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Governement raised the import duty of Tobacco
Increased from 2d to 5d per pound, increasing smuggling. -
Smuggling Act
Threatened smugglers with transportation unless they paid fines or pled. -
Smuggling Act
- Smuggling became a capital offence
- The names of suspected smugglers had to be published in the London Gazette
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Customs House established on Guernsey
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Act of Oblivion
Offered a full pardon to smugglers if they were willing to join the Navy. This was a time of intermittent warfare -
'A Word to a Smuggler' by John Wesley Published
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French Revolution
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Bank Restriction Act
Prohibited gold from leaving the country through export.