The Case of the Inhabitants of the Isle of Man
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- Name
- The Case of the Inhabitants of the Isle of Man
- Description
- A detailed petition submitted by the inhabitants of the Isle of Man to Parliament in response to the 1765 Revestment Act and subsequent trade restrictions. The document traces the constitutional history of Man's self-governance, details the series of British Parliamentary acts restricting trade (1710–1765), and argues that the inhabitants' ancient rights and commercial privileges were violated without consultation or compensation when sovereignty transferred to the Crown.
- Date
- 19 February 1765
- Place
- Westminster
- Tynwald Hill
- Isle of Man
- England
- Ireland
- Scotland
- London
- Great Britain
- Liverpool
- France
- Dublin
- Guernsey
- Jersey
- Holland
- Spain
- Type
- Financial Data
- Type
- Petition
- Date Created
- 1765-02-19
- Creator
- Inhabitants of the Isle of Man
- Audience
- British Parliament / House of Commons
- Identifier
- T 1/460/87-95
- Language
- English