Account of seizures of prohibited goods from Isle of Man into Scotland, 1760–1765

T_1_437_414_2.txt
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Account of seizures of prohibited goods from Isle of Man into Scotland, 1760–1765
Description
Official Customhouse account listing the annual value of seized goods imported illegally from the Isle of Man into Scotland over five years preceding the Revestment (1760–1765). Records £36,741 in total seizures, with detailed breakdown by year and supplementary note on tobacco products destroyed. Directly demonstrates the scale and nature of smuggling trade that prompted Parliamentary interest in acquiring sovereignty.
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
Customhouse (Scottish)
Identifier
T 1/437/414
Language
English