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Title: Slopsellers or Clothes Brokers
Post by: Clear on Tuesday 17 May 22 17:25 BST (UK)
Slopsellers and Clothes Brokers. I read one source that suggests that these occupations require the bulk purchase of clothes (by auction ?) from war "booty" via "Navy Agents" selling them as military surplus ?
Title: Re: Slopsellers or Clothes Brokers
Post by: BumbleB on Tuesday 17 May 22 17:32 BST (UK)
Wikipedia suggests that a Slopseller was "A Dealer in ready-made clothing".  Plus various other sites offer the same sort of occupation.

Title: Re: Slopsellers or Clothes Brokers
Post by: maddys52 on Wednesday 18 May 22 03:22 BST (UK)
Lots of mentions in old newspapers of slopsellers, however this is the only one with a military connection (that I could see).
   Tuesday,  May 6, 1794
Publication: The World

Most seem to imply just dealing in ready made clothing.  :)
Title: Re: Slopsellers or Clothes Brokers
Post by: Rosinish on Wednesday 18 May 22 03:48 BST (UK)
Quote from: AngelJunction on Tuesday 17 May 22 17:25 BST (UK)
Slopsellers and Clothes Brokers. I read one source that suggests that these occupations require the bulk purchase of clothes (by auction ?) from war "booty" via "Navy Agents" selling them as military surplus ?

It might be an idea to post a bit of context to your query i.e. who, when & where?

Names, dates & areas can unfold a lot in research.

Annie
Title: Re: Slopsellers or Clothes Brokers
Post by: youngtug on Wednesday 18 May 22 06:46 BST (UK)
https://www.victorianlondon.org/professions/sloptrade.htm