Smugglers Crafts

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In the Middle Ages, smuggling was regarded as taking any goods in or out of a town without paying export or import duties.
Smugglers had to know alternate routes and how to avoid the tax collectors. When smuggling through the gates, they made use of false-bottomed vehicles or baskets, or even resorted to climbing over the walls by night.
Contraband included fabrics, spices, wine and other scarce goods subject to high taxation.

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