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Officers of Carlisle Custom House petition for military support against smugglers

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5 December 1764

Letter from the officers of Carlisle Custom House to their superiors reporting on smuggling activities and requesting military assistance. The officers describe an armed encounter with smugglers in June near Hayton Castle and argue that deploying light troops is the only effective means of suppressing smuggling operations that threaten the Crown's revenue and legitimate traders.

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  • Jno Norman
  • Wm Willson

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  • Some abbreviated contractions and period abbreviations (M^r, h^e, Dec^r, Feb^ry, hum^ble, Serv^ts, Jn^o, W^m) are typical of the era; text appears complete.

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  • English