Account of Seizures of Prohibited Goods from Isle of Man into Scotland, 1760–1765 · Revestment 1765

Name: Account of Seizures of Prohibited Goods from Isle of Man into Scotland, 1760–1765
Description: Official Customhouse record documenting the value of seized goods (primarily tobacco and related products) illegally imported from the Isle of Man into Scotland over a five-year period. The account shows annual seizure values totalling £36,741 and specifies quantities of leaf tobacco, tobacco stems, and snuff destroyed by condemnation. This document provides direct evidence of the smuggling trade's scale immediately before the 1765 Revestment.
Date: 17 January 1765
Place: Isle of Man; Scotland
Type: Financial Data
Collection: The Last Years of the Lordship; Crown Administration
Type: Revenue Document
Date Created: 1765-01-17
Creator: Alexander Gray, Register of Seizures; George Ogilvie, for the Inspector of Seizures
Identifier: T 1/437/414
Language: English