Report from the Select Committee on the Tobacco Trade (1844)
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- Sources
- Name
- Report from the Select Committee on the Tobacco Trade (1844)
- Description
- A comprehensive parliamentary committee report examining the tobacco trade, smuggling, and adulteration in Britain. The committee investigated the effects of recent legislative changes, heard testimony from manufacturers, traders, and revenue officers, and debated remedial measures. Though tangential to Isle of Man's specific revestment, this document provides essential context on smuggling networks, contraband routes, revenue challenges, and the broader trade environment of the 1840s.
- Date
- August 1844
- Related To
- John Wood
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- Emigration and Diaspora
- Type
- Parliamentary Record
- Date Created
- 1844-08
- Audience
- The House of Commons
- Language
- English