T 1/455/359 - An Account of the Number and Tonnage of Vessels belonging to the Isle of Man

distinguishing those which Traded antecedent to the Purchase by the Crown from those at present employ'd

 

Antecedent to the Purchase Number of
Vessels
Estimated
Tonnage
Vessels in the Foreign Trade
13
1700
Do in Legal Trade to Great Brittain and Ireland
30
750
Do in Smuggling
50
750
Total
93
3200
Subsequent to the Purchase
Vessels in the Foreign Trade
3
300
Do in Legal Trade to Great Brittain and Ireland
7
150
the only Vessel remaining of the above 50 formerly employ'd in Smuggling now laid at Peel
1
20
Total
11
470
decreased
82
2730

 

Boats employ'd in the Herring and other Fisheries Number of
Vessels
Estimated
Tonnage
Subsequent to the Purchase at 5 Tons each
300
1500
Antecedent to the Purchase at 5 Tons each
220
1100
increased
80
400

dated 1st Sept 1766

Humbly submitted Cha Lutwidge Recr Genl

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