Petition to the House of Commons from the House of Keys
Date(s): c 1780
Creator(s): Unknown
Scope & Content: A manuscript copy of a petition submitted by the House of Keys, requesting to be heard by the House of Commons against the Duke of Atholl's Bill, concerning his manorial rights on the Isle of Man and his desire for the lord proprietary rights over the island to be returned to His Grace's family, declaring that they do not want to be once again reduced to 'the degraded state of being subjects to a subject.'
Language: English
Extent: 3 pages (1 sheet)
Item name: Petition
Collection: Manuscript Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: MS 09707/10/659
Retrieval number: AP X43 (2nd)-19
Record class: Private
Access conditions: No regulations or restrictions are implemented on this material.