Charles II of England,
Suspension of the Sark Court and Institution of the Office of Seneschal by Order in Council
(1675)
“ Trusty and well beloved we greet you well, whereas it hath been represented unto us by our truly and well beloved Sir Philippe de Carteret, Baronet, Lord of the Island of Sark, that the Jurats of the said Island having refused to take the oaths and subscribe to the declaration and receive the sacrement of the Lords Supper in such a manner as by law is directed, you the Bailiff and Jurats of our Court of our Island of Guernsey have according to the Act Parliament in that behalf made and provided, taken from them their civil authority. ”
