[84] The man who had given information had arrested one of the gang, upon which the others swore they would murder the informant, unless their colleague was released.—“Public Advertiser.”
[85] “Public Advertiser,” Nov. 10, 1768.
[86] “Advice to the Unwary,” 1780. The well-known “Smugglers’ Act” was passed in 1736: it was modified in 1779 and 1784; and a review of all the statutes relating to the subject was made January 5, 1826.
[87] When Pitt first lowered the tea-duty, it was averred that the smuggler was so great a rival with the open trader, that the tea-trade was then shared between them nearly equally.
[88] For epitaph in Patcham Churchyard on Daniel Scales, a smuggler shot on Nov. 7, 1796, see p. 262 of this work.
[89] Thick ash-poles, about six feet long.
[90] “Ex. inf.” E. N. Dawes, Esq., Deputy Coroner.
[91] Addison’s play of “The Drummer” was founded on the scheme of a French gardener, to conceal the doings of the smugglers at Hurstmonceux Castle.
Transcriber’s Note:
1. Original spelling has been retained.
2. Obvious printer errors have been corrected, except the spelling in the handwritten captions to the illustrations.
3. Hyphenated and non-hyphenated versions of the same words have been retained as in the original.