MOON-RAKERS
The Moon-rakers’ Inn, in Southwark, London, bears a title that reminds us of the days before the advent of the docks, when ships discharged their cargoes into lighters in the Thames nearby Heavy toll was taken of these cargoes by the river pirates, who worked in well-organised gangs. It was their custom to sink in the river barrels of spirits and other similar nonperishable goods, to be recovered later on at a more opportune moment, and the story goes that once a party of them were thus engaged, when they were surprised by the river police. Asked whai they were doing, the leader of tne gang pointing to the reflection of the moon in the water, replied: “We are trying to rake out that big cheese over yonder.”
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 27 June 1940, Page 11
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129MOON-RAKERS Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 27 June 1940, Page 11
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