Reproduced from “Gentle Breezes” Kent and Sussex were hot beds of smuggling for centuries, and to judge by reports, still are. Originally, wool was smuggled out to France, rather than other goods coming in. The reason was that we produced high quality wool, but had not the … Continue reading Smuggling
Tag: Callis Court Gang
This Rye’s Own collection brings together articles connected with Callis Court Gang, drawing news, memories and magazine features into one path through the archive. Among the pieces gathered here are “Smuggling”, each adding its own detail to the story.
Smuggling
Reproduced from “Gentle Breezes” Kent and Sussex were hot beds of smuggling for centuries, and to judge by reports, still are. Originally, wool was smuggled out to France, rather than other goods coming in. The reason was that we produced high quality wool, but had not the means of processing it. The French and Dutch … Continue reading Smuggling