06 Saturday Apr 2019
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The organisation of the Seasalter Company was not so much a hierarchy as a fraternity. This vital dynamic enabled the organisation to maintain anonymity and secrecy for over 110 years.
In this blog you can explore a few of the stories surrounding smuggling in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, particularly around the remote North Kent area and its connections with London.
The riding officer usually experienced an isolated life. He was responsible for collecting intelligence regarding illicit trading and information concerning …
In a paper for the North American Conference on British Studies 2016, William Farrell provides valuable background to the silk …
Francis Grose lived in Whitstable and told many stories concerning the local people and their idiosyncrasies. These recollections written down …
One of the remarkable features of the Seasalter Company of Smugglers was their ability to maintain secrecy. Few accounts exist …
In an article available on the Kent Archeological web site (Archæologia Cantiana) there is an explanation of the privileges offered …
Following the French Wars, Britain’s future should have been full of confidence: “The half century from 1775 to 1825 saw the …
One theory suggests that John Minet Fector was in effect, the godfather of smuggling in North Kent. He was certainly …
The fort and barracks we know today as Sheerness were key defences against overseas invaders. The first structure at …
(The following notes suggest a different theory regarding the structure and operations of smuggling networks around North Kent, especially Seasalter …
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