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Lib Scacc - 1642/3, Earl James authorises defences
[From Lib Scac 1642/3]
James Earle of Derby, Lord Stanley &
Strange Lord of mann & ye Isles, Lord James of ye Counties of Lancashire, Chester, salop, Flint & Denbigh &c
To all people to whom these prsemts shall come greeting whereas by my Pattent I have constituted & assigned John Grenshalgh esquire my Captaine Generall & govnr of mine Isle of Mann. Now forasmuch as my pleasure is yt all my tenants & inhabitants of yt Island in this rebellious & troublesome tymes shall bee putt into a posture of warr for defence of ye said Island against ye enimyes thereof yt shall endeavr to invade it; knowe yee yt I have made choice of, appointed & assigned by these prsents doe nominate appoint & assigne Captaine Edward Christian serigant major of ye lande forces in yt Island under my saide gouvnor there authorising him hereby to muster ym traine & exercise all able men in ye Island in such manner as my said genererall major shall think fitt at such tyms & places as my said govner & major shall agree and to comand & leade ye said forces for defence of ye said Island & for repelling of ye enemies or Ins[] thereof as ye case may require. And for his extertions & recompence of his service in ys kinde my pleasure is that John Grenehalgh esqr goubvr ther[] rest of my councell of yt Island doe conferre & [] of some []porcons to bee allowed by ye inhabitants [& said?] tenants towards his entertainmt for his paines in [form=?] inge & disciplyinge ym for their owne defence and what yt shall fall short of compe[] recompence I shall upon notice give warrant to increase it out of my revenue in yt Island to his reasonable cont= tents and all ys to continue duringe my good plea= ure only: given under my hande & seale ys second day of January 1642 Derby true copy of ye original entered by us
John Grenehalgh Ewan Christian John Sharples
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