# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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of carrying Debentured Goods to the Isle of
Man hath yet been set on foot in this King-
dom.

The Goods Imported into the Isle
of Man in the greatest Quantities, are Coarse
Teas from Holland, Denmark, Sweden and
Norway; Brandy, Wine and Tobacco from
France; Rum from the West Indies; and
Debentured Tobacco from Great Britain; be-
sides these, are Imported there in smaller
Quantities, China Silks, Arrack, and other East
India Goods, Coffee, Geneva, and Juniper Ber-
ries. The Liverpoole Merchants also Import
from Holland to the Isle of Man, and Lodge
in Stores which they have provided there,
Gunpowder, Fire Arms, Toys and East India
Goods for their African Trade.

According to the best Information We
cou'd get, (for We beg leave to Observe That
from the Secrecy Used in these Matters it is
extremely difficult to Obtain certain Informa-
tion) The Duties payable to the Proprieto[r]
of the Island, are one penny a Gallon upo[n]
Liquors, and two and an half p^r Cent on [...]
Goods, and We have Reason to believ[e]