When was it published?

April 7, 1738 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News April 7, 1738

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Arthur Stark, Mr. George Lobban

Q: What keywords are associated?

Smuggling Seizure, Peterhead, Stonehyve, Contraband Goods, Brandy Gin, Tea Soap, Gunpowder Tobacco

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Customs officers in Peterhead seized a large cargo of smuggled goods including brandy, gin, tea, soap, gunpowder, and more from the Carolina Sloop captained by Arthur Stark. The vessel was detained in Stonehyve due to contrary winds; total value unknown.

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Edinburgh, Nov.24. We learn from Stonehyve, that the Carolina Sloop, Capt. Arthur Stark, put in there last Week by contrary Winds, and still detained, fully laden with the Goods lately seized in Peterhead by him and Mr. George Lobban, Tide-waiter in Leith, Consisting of 160 Ankers of Brandy and Gin, a large Quantity of Tea in Banff-Shire Canisters, alias Coin-Sack, 40 Casks of Dutch Soap, a large Quantity of Castle Soap, 60 Dutch Pan-pots and Pots, a good deal of Gunpowder, Tobacco, several Casks of Cinnamon Waters, several Hogsheads of Wine, 30 Dry Wine Casks full of fine Dutch Goods, 20 Boxes of Sugar Candy, and other Sugars of all kinds in Casks, some Reams of Paper, several Pieces of Hollands, Dutch Napkins, Liquorice Ball, some Steel, Hemp, Mats of Brass Pans, &c. The Value of this great Seizure is not yet known.

What sub-type of article is it?

Trade Or Commerce

What keywords are associated?

Smuggling Seizure Peterhead Stonehyve Contraband Goods Brandy Gin Tea Soap Gunpowder Tobacco

What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Arthur Stark Mr. George Lobban

Where did it happen?

Peterhead

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Peterhead

Event Date

Last Week

Key Persons

Capt. Arthur Stark Mr. George Lobban

Outcome

goods seized consisting of 160 ankers of brandy and gin, large quantity of tea, 40 casks of dutch soap, large quantity of castle soap, 60 dutch pan-pots and pots, gunpowder, tobacco, cinnamon waters, hogsheads of wine, 30 dry wine casks full of dutch goods, 20 boxes of sugar candy, other sugars, paper, hollands, dutch napkins, liquorice ball, steel, hemp, mats of brass pans, etc.; value unknown; sloop detained

Event Details

The Carolina Sloop, Capt. Arthur Stark, put into Stonehyve last week by contrary winds and remains detained, laden with goods seized in Peterhead by Stark and Mr. George Lobban, Tide-waiter in Leith.