It's Not Easy Being William Jenkins
In previous postings, we’ve alluded to how Newburyport on the eve of the American Revolution was a hotbed for smuggling activities. Traditionally, Newburyport has always been an ideal location for smugglers to operate from. The Merrimack River, as well as the Plum Island and Salisbury coastlines provided ideal havens for criminals to unload their goods underneath the nose of royal custom officers stationed in Newburyport. Of course, the illicit operations were so successful
