'A Study of the Illicit Trade of the Isle of Man during the 18th Century'
Date(s): 1960
Scope & Content: Study into smuggling undertaken by a King William's College pupil in connection with a scholarship application. Walker considers the 17th century background, political conditions in the British Isles and statutory regulations governing exports from the Isle of Man. He notes the trading partnership of McGuire of Dublin and Poole of Liverpool and how it operated to exploit opportunities; the type of goods being imported and exported are also reviewed including East India goods arriving from Holland. Reasons for the decline in smuggling are reviewed toward the end of the piece.
Language: English
Extent: 16 pages
Physical description: typescript
Item name: essay
Collection: Manuscript Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: MS 06144
Retrieval number: MD 152
Record class: Private
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