# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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a Letter I received a Month ago from one
who lives in the Isle of Man; And humbly
Observe that as to Ascertaining the Facts
there is no reliance to be had, to anything
told the said Wilson, by any Person in the
Island, nor any Proof to be expected, from
them, for what they said to him, was as
to one they believed to be concerned in the
Smugling Trade, and how far his Own
Testimony, as to the real Quantities of
Goods taken on Board by the Cutters, and
Barges in the Island is to be relied on
I dare not aver; It was the Esther Cutter
of this place that carried over the Bishop,
and as to what was told him at Ramsay
the 10^th Instant, by David Angus, and others,
relating to her, I much suspect the Truth
of it believing Lieutenant Dumeresque
who commands her, would not be guilty
of such practices, he is now out on a Cruize
I am
[margin:] from Whitehaven
Sept^r. 1764.
Your Honours
Most Obed^t humble Serv^t
Joseph Burrow