Reply from Carlisle Customs re smuggling from Isle of Man, 1764
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AP_40B-21_2.txt
- Name
- Reply from Carlisle Customs re smuggling from Isle of Man, 1764
- Description
- A letter from Carlisle customs officials John Norman and William Wilson responding to instructions to investigate the smuggling trade between the Isle of Man and Great Britain. The letter reports on smuggling activities in the Scottish Borders, violent encounters with armed smugglers, and recommends military intervention 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, Officers at Carlisle Custom House
- Audience
- Honourable Sirs (Treasury/Customs authorities in London)
- Identifier
- AP 40B-21
- Language
- English