Observations on the Trade to the Isle of Man — smuggling routes and revenue loss
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T_1_434_56.txt
- Name
- Observations on the Trade to the Isle of Man — smuggling routes and revenue loss
- Description
- An undated administrative report (c.1764) analysing the illicit trade through the Isle of Man, detailing smuggling routes to Ireland, Wales, Scotland and the Solway Firth, the vessels employed, and estimated annual revenue losses to the British Crown (£200,000). The document provides quantitative data on goods flows, duties collected by the Duke of Atholl, and specific seizure records.
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- The Last Years of the Lordship
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1764
- Audience
- Lords Commissioners of Customs
- Identifier
- T 1/434/56
- Language
- English