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Friday, 24 July 2020

Swedish navy preventing smuggling according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 11 April 1821

Stockholm, 27 March, The Swedish Government fitted that year three divisions warships out to depart towards to sea as soon as the season allowed it. They had strictly orders to prevent the smuggling off the Swedish coasts. Each vessel had a customs officer on board with strictly orders. For the costs of the expedition were 50,000 rix available.