Sources

Charles Lutwidge's Report on Smuggling from Isle of Man and Duke of Atholl's Revenue

Source
7 July 1764

Official report by Charles Lutwidge (Whitehaven) to the Duke of Atholl's officials on the extent and nature of smuggling from the Isle of Man to Great Britain, detailing imported goods (tea, brandy, wine, tobacco, silk), smuggling routes, estimated annual revenue losses (£200,000–£300,000), and the Duke of Atholl's annual income (£7,500). Includes methodological analysis of smuggling evasion tactics and comparison to Irish legislative approaches.

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  • English