In the period of colonization, the desire to conquer foreign territories was strong and many lands in the Western Hemisphere were conquered. With the colonization of these areas, a mercantilist relationship was formed between the conquered civilization and the maternal homeland. An important part of this was the restriction of the export of native resources only to the mother country, as well as the prohibition of trade with the colonies of other countries. In turn, there has been an increase in the number of smuggling activities over time. According to a British sailor named William Taggart in 1760, the illegal smuggling of goods into these areas had a positive impact because it brought prosperity to the people of Monte Christi, as there were only about a hundred poor families. Likewise, Dominica Governor John Orde praised the trade because it created much lower prices than in his mother country. However, British Admiral David Tyrell, Roger Elletson, Dominica Governor John Orde, and a Bahamian newspaper article from 1790 all had similar views on the harmful effects and corruption present in smuggling. Despite this, physician George Lipscomb and British Lieutenant Governor Thomas Bruce had neutral opinions on the matter and only reported what they had witnessed in the trial. First, Caribbean smuggling was considered necessary and positive in the late 18th century. According to William Taggart, a British sailor traveling to testify at his smuggling trial in April 1760, the illegal transportation of goods from the Spanish port of Monte Christi led to general prosperity in the area, as there were only 100 relatively poor families and that the governor was fully aware of this and asked for a tax of a Spanish silver coin. Taggart me......middle of paper......and action. Additionally, Lieutenant Governor Thomas Bruce of Dominica reported the inhumane treatment (mostly tar and feathers) of John Blair, who did not alert British trade officials, but did not provide a clear view. This depiction shows the conflicting opinions of people in these societies on the issue. Overall, the smuggling of raw materials, products, and slaves to and from the Caribbean islands helped the economy in the islands but harmed mother countries such as the British. This issue was met with mixed opinions and even some people like John Orde had two different opinions on the events of the action. A further document that would help analyze the causes and opinions of smuggling would be the account of a trader originally from the Caribbean, because it would give a middle class account of the event he actually experienced.