# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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**Transcribed:** 2026-02-25 19:26  
**Method:** Automated (Claude Batch API — claude-opus-4-6)

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2.              refuſed and the duties increaſed as offered that the
                merchants who left the Country began it likely[?]
                to increaſe in number &c

11. Prove the peculiarly favourable Situation of Island for
Home Channel and Forreign Trade. Its Shelter in
Storms. the faculty of Egreſs from it in all winds
& to all quarters while veſsels cannot leave British
Ports but with particular winds – Is it probable
that this would have made it a depot for the
Fair Trader from faculty of conveyance.

2. Enquire into the Value of Quays, Ports, Surrendered –
What might Quays at Douglas, Castleton Peilton[?]
& Ramsey have cost. Were they in good repair then
and now neglected – might the Harbour dues been
so increased as to leave a Surplus for the Lord.

3. Estimate the Value of Forts and public Buildings Sur
-rendered –

4. Estimate the Boon Services – Herring Custom, Value
of Fisheries, and other rights usurped —
                     Game

5. In valuing offices the perquisites of office ought to be
estimated as being as much the Dukes property
as the other Revenue.

6 Estimate the Value of Jurisdictions Surrendered – the
Office of Governor & his perquisites – the offices
of Judges – Revenue Officers – Law Officers &^c

7 Estimate the Profit of Coinage –

8 Estimate Forfeitures Escheats Wrecks, flo[?]r Seizures
property of Shores & Surrounding Seas. Whit[?]e[?]
& Herring Fisheries &c. Game

9 Prove & Enquire How far British Regulations
1. have since the Surrender been & prepared [?] to
[obscured]