# 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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from its connection with the Island are
enabled to procure Quarters upon the
allowance of Three halfpence per day - It
is the only controllable force in the Island;
is in the nature, and in fact the County
Militia raised by a small bounty of Five
Guineas and the Men inlisted for Life

It has been suggested that the
Volunteers of the Island are sufficient to
the duties.

The Northern Volunteers on
account of their inefficiency have —
disbanded themselves.

The Nature of the Service required of
of the Troops in the Island, must alone dissipate
any thought of the efficiency of the Douglas
corps. It consists for the most part of
Shopkeepers, Shopmen and apprentices in
the Town of Douglas - The Military duty
required is daily and detached all over the
Island; Many parties from 20 to 25 Miles
from the Head Quarters of the Regiment
The duty is also constant. Therefore
Men of that description would not leave
their Habitations, and give up their Trades
which must necessarily be the case.

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