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Originally written in 1755, this (perhaps slightly exaggerated) auto-biography by Captain Dudley Bradstreet, includes an important written accounting of how he arrived at the scheme to sell gin to Londoners without going afoul of the laws of the day. In those days, it was illegal to sell gin in quantities less than two gallons without endangering oneself to prison time. The laws apparently included a loophole that Captain Bradstreet would take advantage of. In order to be apprehended, the name of the person who owned the home where the gin was being sold had to be known, so by hiding his identity he was able to technically abide by the law as it was written. | Originally written in 1755, this (perhaps slightly exaggerated) auto-biography by Captain Dudley Bradstreet, includes an important written accounting of how he arrived at the scheme to sell gin to Londoners without going afoul of the laws of the day. In those days, it was illegal to sell gin in quantities less than two gallons without endangering oneself to prison time. The laws apparently included a loophole that Captain Bradstreet would take advantage of. In order to be apprehended, the name of the person who owned the home where the gin was being sold had to be known, so by hiding his identity he was able to technically abide by the law as it was written. <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dudley_Bradstreet "Dudley Bradstreet"] via Wikipedia</ref><ref>[https://www.diffordsguide.com/g/1108/gin/history-of-gin-1728-1794 The History of Gin] DiffordsGuide.com</ref> | ||
Below in the excerpt in question, as it was reproduced in a 1929 reprinting of the original, which relied on utilizing copies in the British Museum, and the Bodleian Library. | Below in the excerpt in question, as it was reproduced in a 1929 reprinting of the original, which relied on utilizing copies in the British Museum, and the Bodleian Library.<ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Life_and_Uncommon_Adventures_of_Capt/H6MxAQAAIAAJ "The Life and Uncommon Adventures of Captain Dudley Bradstreet" By Dudley Bradstreet · 1755] (1929 Reprint via Google Books)</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 15:35, 15 February 2022
Originally written in 1755, this (perhaps slightly exaggerated) auto-biography by Captain Dudley Bradstreet, includes an important written accounting of how he arrived at the scheme to sell gin to Londoners without going afoul of the laws of the day. In those days, it was illegal to sell gin in quantities less than two gallons without endangering oneself to prison time. The laws apparently included a loophole that Captain Bradstreet would take advantage of. In order to be apprehended, the name of the person who owned the home where the gin was being sold had to be known, so by hiding his identity he was able to technically abide by the law as it was written. [1][2]
Below in the excerpt in question, as it was reproduced in a 1929 reprinting of the original, which relied on utilizing copies in the British Museum, and the Bodleian Library.[3]
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References
- ↑ "Dudley Bradstreet" via Wikipedia
- ↑ The History of Gin DiffordsGuide.com
- ↑ "The Life and Uncommon Adventures of Captain Dudley Bradstreet" By Dudley Bradstreet · 1755 (1929 Reprint via Google Books)