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of St Patrick, and of Holmetown, with the fisheries, [braciniis,] customs, anchorages, and [vertenariis;] the third of the bailiwick of Knockcroke, and of Ballibrusle, of Jurby, of Balicane, of Bretby, and of Ramsey: Also the lands of the church of the Holy Trinity, in Leazre, of St Mary of Ballaugh, of St Maughald, and of St Michael adjacent, and the whole of the land of St Collumba, called Here: As also the liberties of every kind formerly granted to the same church, their own jurisdiction of life and limb, theft, murder, and all crimes; and that they may have power of imprisoning, and of releasing the imprisoned, and of a cross or gibbet on their own lands: And that both the clergy and laity, who reside upon episcopal farms or tenements, plead and answer suits in the court of the Lord Bishop, at the ecclesiastical bar; and that they be free from all services, secular exaction, and demand and forfeiture, or fine: And if any cause be decided betwixt our men and the men of the forementioned bishop, or of our successors, let the person fined for the offence follow the decision of the court. We have also given, and do confirm to the same bishop, all manner of sea-wreck and land, accruing to the bishop and his successors, through Mann, together with the village of Kircriest, near Ramsay, entirely, with the clerical and lay [braciniis, and other appurtenances, without any reserve, with one moiety of the fishery in Mirescogh. And that the same bishop, his successors, the clergy, and farmers of the episcopal revenues, have free power to sell and dispose of their tithes, and other property of the clergy and laity, dwelling on eccesiastical lands, whenever they shall deem proper, both in and out of our land of Mann, without our gainsaying, or that of our heirs or successors. As also the mines of lead or iron, which he may discover in any of his lands in Mann, so to be had, held, and possessed by the aforesaid Huan, and his successors, the bishops of Mann, for ever, as freely, quietly, and honourably as any

other provision that has ever been conferred and appropriated to any episcopal table, by any kings or lords whatsoever, to continue to the end of time. In witness whereof, we have caused these presents to be sealed with our seal. Given at Lathom, on the twenty-eighth day of March, and in the year of our Lord one thousand five hundred and five.

ADDENDA.

Of the Money, Weights, Measures, &c. of the Isle of Man.

THE Currency of the island varies from that of Great Britain. The Manks pound, which is the money integer, consists of the same subdivisions into shillings, pence, and farthings, as the pound sterling. A British shilling is equal to fourteenpence Manks currency, and one pound three shillings and four pence of this currency is equivalent to one pound sterling, therefore all negociations for money, if intended to be like the British must be so expressed, otherwise Manks currency is understood.

The Manks WEIGHTS and MEASURES of every denomination (it has already been observed, page 228 et seq.) are precisely the same as those of England.

The LEGAL RATE OF INTEREST in the isle of Man, (as has been noticed under the title USURY, page 226,) is six per centum per annum.

INDEX.

A

Abbots, and abbey tenants, 28.
Absolute power of the kings
and lords of Man, 15, 16
Act of Tynwald, what, and
where made, 20

Act of settlement, 101, et seq.
Act explanatory thereof, 112,

et seq.

Action common, 56, 57

Arbitration, 59
Archbishop of York, 92
Archdeacon, and his court, 91,
et seq.
Arms, 125
Arraignment, 62
Arthur, King, 6

Arrest of persons, 58, et seq.
126, et seq.

Arrest of goods, 57, 165

Actions, limitations of, 67, 116, Artificers, 221

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Assault, 131

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Complainant, 56, et seq.
Commission equity, 57
Common law court, 65, et seq.
154, et seq.

Commons, 148

Confirmation, 148, et seq.
Connanus, Bishop, 7
Conveyance of lands, 40
Conviction, consequences of,

64
Convocation, 149
Coroner, 80, et seq. 150
Corbs, 149
Costs, 154

Cottages and intacks, 39, 105,
113, et seq.

Council of the island, 17, 22,
et seq. 153

Court Tynwald, 19, et seq.
Courts of judicature, 52, et seq.
153, et seq.

Court of chancery, 55, et seq.
159

Court of general gaol delivery,
61, et seq. 161

Court of common law, 65, et

seq. 154, et seq.

Court of exchequer, 69, 160
Court of the deemsters, 70, et

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Deemsters, whether of the coun-
cil, 23, et seq.

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their oath, 71

Defendant, 56, et seq. 67, et
seq. 72, et seq.
Depositions, 162
Derby, countess of, 5
Derby, Earls of, 33, et seq.
Descent of lands, 34, et seq.
Devise of lauds, 35, et seq. 39,
et seq. 103, 129, et seq.
Dilapidations, 147

Diocese of Sodor and Man,
88

Discovery on oath, 57, 73
Distress for rent, 211, et seq.
Distribution of intestate's effects,
187, et seq.
Divorce, 95

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Dogs, trespasses of, 162
—————, duty on, 86, 163
Dower, 41, 129
Druids, 1, et seq.
Drunkenness, 124, 164

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Feræ Naturæ, 84
Feudal system, 4, 7, 27
Fines to the lord for alienation
and descents, 38, 102, 103
Fisheries, 83

Fodder Jury, 171, et seq.
Forest, lord's, 174
Forester, 178
Forestaller, 193, et seq.
Forfeitures and fines to the lord,
101, et seq. 125, 129, 131,
137, 139, 166, 167, 169,
173, et seq. 176, 193, et seq.
207, 211, et seq. 222, et seq.
227, et seq. 231
Forgery, 171

Forma pauperis, 128
Fornication, 124, 146
Franchise royal, 84, et seq.
Fraud, 174

Freeholds, 35, et seq.

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Feme Court, 41, et seq. 95, et High treason, 51

seq.

Feodal tenures, 27, et seq.

High bailiffs and their courts,

77, 178, et seq.

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