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Hawkhurst Gang
The Hawkhurst Gang was a criminal organization involved in smuggling along the coast of southeast England from 1735 until 1749. One of the more infamous gangs of the early 18th century, their influence extendend from Dorset to as far as the Kent coast until the execution of their leaders Arthur Gray and Thomas Kingsmill were executed, in 1748 and 1749 respectively.
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