Governor Smith's letter on revenue officers and customs establishment, Isle of Man
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T_1_543_182.txt
- Name
- Governor Smith's letter on revenue officers and customs establishment, Isle of Man
- Description
- Extract of a letter from Governor Smith to the Earl of Suffolk discussing the Isle of Man's civil and customs establishment in 1777. Smith requests funding for additional clerical staff, comments on arrears in the civil list, and proposes reforms to the customs revenue collection system, including the recruitment of local Manx officers with knowledge of smuggling practices and reduction of boatmen's salaries.
- Date
- 25 July 1777
- Place
- Isle of Man
- Related To
- Governor Mark Hildesley Smith
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- Crown Administration
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1777-07-25
- Creator
- Governor Smith
- Audience
- Earl of Suffolk
- Identifier
- T 1/543/182
- Language
- English