George Moore: A Manx Merchant of the Eighteenth Century (Retiring President's Address)
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- Name
- George Moore: A Manx Merchant of the Eighteenth Century (Retiring President's Address)
- Description
- A scholarly article by David Craine examining the life and business activities of George Moore (1709–1787), a prominent Peel merchant and Speaker of the Keys during and after the 1765 Revestment. Based on Moore's letter books held in the Manx Museum, the paper explores his involvement in the smuggling trade, his transatlantic commercial ventures, his role in Manx political affairs, and his complex relationship with Bishop Wilson's anti-contraband stance.
- Date
- 1939
- Place
- Westminster
- Whitehaven
- Douglas
- Castletown
- Peel
- Ramsey
- Isle of Man
- Ireland
- London
- France
- Dublin
- Guernsey
- Wales
- Jersey
- Spain
- Related To
- Thomas Wilson
- George Moore
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- George Quayle
- John Quayle
- Philip Moore
- Rolt
- Thomas Moore (deputation)
- Major John Taubman
- Daniel Mylrea
- John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- Constitutional Recovery
- Type
- Academic Paper
- Date Created
- 1939
- Identifier
- Proceedings of the Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society; Moore family papers (Bridge House, Manx Museum)
- Language
- English