John Quayle to Harrison on revenue collection, cruiser depredations, and smuggling · Revestment 1765

Name: John Quayle to Harrison on revenue collection, cruiser depredations, and smuggling
Description: Letter from John Quayle (Manx revenue officer) to Mr Harrison regarding financial accounts with the Duke of Atholl, collection of customs revenue, and serious incidents of cruiser harassment and robbery in Manx ports. Documents tensions between revenue enforcement and smuggling trade, with specific incidents at Douglas and Ramsey involving seizures of brandy, tea, and correspondence.
Date: 30 June 1750
Place: Westminster; Whitehaven; Douglas; Castletown; Ramsey; Port St Mary; Isle of Man; Ireland
Related To: John Quayle; James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl; John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
Type: Financial Data
Collection: The Trading Era; The Last Years of the Lordship
Type: Administrative Correspondence
Date Created: 1750-06-30
Creator: John Quayle (Castletown, Isle of Man)
Audience: Mr Harrison
Identifier: AP X12-40
Language: English