Letters Patent in 1803 and the privileges they carried.
In an article available on the Kent Archeological web site (Archæologia Cantiana) there is an explanation of the privileges offered …
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Contraband bargains now available at your local Customs House.
The growth of the 18th and 19th century free trade touched the lives of practically everyone. The trade was driven …
The Faversham Hoy: Everything a smuggling vessel should be.
They were fast, elegant, reliable and a familiar sight around the North Kent coast, the Medway and Thames Estuary. The …
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 …
Blue Anchor Corner 