Report on smuggling practices at Isle of Man and seizure of tea vessels
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- Name
- Report on smuggling practices at Isle of Man and seizure of tea vessels
- Description
- An administrative letter reporting to an honorable board regarding illicit trading practices at the Isle of Man. The author describes having sent investigators to the island in December 1762, who remained there until August 1763, during which time seven vessels laden with tea and other East India goods from foreign parts were observed, three of which were seized at port.
- Date
- November 23rd 1762
- Place
- Isle of Man
- Type
- Financial Data
- Uncertain Readings
- Archive / Repository
- md:20260219_140026.md
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- Collection
- The Last Years of the Lordship
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1762-11-23
- Audience
- The Honourable Board
- Provenance
- Text continues beyond visible portion. Some abbreviated abbreviations present (Hon^ble, G:, ^a, etc.).
- Language
- English