# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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**Transcribed:** 2026-02-25 19:26  
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To His Excellency John Wood Esq^r Governor of this Isle

The humble Petition of William Cubon Ewan Corrin
William Cowle and Charles Cowle all of the Pardon [?]
and now Prisoners in Castle Rushen

Most humbly Shews
That your Petit^rs were ordered as Guard by the Coron^r
of Middle Sheading to bring one Alice Crain to Confinement
for Abusing a Jury Man who was ~~upon~~ Charged Duty but the [above line: Charged]
Petit^rs being unacquainted with the Laws of this Isle did
not obey orders and for which disobedience they
remaine in Goal

Therefore your Petit^rs humbly pray your
Excellency would be graciously pleased to
Admitt them home to their small familys
upon Giving Bonds not to be guilty of the
like for the future and shall for your
Excellency Ever pray &c