A historical comment, H M Customs and Excise have inevitably acted out side thier legal powers.

Secondly, some years ago I spent a convivial evening in the Ship at Hollow Shore with the Tester familly working out the Cube and deadweight of the hold of the sailing barge "Portlight", or how many crates of beer could they ship from france and still remain seaworthy.

It was agreed that any local Exciseman would agree they were for personal use.

Gareth