a tenant by death, then the said fine should be paid within twelve months after the death of such tenant: and in case of the change or removal of a tenant by alienation, then the same should be paid immediately after such alienation, made proportionably to the lands and tenements which should descend, or be aliened; and this to continue forever hereafter, as a fixed and certain fine, upon every descent and alienation. Provided, nevertheless, that all intacks, cottages, and mills, which, by the laws and customs of the said isle, were, and are reputed chattels, might be chargeable with debts, and devisable by gift, grant, will, or assignment, as formerly accustomed, paying such fines respectively, as were paid at the general fining afores said: To wit, The whole fine where there were no lives in being, and two parts thereof only where there were and still are one or two lives in being; and a third part of the said general fine, forever hereafter, upon every descent or alienation, as aforesaid.

Thirdly, That the tenants of the abbey lands, as well as the lord's tenants, should be included in the said proposals, they and every of them paying the same fines that were agreed for, upon their late compositions or leases, made in or about the year of our Lord 1666 (except such as have one or more life or lives yet in being, to pay two parts only of the said fine now), and a third part thereof always afterwards, upon the admittance of a new tenant, either upon death or alienation, as aforesaid; and also yielding, paying, performing, and doing the annualrents, customs, suits, and services, as formerly and anciently accustomed ; and that the tithes arising out of the abbey demesnes, and reserved by James, late Earl of Derby, upon the composition by him made in the year 1643, and af terwards by Charles, late Earl of Derby, granted to Bishop Barrow (since deceased) and his successors, for the use of the clergy of the said isle, should be re served, and forever hereafter payable to them.

Fourthly, That the double rents of the quarter-lands, as they were then payable, together with all other rents, suits, and services payable out of those, or any other estates within the said isle, should be reserved and payable forever hereafter, as formerly, to the said James, Earl of Derby, his heirs and assigns, or to such other person or persons as, for the time being, should be lord of the said isle; and that the ancient boons and carriages, payable by the respective tenants, 'should be considered at a Tynwald court.

Fifthly, That if any tenant should then after pass away any part of his estate, either to any of his children, or other person whatsoever, by gift, grant, assignment, or any other deed or contract whatsoever, whereby to divest himself of the premises, that the 'same should be esteemed and accounted as an alienation within the intendment of the said proposals: or if any tenant who then had mortgaged, or should thence after mortgage all, or any part of his messuages, lands, tenements, mills, cottages, intacks, or other hereditaments unto any person, and should not actually redeem the same to his own proper use within the space of five years next after the commencement of the said mortgage, that then such mortgage should be likewise looked upon, and reputed as an alienation; and the mortgagee should be admitted tenant, and his name entered into the court rolls, and should pay the third part of the general fine charged and chargeable upon the said messuages, lands, tenements, mills, cottages, intacks, and hereditaments so mortgaged, or to be mortgaged as aforesaid: Provided, nevertheless, that the mortgager shall have the power and liberty of redemption still remaining in him, and is to be restored to the possession of the premises by law, or order of the court of chancery, as the matter will appear in equity; so that the same may be done within the space of one-and-twenty years from the date of the said mortgage, and not otherwise. And that all bills of mort

gage already made, or hereafter to be made, shall be entered into the records within six months after the passing of the said proposals into a law, or within six months next after such bills of mortgage were executed, otherwise such bills to be of no effect in the law.

Sixthly, That all new intacks, or enclosures taken out of the commons, and all mills erected since the the year 1643, that had not paid any fines, should have a reasonable fine set upon them by the governor, three of the lord's officers, and three of the Twentyfour Keys, to be appointed for that purpose; and that the fines so set by them, should be paid within six months next after the setting thereof; and that the third part of the said fine so to be set as aforesaid, should, forever hereafter, be paid upon the change of every tenant by death, alienation, or mortgage, as aforesaid.

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Seventhly, That all intacks, or mills which should then after be enclosed or erected, should pay such fine and fines as should be agreed on by the governor and lord's officers, and that to be likewise a fixed and certain fine, to be forever hereafter paid by the tenants of the same, upon every descent or alienation, in manner aforesaid.

Eighthly, And that all such intacks and cottages as had been taken out of the highways adjoining the quarter-lands or other estates, but not belonging to the same, should not, nor were not intended to be included in the said proposals; but that such intacks and cottages (being complained of as great nuisances) should be referred to the consideration of a Tynwald court, to determine where the rents and fines of, and for such intacks and cottages, might most conveniently be fixed.

Ninthly, That whereas the fine lately paid out of the estate called Lough Mallow and Dry Closes, was

not comprized in the general fining in the said year 1643, the same being since that time leased by the Right Honourable Charles, late Earl of Derby, it was therefore (upon special consideration had) proposed that the said estate should only pay one hundred and twenty pounds for the present fine; but if any of the lives nominated in the said lease, made thereof by the said late Earl Charles, should be found to be still in being, then only two third parts of the said one hundred and twenty pounds should be paid as a present fine; and a third part of the said one hundred and twenty pounds should, forever hereafter, be paid as a fixed and certain fine, upon the change of any tenant by death, alienation, or mortgage, as aforesaid.

Tenthly, That the present fines should be accepted and received according to the currency of money then within the said isle; and that one third part thereof should be paid within six months next, after the passing of this act another third part should be paid at the end of twelve months now next ensuing; and the last payment to be made within six months then next following, so that the whole should be paid within eighteen months next after the passing of this act.

Eleventhly, That the ancient rents (except only of such lands as were then in the lords hands) should, for the future, be preserved by the setting quest; and that the tenants' names should be entered in the court rolls as formerly; and that when any tenant should come to any estate by death, alienation, or mortgage, such tenant should be obliged to give notice thereof to the setting quest of the parish where such estate lay, some time before the next sheading court that should be holden after he became tenant to the said estate, to the intent that the said inquest might present the said tenant's name to the court (which they should, upon court, as oft as any such should happen), to the end that such tenant's name might be entered upon record, either by

oath, be obliged to do, at every sheading

himself, or some other person in his behalf, whereby the lord's fines might be had and received, at such time, and in such manner as are herein before, for that purpose, limited and appointed, without fraud or concealment; and if the said tenant should refuse, or fail to have his name entered accordingly at the said court, that then such tenant so refusing, or neglecting, should be fined three pounds to the lord, for the time being; and that upon the change of any tenant, by death, alienation, or mortgage, one single person, and no more, should be admitted, unless he became tenant in the right of his wife, and not otherwise.

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And lastly, That all the before mentioned proposals, and every matter and thing therein contained, should forthwith be passed into a law, and confirmed by the authority of a Tynwald court, saving always to the lord all such royalties and regalties, in and con cerning the premises, as were invested in his lordship, by virtue of his prerogatives within the said isle. And the said James, Earl of Derby, out of his great zeal and care for the welfare and quiet of his people, and to the end that such establishment might be treated and agreed upon, as might complete and forever confirm a constant mutual love and friendship between the lords of the said isle and their people, did nominate and appoint the forenamed Robert Mawdesley, Thomas, Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man, and Nicholas Starkie, Esq. commissioners, to treat and consult with... the said Ewan Christian, John Stephenson, and Ewan Christian of Lewaige, concerning the said proposals, which were consented and agreed unto by all parties commissionated for that purpose, (as in and by the said proposals, enrolled and remaining on record, in the comptroller's office, within the said isle, more at large, it doth and may appear), and the said Right Honour able James, Earl of Derby, and all and singular the tenants and inhabitants within the said isle, and mem bers of the same, are contented and well pleased that