Petition regarding rights of free debate in the Court of Tynwald
- Item sets
- Sources
- Name
- Petition regarding rights of free debate in the Court of Tynwald
- Description
- A petition submitted to the House of Keys (or similar authority) regarding the suppression of free speech rights in the Court of Tynwald. The petitioners describe how the Lieutenant-Governor has recently restricted debate privileges that were historically exercised by all members, while permitting speech to his Council and the petitioners' speaker alone.
- Place
- Isle of Man
- Related To
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- Archive / Repository
- md:20260219_143451.md
- img:20260219_143451.jpg
- Type
- Petition
- Creator
- The petitioners (members of the Court of Tynwald/House of Keys)
- Audience
- The Honorable House (House of Keys or similar legislative authority)
- Identifier
- Comm. Rep. Appx. C. No. 6
- Provenance
- Page 8 of a larger document; ends mid-sentence, indicating continuation on following page.
- Language
- English