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Extract from the Salisbury Journal 29the May 1749 describing an auction to be held at the Custom House. Brandy, Rum, Tea, Coffee.
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Extract from Salisbury Journal 4th May 1752 describing the capture of a smuggling vessel and the storage of brandy and tea at the warehouse in Poole.
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Transcription of extract from Salisbury Journal 22nd January 1738-9 reads: "On Monday last a considerable quantity of Brandy was seized by Messrs Milder and Nicholson, His Majesty's Officers at Poole in Dorsetshire, and lodged in the King's warehouse."
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Extract from Salisbury Journal 12th October 1747 describing a raid on Poole Custom House.
The 'Company of persons' are the Hawkhurst Gang (KH)
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Extract from the Salisbury Journal 26th October 1747. A number of the gang of smugglers who broke into the Custom House at Poole have been captured at Dalton by a party of Dragoons.
(The 'gang of smugglers' are known as the Hawkhurst Gang- KH)
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Transcription of extract from Salisbury Journal 6th October 1746 reads: "Wednesday last was seiz'd and brought to his Majesty's Warehouse in Pool, Dorset 102 half ankers of Rum and Brandy and 3 bags of Tea by messrs Pope, Milner, Bailey and Snook, officers at Swanidge and Studland."
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Transcription of extract from Salisbury Journal 11th September 1739 reads: "Pool. September 1st. Yesterday was seized and brought to the warehouse by Mr Timothy, supervisor of his Majesty's Customs in this port, and Mr Stagg, residing officer, assisted by 4 of the tidesmen, 28 anchors of Brandy, sunk about 3 leagues from the shore in a place where the smugglers declared the Devil himself could not find it."
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