Name

Paul Bridson

Biography

Principal revenue officer at Douglas — 'which always has been, and will probably continue to be, the first port of the island.' Paid three pounds Manx per year. Also the largest importer of Guinea goods on the Island — gunpowder and trade goods for the slave trade supply chain, stored in Douglas warehouses 'for their African trade.'

Active Period

fl. 1750s–1760s

Place

Douglas

Period

Atholl Lordship

Role / Office

Revenue Officer

Book Chapter

Chapter 5