Revenue Officer's Report on Smuggled Goods from Isle of Man, January 1765 · Revestment 1765

Name: Revenue Officer's Report on Smuggled Goods from Isle of Man, January 1765
Description: John Wetherall, a revenue officer, reports to the Chief of Commissioners and Governors of Irish Revenue on smuggled goods identified as originating from the Isle of Man. The report details classification methods for recognizing Manx contraband (tea in small casks, tobacco in trusses, spirits in ankers) and lists goods seized and sold, including tea, tobacco, brandy, geneva, rum, and foreign textiles. The letter reflects ongoing customs enforcement concerns during the period leading up to the 1765 Revestment.
Date: 26 January 1765
Place: France; Isle of Man; Ireland; Guernsey
Type: Financial Data
Collection: The Last Years of the Lordship; Crown Administration
Type: Administrative Correspondence
Date Created: 1765-01-26
Creator: John Wetherall, Revenue Officer (Ireland)
Audience: Chief of Commissioners & Governors of His Majesty's Revenue of Ireland
Identifier: T 1/439/154
Language: English