For example, the import duty on tea raised its price by around 70 per cent by the middle of the 18th century. Smuggling was usually organised by gangs, who were funded by investors or venturers.

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The main items smuggled in the 18th century were tea ... whose job it was to prevent smuggling, or catch the smugglers. However, there were insufficient officers to patrol the whole coastline ...