The North Kent hoymen and their special cargoes
Hoys provided the perfect camouflage for Kent free-traders. These men were not a distinct group (although smuggling gangs did operate …
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Mr Baldock and Mr Delmar fall fowl of the Gaming Act
Charles Delmar married very well. He wed Harriot Baldock much loved daughter of William Baldock who supported the couple financially …
Recalling an ‘Immortal’.
By the time Nelson arrived home from Europe in 1800, he was not only the ‘Hero of the Nile’, but the subject …
Mapping out William Baldock’s fortunes as a property magnate and smuggler
For some years now, Steven Baldock has been researching his family connections and publishing his findings on the website: Baldock …
Prison life at Norman Cross Depot.
This post builds on the recent ‘Prisoners of a Propaganda War’ which concentrated on the politics and misinformation concerning prisoners …
Napoleon’s affairs with the bankers and smugglers
At the end of the 17th and beginning of the 18th century free traders went about their business more or …
Prisoners of a propaganda war
Between 1793 and 1815 an estimated 250,000 prisoners of war were held in Britain. Previous posts such as ‘Life inside …
Under their very noses. Mr Baldock makes use of his London connections.
In 1750, England was still, predominantly, an agricultural economy. It is estimated that home demand was at least six times …
The appeal of a smuggling fraternity called ‘The Seasalter Company’
In his research on the smuggling organisation that operated along the Seasalter coastline, Harvey Wallace consistently refers to the organisation …
The North Kent Customs and Excise scam.
A signature of the Seasalter Company was their almost invisible use of people in positions of authority. Unlike the stories …
