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Dublin Customs Report on Isle of Man Smuggling Trade, October 1764

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20 October 1764

Official report from Dublin Custom House to the Lords of the Treasury detailing the extent and methods of smuggling between the Isle of Man and Ireland. Describes smuggling vessels (wherries from Rush), routes, goods traded (tea, brandy, tobacco, East India goods), and measures attempted to suppress the trade. Estimates annual seizures at £10,000. Directly relevant to understanding the commercial and revenue pressures that prompted the 1765 Revestment.

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