Smuggling, Quarantine and Wrecking in Eighteenth-Century Ireland
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- Smuggling, Quarantine and Wrecking in Eighteenth-Century Ireland
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- A scholarly essay examining smuggling networks, quarantine violations, and maritime crime in 18th-century Ireland, with particular emphasis on the Isle of Man's role as a smuggling entrepôt before its acquisition by the British government in 1765. The text traces specific smuggling operations, merchant networks (including the Black family based in Bordeaux), and coastal lawlessness, providing detailed case studies relevant to understanding the commercial and strategic context of the Revestment.
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- English