Memorial of Whitehaven merchants on smuggling losses from Isle of Man (c.1754)
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AP_X73-12.txt
- Name
- Memorial of Whitehaven merchants on smuggling losses from Isle of Man (c.1754)
- Description
- A petition from Whitehaven merchants and ship owners to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury detailing substantial revenue losses (estimated £200,000 annually) from the clandestine trade conducted via the Isle of Man. The memorial argues for Crown purchase of the Island's sovereignty and proposes enhanced naval enforcement measures. It provides crucial contemporary evidence of smuggling's economic impact on legitimate trade and revenue collection.
- Date
- c. 1754
- Related To
- Walter Lutwidge
- Thomas Lutwidge
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- The Last Years of the Lordship
- Type
- Petition
- Date Created
- 1754
- Creator
- Merchants and ship owners of Whitehaven
- Audience
- Right Honourable Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury
- Identifier
- AP X73-12
- Language
- English