Train's History of Isle of Man, Chapter 22: Modern Commerce & Smuggling Trade
- Item sets
- Sources
- Name
- Train's History of Isle of Man, Chapter 22: Modern Commerce & Smuggling Trade
- Description
- Chapter 22 from Train's 1844 History and Account of the Isle of Man, covering the rise and suppression of the contraband trade from circa 1670 to the 1830s. Details the smuggling operations, the role of Manx islanders and adventurers like Commodore Thuròt, revenue losses to Britain, and government attempts at regulation culminating in the 1765 Revestment Act and subsequent fiscal reforms.
- Date
- 1844
- Place
- Westminster
- Whitehaven
- Douglas
- Peel
- Ramsey
- Isle of Man
- England
- Ireland
- Scotland
- Liverpool
- Wales
- Edinburgh
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- Emigration and Diaspora
- Type
- Published Reference Work
- Date Created
- 1844
- Language
- English