Smuggling in Isle of Man, 1660–1765: Social and Economic History
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- Sources
- Name
- Smuggling in Isle of Man, 1660–1765: Social and Economic History
- Description
- A detailed historical chapter from a 1900 comprehensive history of the Isle of Man, covering the rise and evolution of smuggling from its beginnings in the late 17th century through 1765. It traces the legislative and administrative responses by Manx Lords and the English government, the role of major smuggling merchants like Maguire and Poole, key commodities (tobacco, tea, spirits, East India goods), and the growing conflict between revenue protection and the island's economy. Directly relevant to understanding the economic and political circumstances leading to the 1765 Revestment.
- Place
- Castle Rushen
- Douglas
- Isle of Man
- England
- Ireland
- Scotland
- Great Britain
- Liverpool
- Dublin
- Wales
- France
- Holland
- Related To
- George Waldron
- Thomas Wilson
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
- Type
- Financial Data
- Type
- Published Reference Work
- Date Created
- 1900
- Language
- English