Petition of John Taubman against John Lace for scandalous abuse in court
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- Petition of John Taubman against John Lace for scandalous abuse in court
- Description
- A petition to the Lieutenant Governor from John Taubman, a 25-year member of the House of Keys, complaining of defamation by attorney John Lace of Castletown. Taubman alleges that Lace publicly reflected upon his character during a Chancery hearing on 20 July, claiming Taubman falsely swore to having witnesses in a case where John Quayle and Taubman were complainants against Nicholas Grimshaw.
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- Uncertain Readings
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- md:20260219_103219.md
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- Type
- Petition
- Creator
- John Taubman of the Bowling
- Audience
- Richard Dawson, Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man
- Provenance
- Document heavily obscured with illegible sections throughout. Right margin contains fragments of a separate document, mostly obscured. Multiple words and passages marked [obscured] indicating damage or poor legibility.
- Language
- English