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Report on vessels trading to and from Isle of Man since Crown purchase

Source
1 September 1766

Official report from Charles Lutwidge, Receiver General of the Isle of Man, to the Treasury Lords comparing the number and tonnage of vessels engaged in trade to/from the Island before and after the 1765 Crown purchase. Documents the decline in legitimate trade vessels and the shift of smuggling operations from Manx to foreign vessels post-Revestment.

Administrative Correspondence

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  • English