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Lt Governor Smelt to Under-Secretary Phillips on smuggling and illicit spirits trade, May 1828
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17 May 1828
Letter from Lieutenant Governor Charles Smelt to Under-Secretary of State Phillips reporting on House of Keys concerns about illegal importation of ~30,000 gallons of illicit spirits from France by merchant John Burrow, and the broader impact of smuggling and fraudulent warehousing on Isle of Man's reputation and revenue. Contextualizes post-Revestment governance challenges and customs enforcement.
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