audience to witness this Court is fenced. I charge this whole audience to bear witness this Court is now fenced." [[Yn Lhaihder]] (the Reader) then repeats the same words in Manx.

After the Court is fenced, the coroners appointed for the coming year take the oath. The Coroners of the six sheadings ascend the Hill in order of precedence (there are now four such Coroners) commencing with the Coroner of Glenfaba and Michael,