The Case of the Inhabitants of the Isle of Man (Petition to Parliament, 1765)
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- Name
- The Case of the Inhabitants of the Isle of Man (Petition to Parliament, 1765)
- Description
- A formal petition presented by the inhabitants of the Isle of Man to Parliament in February 1765, following the passage of the Revestment Act. The document outlines the historical constitutional status of Man, its independent legislative power (Tynwald), and the ancient commercial privileges of its people. It protests the purchase of the island by the Crown from the Duke of Atholl and the subsequent restrictive trade legislation (5 Geo 3 Cap 25 and the Act for preventing illicit trade), arguing these measures violated immemorial rights and caused severe economic hardship. The petition requests parliamentary redress and trade concessions.
- Date
- 19 February 1765
- Place
- Westminster
- Tynwald Hill
- Isle of Man
- Ireland
- Scotland
- London
- Great Britain
- Liverpool
- France
- Dublin
- Guernsey
- Jersey
- Holland
- Spain
- Type
- Financial Data
- Type
- Petition
- Date Created
- 1765-02-19
- Creator
- The Inhabitants of the Isle of Man
- Audience
- Parliament of Great Britain; House of Commons
- Identifier
- T 1/460/87-95
- Language
- English