Watch and ward shall be kept according to the strict order of law, and none shall be sent thither, but such as are of discretion, and able to observe to be careful: and the night-watch shall come at sun-set, and not depart before sun-rise; and the day-watch come at sunrise, and not depart before sun-set*,

Ways.

WHEN a man comes to the deemster to complain that he wants a highway from his house to the king's highway, he ought to drive as far as he may upon his own ground, and then he ought to have a way upon his neighbour, and that ought to be eighteen feet broad: and if his own ground come to the highway, he can have none of his neighbour's; for although he wanteth the nearest way, he ought not to have it but in that order t.

Weights and Measures.

ALL weights and measures used for buying or selling in this island, shall be according to the standard of his Majesty's exchequer in England, and a standard thereof shall be kept at Castle Rushen, by the regulator of weights and measures; who shall be appointed by the governor; and sets of the like weights and measures shall be delivered to, and kept by the high bailiffs, in their respective districts: And all weights and measures used within such districts, shall be compared and regulated thereby, and stamped by such high-bailiffs; for each of which so compared and stamped, the high

Ord. 1594.

+ Cust. Laws, 1577.

bailiffs shall take the fee of one penny. And each highbailiff, with the assistance of one or more petit conbles, is required to inspect the weights and measures made use of in his district from time to time, four times in the year, at least. And in case any person shall make use of any weight or measure, not stamped as aforesaid, or any weight or measure, which shall, upon examination, be found deficient, according to the standard aforesaid, such weights or measures shall be forthwith renewed, or broken and destroyed. The offender and the offence shall be reported in writing, by the said high bailiff, to the said regulator, and the person or persons offending, by using such unlawful or defective weights or measures, shall thereupon severally forfeit for the first offence the sum of ten shillings and for the second offence twenty shillings, and for the third offence three pounds; and for every offence thereafter, such offender or offenders shall severally be subject to a fine not exceeding the sum of five pounds, or imprisonment, not exceeding one month, which said several forfeitures or fines shall, by order of the governor, or lieutenant-governor for the time being, be forthwith levied by execution and distress, and paid into the hands of the said regulator of weights and measures, and be by him distributed among such high-bailiffs, petit constables, and others, employed in the carrying of this clause of the act effectually into execution, in such manner, shares, and proportions, as the governor of this isle, for the time being, shall for that purpose direct and appoint. And the said regulator of weights and measures is hereby required to keep a book, and make en tries therein of all proceedings and transactions which shall occur in his department, as aforesaid, for the examination and inspection of all and every person and persons whom it shall or may concern *.

* A. T. 1777.

Whales..

Ir any porpus, sturgeon, or whale, be taken within the heads of Man, they be the lord's by his prerogative*,

Will.

IF any make their testament, and leave not sixpence legacy unto their children unmarried, legitimately begotten, or the value thereof, then the ordinary may lawfully make him or her executors with the rest.

If there be any man or woman that mislike their children's behaviour, the parties making their will before sufficient witnesses, if they do bequeath to their said children but sixpence, they can claim no more for their child's part of goods t.

It is ordered, that the probate of every will and making decrees of deceadents' goods, shall be fully performed and effected within the time and space of three months next after the decease of the party, upon pain of fine and severe punishment on the parties that shall fail, after due and lawful notice, and summons given, by the officers of the spiritual court, appointed in such matters and therefore, that spiritual officers take special care for the observance of this order 1.

It is enacted, that no nuncupative will shall be valid whereby lands are devised, or personal estates bequeathed, that are not proved by the oaths of two witnesses, at the least, who were present at the making thereof; and that the testator at the time of pronouncing the same, being of sound and disposing mind, memory, and

* Ord. 1422.

± 1577.

A. T. 1665,

understanding, did bid the persons present, or some of them, bear witness that such was his will, or to that effect: And that six months after the testator's speaking the pretended testamentary words, no testimony shall be received to prove any nuncupative will, except the said testamentary words, or the substance thereof, were committed to writing, within ten days after the making and publishing of the said will; and that no letters testamentary, or probate of any nuncupative will, shall be granted by the court, till fourteen days at the least after the decease of the testator be fully expired. Nor shall any will whatever be at any time received, unless notice has been given to call in the widow, relict, or next of kindred, to the end that they may object, if they please nor shall any will in writing, concerning any goods or chattels, real or personal, be revoked or altered, in the whole, or in part, by any nuncupative will, except the same be, in the lifetime of the testator, committed to writing, and read to him, or her, and allowed or approved of; and so proved by the oaths of two witnesses at the least *.

Wreck.

If any vessel or ship, or other goods, be imbayed within the heads of Man, above water, or under water, they are the lord's by his prerogative.

* A. T. 1777.

A Confirmation of the Churches, Lands, and Liberties, given, granted, and made, by the most noble Lord, Thomas, Earl of Derby, Lord Stanley, and King and Lord of the Island of Mann, and of the Islands, to Huan, Bishop of Sodor, and to his Successors.

THOMAS, by the grace of God King of Mann and of the islands, Earl Derby and Lord Stanley, wishes eternal salvation in the Lord to all the sons of our Holy Mother the Church, who shall read or hear these letters. We make known to your community, that we, for the salvation of our own soul, and of the souls of our predecessors, and of all the faithful departed, have given and granted to our beloved in Christ, the Reverend Father and Lord in Christ, Lord Huan, by divine permission now Bishop of Sodor, as a free and perpetual provision for his episcopal table, all the churches, lands, tithes, and possessions, which our predecessors, the Kings and Lords of Mann, have given, granted and confirmed to the church and bishoprick of Sodor; to wit, the cathedral church of St German, in Holme, .called Soder or Pile, and the church of St Patrick, as also the forementioned place, in which the forementioned churches are situate, as also the church of St Bradan; and the churches of St Patrick of Jurby, with the church of St Croco, with all and every the tithes, first fruits, fruits, emoluments, revenues, liberties, commodities, and every thing thereunto appertaining; and a third part of the tithes of all the churches of Mann, confirming besides to them the third of the whole town of Kirkby, near the church of St Bradan, with the lands of St Bradan; and a third of the whole town of Kirk Marown, the lands of Cutherty, of Glanfaba, of Folysdeyn, of Balla, of Mary, of the Staff