John Pixley

John Pixley

British smuggler
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IntroBritish smuggler
PlacesUnited Kingdom Great Britain
isSmuggler
Work fieldCrime
Gender
Male
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Biography

John Pixley was an 18th-century British smuggler and, after his arrest, was sentenced to be executed until agreeing to become an officer in the Custom Service. Following his release from prison, his knowledge of smuggling operations and his ruthless personality would result is a successful campaign against local smugglers in Essex.

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