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Account of Manx Vessels by Tonnage, Before and After Crown Purchase (1766)

Source
1 September 1766

An official Treasury account comparing the number and tonnage of vessels belonging to the Isle of Man before and after the Crown's purchase of sovereignty from the Duke of Atholl. The document categorises vessels into foreign trade, legal trade with Britain and Ireland, and smuggling operations, providing concrete evidence of the collapse of smuggling infrastructure following the Revestment. Submitted by Charles Lutwidge, Receiver General.

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  • English