Memorial of Whitehaven merchants on smuggling losses from Isle of Man, 1754
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AP_X73-12_2.txt
- Name
- Memorial of Whitehaven merchants on smuggling losses from Isle of Man, 1754
- Description
- A petition from merchants and ship owners of Whitehaven to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury detailing the damage to legitimate trade caused by smuggling from the Isle of Man. The memorial quantifies annual customs losses at £200,000, describes the commodities smuggled (wine, brandy, coffee, tea, silks, tobacco), and proposes purchase of sovereignty or stronger enforcement measures. It addresses impacts on coal and tobacco trades with America and Ireland.
- Date
- 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
- Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury
- Identifier
- AP X73-12
- Language
- English