Reply from Carlisle Customs re smuggling from Isle of Man, 1764 · Revestment 1765

Name: Reply from Carlisle Customs re smuggling from Isle of Man, 1764
Description: Official response from Carlisle customs officers John Norman and William Wilson to a Parliamentary or ministerial inquiry about smuggling trade between the Isle of Man and Great Britain. The letter reports on armed smuggling gangs operating in the Borders, describes a specific incident in June 1764 near Hayton Castle involving 40 horse-loads of brandy and tea, and recommends military deployment to suppress the trade.
Date: 8 December 1764
Place: Whitehaven; Isle of Man; England; Scotland; Great Britain; Liverpool
Collection: The Last Years of the Lordship
Type: Administrative Correspondence
Date Created: 1764-12-08
Creator: John Norman and William Wilson, Custom House, Carlisle
Audience: Honourable Members (implied Parliamentary committee or ministry investigating smuggling)
Identifier: AP_40B-21 (Atholl Papers)
Language: English