# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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the Worſhipfull DAN Mylrea Esq^r Deputy—
of this Isle &c

the Humble petition of George Strachan
William Calcot and Ann Cowle of the—
Town of Ramsey

Shewth/ That as your pet^rs are persons who by—
the way of merchandize Endeavour to procure a
Livelihood in the world, and hearing the Daily and
Constant moans and Complaints of the People both
in Town and Country for want of Bread and food—
your pet^rs therefore Sent orders to Liverpoole for a
Quantity of flour which orders were accordingly
answered, and Six and Thirty Baggs viz^t Twelve Baggs
a piece Sent or Consigned to Each of your pet^rs on—
Board of the Vessel of Capt. Peter Blackaller,— Who—
arriving at Douglas, and his Vessel being leaky— he—
therefore in order to Save your pet^rs Goods, Discharged
the Same on Board of a Munks Boat to bring the Same
to Ramsey to your pet^rs, and accordingly the s^d Boat—
arriving at the Harbour of Ramsey on Sunday Last the
[obscured] Instant when the People were at Divine Service
and as the Skipper or Master of the Boat Dreaded that
the Boat could not bear the Weight of the Cargo he had on
Board when the Tide wou'd be Gone out, and the s^d [?]
out on Ground, upon which a Direct Express was Sent
for your pet^rs who went immediately to look for Capt.
George Murray the Deputy Searcher to obtain an Entry
of the s^d flour, But it so happening that the s^d Captain
was not at home, or to be found,— Whereupon your pet^rs
acquainted some of the other Subaltern Officers of the
Matter and Desired and requested of some of them to Come
to Examine and inspect into the Same, as can be
made to appear— And the Boatmen for the reason—
afores^d in order to Save their Boat, and your Pet^rs
Goods from ruin,— hauled up the Same on Board upon
the Quey, where the Same Lay and Continued for Several
hours untill after Sun sett— the Capt. during all
this time not to be found,— And as flour is a thing
Perishable and perishable by water or rain and
therfor not fit to be left on the Quey or Beach all
night— your pet^rs (without the least thought of—
Defrauding the Lord of the Isle or his officers of any of
their Dues or Duties) to Save their Goods from perishing—
thought reasonable to Lodge the Same,— from the—
Dangers of the Sea and injury of the weather, But—