many Instances)
to harraſs and depreſs this Country,
by endleſs Litigations and
Expence, and either directly or
indirectly, to abolish its Legislation,
has thought proper to interpose
between His Majesty and His
faithful