Reply from Carlisle Customs re smuggling from Isle of Man, 1764
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AP_40B-21.txt
- Name
- Reply from Carlisle Customs re smuggling from Isle of Man, 1764
- Description
- Official response from Carlisle customs officers John Norman and William Wilson to a Parliamentary or ministerial inquiry about smuggling trade between the Isle of Man and Great Britain. The letter reports on armed smuggling gangs operating in the Borders, describes a specific incident in June 1764 near Hayton Castle involving 40 horse-loads of brandy and tea, and recommends military deployment to suppress the trade.
- Date
- 8 December 1764
- Collection
- The Last Years of the Lordship
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1764-12-08
- Creator
- John Norman and William Wilson, Custom House, Carlisle
- Audience
- Honourable Members (implied Parliamentary committee or ministry investigating smuggling)
- Identifier
- AP_40B-21 (Atholl Papers)
- Language
- English