Seventeenth Century Customs Service Surveyed. William Culliford's investigation of the Western ports, 1682-84

Details:

Author(s) Stephens, William B
Publication type Monograph
Year published 2012
Pages 233pp
Publisher Ashgate Publishing
Place Published Farnham

Topics:

Name Taxation inc customs, excise, stamp duties, etc: imposition & impact
Name Taxation agencies

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Library:

Name British Library
City London
County Greater London
Country England
Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:

Largely comprises the critical and extensive report of Customs Service officer William Culliford into the efficiency of the Customs Service in the West Country and South Wales, 1682-4. This study places his report in the context of the history of the Customs Service, maritime trade, illicit traffic and economic and social history of West Country ports.