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Year

County

Location

Person(s)

Circumstances

Outcome

1724

In the Port of
Bridlington

Yorkshire

Robt Ward & several other persons

Imported & run without
paymt of Duty

were prosecuted for this Fraud, some for the whole goods & others for part - Ward was
arrested & ye cause was at Issue but the proof agt him was not
thought Sufficient to go to Trial - the other persons could not be taken