London Gazette index entry detail

Publication details:

Publication date: 25 Mar 1760.

Issue: 9986.

Page: 1.

Parish:

East Dean.

Person details:

Name: Henry Bean.

Marital Status: Not given.

Occupation: Officer of the Customs.

Notes:

Custom House, London, March 22, 1760. WHEREAS on Friday the 14th of this Instant March, at Night, a large Gang of Sumglers were assembled at East Dean in the County of Sussex, in order to be aiding and assisting in the Running, Landing and Carrying away a large Quantity of Uncustomed Goods out of a Smugling Cutter then lying near the Shore : And whereas Henry Bean, one of the Officers of the Customs at East Dean aforesaid, and several other Officers of the Customs, did attempt to go on Board the said Cutter, in order to examine and search the same, but were forcibly and violently obstructed and hindered in the Execution of their Duty, by several Persons belonging to the said Cutter, who stood upon the Deck with Lighted Matches in their Hands, swearing they would sink the Boat, in Case the Officers attempted to come on Board, by which Means the Officers were prevented from doing their Duty, and a large Quantity of Prohibited and Uncustomed Goods were afterwards run out of the said Cutter : The Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs, in order to bring the Offenders to Justice, do hereby promise a Reward of TWENTY POUNDS, for the apprehending and taking each of the said Offenders, to be paid by the Receiver General of His Majesty's Customs on Conviction. By Order of the Commissioners, William Wood, Secretary.

Batch:

GAZ_London-Gazette-01.csv.

Transcribed by:

Michael Metcalfe.

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