Petition regarding smuggling from the Isle of Man and revenue losses to the Crown
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- Name
- Petition regarding smuggling from the Isle of Man and revenue losses to the Crown
- Description
- A petition (or memorial) addressing the Crown regarding extensive smuggling operations conducted from the Isle of Man. The document argues that the quantity of smuggled goods is so considerable that they would produce approximately £350,000 annually if properly duty-paid in Great Britain, representing a substantial loss to His Majesty's Revenues. It details the geographical and operational advantages that make the island an ideal smuggling base.
- Related To
- George III
- Type
- Financial Data
- Archive / Repository
- md:20260219_140940.md
- img:20260219_140940.jpg
- Type
- Petition
- Creator
- Memorialists (unspecified - likely Crown officials or revenue officers)
- Provenance
- Text appears complete but document is truncated at end mid-sentence ('or').
- Language
- English