Document Reference: T 1/455/359
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T 1/455/359 - Account of the Number and Tonnage of Vessels 1766
T 1/455/359 - An Account of the Number and Tonnage of Vessels
belonging to the Isle of Man
distinguishing those which Traded antecedent to the Purchase
by the Crown from those at present employ'd
Antecedent to the Purchase
Number of
Vessels
Estimated
Tonnage
Vessels in the Foreign Trade
13
1700
Do in Legal Trade to Great Brittain and Ireland
30
750
Do in Smuggling
50
750
Total
93
3200
Subsequent to the Purchase
Vessels in the Foreign Trade
3
300
Do in Legal Trade to Great Brittain and Ireland
7
150
the only Vessel remaining of the above 50 formerly employ'd in Smuggling
now laid at Peel
1
20
Total
11
470
decreased
82
2730
Boats employ'd in the Herring and other Fisheries
Number of
Vessels
Estimated
Tonnage
Subsequent to the Purchase at 5 Tons each
300
1500
Antecedent to the Purchase at 5 Tons each
220
1100
increased
80
400
dated 1st Sept 1766
Humbly submitted Cha Lutwidge Recr Genl
Notes
Any comments, errors or omissions gratefully received
The Editor
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