Extract from the official House of Commons Journal for 14 February 1766, recording parliamentary proceedings including orders for colonial trade statistics (sugar colonies commodities 1757–1764), various local petitions for enclosure and road improvement bills, and testimony on smuggling of gloves and leather goods. Contains evidence from manufacturers and traders on illicit imports affecting British revenue and domestic industries.
Official parliamentary record documenting House of Commons proceedings during May-September 1766, including committee resolutions on duties for brandy, rum, and spirits; regulations on colonial trade and American plantations; and notably, a bill permitting importation of bugles from the Isle of Man. Covers trade policy, revenue measures, and colonial regulation during the post-Stamp Act period.
Official record of House of Commons debates, committee reports, and parliamentary business from the 1765–1766 session. Covers multiple bills on road maintenance, naturalization, ecclesiastical land exchanges, Westminster paving, and military supply resolutions. Includes detailed committee testimony on road conditions in Somerset and Devon. Contains financial data on military regiment pay and Sinking Fund appropriations.
Extract from the published House of Commons Journal for 1765-1766 (Vol. XXX, Part 4), recording proceedings on 20 March 1765. The opening passage reports amendments to 'the Bill for more effectually preventing the Mischiefs arising to the Revenue and Commerce of Great Britain and Ireland, from the illicit and clandestine Trade to and from the Isle of Man.' This is a primary record of the parliamentary handling of the Revestment Bill during the 1765 legislative session.
Extract from the House of Commons Journal for 20 March 1765 (50 Geo. III), recording parliamentary proceedings including the report and passage of amendments to the Bill for preventing illicit trade to and from the Isle of Man. The opening section directly addresses the Manx smuggling bill; the remainder of the extract covers routine parliamentary business (road bills, petitions, longitude commission, and Newcastle River navigation).
Official record of House of Commons proceedings from February 1766, covering Parliamentary bills, petitions, and resolutions on road improvements, land enclosure, duties, and colonial matters. Contains debate records and committee reports relevant to parliamentary procedure and fiscal policy during the period of the Revestment crisis.
Official parliamentary record of House of Commons proceedings from March 1766, documenting debates on revenue collection, duties, and various local bills. Includes proceedings on 11 March and 15 April 1766 relating to duties, excise, and Cyder/Perry taxation. Contains extensive committee appointments and petitions regarding road repairs, canal navigation, and municipal improvements across England.
Excerpt from the House of Commons Journal (Vol. XXX) covering proceedings from March–April 1766, primarily recording committee appointments, bill readings, and petitions on diverse matters including revenue collection, road repairs, canal navigation, local improvements, and comparative trade regulations from Tuscany and the Grand Duchy. Includes parliamentary debates on duties, excise management, and a curious appendix with Italian wool and silk trade restrictions (1745–1749), possibly included for comparative revenue/regulatory analysis.
Extract from the official House of Commons Journal (Volume XXX) covering proceedings from May to September 1766. Documents extensive debates and resolutions on colonial trade duties, spirit and brandy imports, hemp cordage bounties, sugar duties, and the Stamp Act repeal/indemnification. Includes instructions to bill committees and references to Isle of Man bugles importation. Concludes with Royal Speech on colonial regulation and prorogation proceedings.
Official parliamentary record of House of Commons proceedings from 1765–1766, documenting legislative business including road repair bills, naturalizations, ecclesiastical land exchanges, military pay resolutions, and various petitions. Contains procedural records, committee assignments, and financial data relevant to mid-18th-century governance and revenue matters.
Parliamentary Journal recording testimony before a House of Commons committee examining petitions regarding River Tyne navigation problems, ballast disposal, and sanding of Tynemouth Harbour. Witnesses include ship masters, pilots, water bailiffs, and attorneys. Also includes petitions for canal construction linking Manchester, Stockport, Macclesfield, and Knutsford.
Extract from the official Journal of the House of Commons covering parliamentary proceedings from 1765. Contains detailed resolutions of the Committee of the Whole House establishing stamp duties on various documents and instruments in British colonies and plantations in America, alongside numerous local road and enclosure bills. Includes the revenue scheme for the Stamp Act and its disposal 'towards further defraying the necessary Expences of defending, protecting, and securing the said Colonies and Plantations.'
Official parliamentary proceedings from the House of Commons covering January-February 1766, including petitions, orders, committee reports, and accounts presented to Parliament. Contains records of trade accounts (exports/imports from colonies and overseas territories), petitions for road repairs and enclosure bills, and parliamentary business during the Stamp Act crisis period.
Extract from the official Journal of the House of Commons recording proceedings on 14 February 1766 (6 George III). Contains orders for colonial trade data, committee proceedings on Isle of Man-related papers presented by Secretary Conway and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and numerous petitions regarding enclosure, roads, and infrastructure projects. References examination of witnesses including Benjamin Franklin and testimony on smuggling, leather trade, and glove manufacturing.
Testimony before a House of Commons committee examining the condition of the River Tyne, harbour silting, ballast discharge practices, and their impact on coal trade navigation. Includes detailed witness statements from ship masters, pilots, quay operators, and river bailiffs on sand accumulation, Middle Ground formation, and proposals for canal construction in Lancashire/Cheshire. Relevant to understanding parliamentary procedure, commercial interests, and infrastructure debates contemporary with the 1765 Isle of Man Revestment.
Extract from the House of Commons Journal for 1765-1766 containing detailed parliamentary resolutions on stamp duties for the American colonies and plantations, along with various local road and enclosure petitions. The stamp duty resolutions specify rates for land grants, legal instruments, publications, and other documents, with proceeds to be paid to the Exchequer for colonial defence. This source is crucial for understanding Westminster's fiscal policy toward the colonies and the administrative framework that would affect colonial trade and governance.
A 2025 House of Commons Library research briefing providing comprehensive overview of the constitutional status, governance structures, and UK Government relations with the Crown Dependencies (Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man). Covers legislative processes, international relations, and the impact of Brexit. Includes substantial sections on Isle of Man history, the 1765 Revestment (when the lordship reverted to the Crown due to smuggling), and comparative constitutional frameworks.
A comprehensive 2025 research briefing by the UK House of Commons Library examining the constitutional status, governance structures, and UK relations of the three Crown Dependencies (Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man). Covers legislative processes, international treaties, and the impact of Brexit. Includes detailed sections on Isle of Man's Tynwald system, historical background from 1765 Revestment, and intergovernmental relations.
A comprehensive contemporary research briefing on the constitutional status, governance, and international relations of Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man. Covers the historical background of Crown Dependencies including the 1765 Revestment, constitutional arrangements, UK relations, international treaties, and Brexit implications. Provides contextual framework for understanding the Isle of Man's unique position and development since the Revestment.
A comprehensive research briefing on the constitutional status, governance structures, and UK relations of the Crown Dependencies (Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man). Covers historical background, legislative processes, international relations, Brexit implications, and financial arrangements. Provides contemporary parliamentary context for understanding the Crown Dependencies' constitutional position within the UK framework.
A printed record of proceedings in the House of Commons concerning a petition by the Duke and Duchess of Athol against a bill designed to prevent illicit trade to and from the Isle of Man. The Chancellor of the Exchequer presented the bill on 21 January 1765, which aimed to protect the revenue and commerce of Great Britain and Ireland.
A printed pamphlet documenting parliamentary proceedings in the House of Commons regarding a petition by the Duke and Duchess of Athol opposing legislation aimed at preventing illicit trade to and from the Isle of Man. The bill sought to protect the revenue and commerce of Great Britain and Ireland from clandestine trading activities.
An administrative document containing directives regarding public debts, trade proposals, and import liberties, followed by a record of oaths taken by members of the House of Keys on 7 August 1765 in Castletown. The document includes orders from George Moore regarding proposals and applications for trade privileges.
Two House of Keys rulings from a meeting in Castletown: the first dismissing a cause brought by Richard Ambrose Stevenson due to insufficient legal notice, and the second refusing to grant a rehearing in a cause between Daniel Christian (petitioner) and John Mylrea (defendant).
Collection of official correspondence and resolutions documenting the structural decay of the House of Keys in Castletown, Isle of Man. Includes architectural survey by Thomas Brine (October 1817), House resolutions authorizing removal to the George Inn, and subsequent correspondence between Lieutenant Governor Smelt and Home Secretary Lord Sidmouth regarding funding and reconstruction (1817–1819). Demonstrates governmental infrastructure challenges and Crown funding mechanisms for island institutions.
