Charles Lutwidge reports deployment of revenue officers to Isle of Man ports, June 1765 · Revestment 1765

Name: Charles Lutwidge reports deployment of revenue officers to Isle of Man ports, June 1765
Description: Official report from Charles Lutwidge to the Treasury (T 1/439/154) dated 15 June 1765, describing his arrival at the Isle of Man with a revenue cutter and officers to enforce customs control immediately following the Revestment. Lutwidge reports discovering fraudulent licensing of rum and brandy exports under pretence of African trade, and recommends stricter oversight of future licences. This is a critical early document of revenue enforcement under the new Crown administration.
Date: 15 June 1765
Place: Whitehaven; Isle of Man; England; Cumberland
Related To: Charles Lutwidge
Collection: The Last Years of the Lordship; Crown Administration
Type: Administrative Correspondence
Date Created: 1765-06-15
Creator: Charles Lutwidge, Surveyor General (Cumberland, Westmoreland, Lancaster)
Audience: The Treasury/Your Honours
Identifier: T 1/439/154
Language: English