Petition to Lord Raglan, Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man from the ratepayers of Port Erin, c.1880
Date(s): 1880s
Creator(s): various
Scope & Content: Petition to increase the number of Commissioners from five to nine, signed by 57 men of the village. The petition states 'We, as ratepayers, do not consider that we are being fairly dealt with in trusting our interests to the mercies of three, and sometimes, two men'.
Language: English
Extent: 2 sheets (3 pages)
Item name: Petition
Collection: Manuscript Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: MS 05227
Retrieval number: MS 05227 C
Record class: Private
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