B166 Smuggling – Subject Catalogue Entry from Manx Notebook
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- B166 Smuggling – Subject Catalogue Entry from Manx Notebook
- Description
- A scholarly subject catalogue entry that synthesizes primary and secondary sources on Isle of Man smuggling (c.1690–mid-19th century). It traces the rise of the running trade, key figures (McGwire, Poole, George Moore, James Murray), legislative responses, and the role of smuggling as a driver of the 1765 Revestment Act. Includes citations to contemporary reports, historical studies, and manuscript sources.
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- Financial Data
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- HMC papers of Duke of Portland vol X (1711 letter referenced); Treasury Letters 1764–1784; 1792 Commission of Inquiry depositions
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- English