# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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answer with we hereby Ratify & Conform in all respects and this we
give as our Opinion & Judgement in the Premifes.

William Qualrough Hugh Carnahan George Moore
John Moore John Clucas John Taubman
Thomas Karghir Edward Christian William Murray
W^m Cubbon Peter Jo^n Heywood Philip Moore
Rich^d Tyldesley Tho^s Gawne Rich^d A. Stevenson

At Castletown the 20^th Sep^r 1764.

[margin:] Richard Kneal Pl^t
[margin:] John Martin & Joney
[margin:] his Wife Defendants

We the Keys of Man now assembled having in obedience to the
Honship^s Dep. Governors Order of Reference proceeded to hear a certain
Cause or Action wherein Richard Kneal Pl^t & John Martin & Joney his
Wife Defendants for a parcel of Quarterland in Kneal beg in the
Parish of K^k Andreas of Six pence Lord Rent which the Pl^t alledges
the Defendants unjustly with hold & detain from him. And having perused
the Sheading & Traverse Jurys Verdicts passed upon this Action and
heard the parties thereon Do upon mature & Deliberate Consideration
had, of all that was offered on both Sides Say and are of Opinion
that the Sheading & Traverse Jurys proceeded Legal in leaving the right
of the Premifes actioned for in the Defend^ts And that the Pl^t recovers
nothing w^ch we give as our Judgement in the Premifes.

Edw^d Christian. Math. Christian Pl. Jo^n Heywood George Moore
Rich^d Tyldesly William Qualrough Tho^s Karghir John Taubman
 Tho^s Radcliffe William Cubbon Philip Moore
 Thomas Christian John Moore William Murray
 Rich^d A. Stevenson Tho^s Gawne Tho^s Moore
 Hugh Carnahan John Clucas Tho^s Christian

[margin:] Between
[margin:] James Parr —
[margin:] Christian Kelley & others }

At a meeting of 24 Keys the 28^th Sep^t 1764.

Resolved that this Cause which has been in Hearing and a
Depended for some time past between the parties be further Suspended
and Deferred untill the long Jury Sworn on a certain Lycence which
each Parr look on as most Ambiguous as in the Plan in Dispute
make their Verdict or Return on said Lycence —

George Moore