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Governor Cochrane's Report to Duke of Atholl, 27 February 1760

Source
27 February 1760

Report #3 from Governor Basil Cochrane to the Duke of Atholl covering Island administration, shipping losses, French privateering threat (Monsieur Thurot), legal proceedings involving Mr Stevenson and Mr Hammersley, smuggling/contraband tea operations, and emerging claret trade from Bordeaux. Provides insight into revenue collection, trade enforcement challenges, and governance difficulties on the Isle of Man in 1760.

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  • English