Sailing from Ireland in the 1700s The English government during the eighteenth century knowingly allowed no vessel to sail from Ireland directly, but it was necessary by law to visit an English port before clearance papers could be obtained for the voyage. A record was also kept to collect a head tax on every individual leaving an English port for the colonies.
1700s Ireland
1700s Ireland
1700s Ireland
Sailing from Ireland in the 1700s The English government during the eighteenth century knowingly allowed no vessel to sail from Ireland directly, but it was necessary by law to visit an English port before clearance papers could be obtained for the voyage. A record was also kept to collect a head tax on every individual leaving an English port for the colonies.