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Smuggling gangs and coastal policing in 19th-century England
Following the Napoleonic Wars, smuggling became a major concern for the British government.
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Port of London, papers relating to,
Catalogue reference: PRO 30/8/256
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This record is about the Port of London, papers relating to, dating from 1798-1805 in the series William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham: Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- PRO 30/8/256
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1798-1805
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Description (What the record is about)
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Port of London, papers relating to,
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Not Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4657825/
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Series information
PRO 30/8
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham: Papers
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Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the department: PRO
Domestic Records of the Public Record Office, Gifts, Deposits, Notes and Transcripts
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Within the series: PRO 30/8
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham: Papers
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Port of London, papers relating to,
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