Name

Instructions to Charles Lutwidge, Surveyor General, for customs enforcement in Isle of Man (1765)

Description

Official instructions from the Commissioners of Customs to Charles Lutwidge, directing him to travel to the Isle of Man by 1 June 1765 to establish customs enforcement and suppress smuggling following the 1765 Revestment. The document outlines his authority, duties (revenue assessment, port inspection, officer deployment), expectations regarding population decline, and military support arrangements.

Date

15 May 1765

Place

Great Britain

Isle of Man

Ireland

Cumberland

Related To

Charles Lutwidge

Collection

The Last Years of the Lordship

Crown Administration

Type

Administrative Correspondence

Date Created

1765-05-15

Creator

Commissioners of Customs (Custom House, London)

Audience

Charles Lutwidge Esqr, Surveyor General and Supervisor for Cumberland, Westmoreland, and Port of Lancaster

Identifier

T 1/437/169

Language

English