Petition of Robert Logan, prisoner in Castle Rushen, for release on bail
- Item sets
- Sources
- Name
- Petition of Robert Logan, prisoner in Castle Rushen, for release on bail
- Description
- A petition from Robert Logan, imprisoned in Castle Rushen by order of Governor John Wood, requesting release on bond to stand trial. Logan denies charges of obstructing royal officers and treasonous speech, claiming his only statement was that the King did not send officers to rob people of property.
- Related To
- John Wood
- Type
- Uncertain Readings
- Archive / Repository
- md:20260218_141756.md
- img:20260218_141756.jpg
- Type
- Petition
- Creator
- Robert Logan
- Audience
- John Wood, Governor of the Isle of Man
- Provenance
- Document contains abbreviated forms (Esq^r, s^d, Pet^r, &c) typical of period handwriting conventions. Reference to '26^th Instant' suggests petition was written shortly after the order of confinement, but the exact date is not specified.
- Language
- English