HIST 3902 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Manotick, Double Bottom, Umbrella Term
22 Apr 2016
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Conceals signs of wealth mainly in dwellings and out buildings. Peasants concealing was very good in dwellings farms look more out dated then they were so the people looked poorer then they were. Rich - intimidate the tax collector so they would take the lower amount and leave. Big time and small time smuggling (also for tobacco) Mandrin most famous smuggler 1754-1755 executed moved a lot of salt around the coun- try, he was famous for his shoot outs to evade capture which made him a fold hero and bribing was done was well. Mandatory on how much you had to buy but if you needed more you would go to a smuggler for a better price, they would also make salt from sea water. 12 thousand agents held contract on collection, more important role to catch salt smug- glers.
