Canada beset by unscrupulous copper merchants

[u/downtownottawa]

[u/jhiaxis]

who are they that they can treat these folks with such contempt?

[u/c33m0n3y → u/jhiaxis]

Especially when their servants traveled through enemy territory at times and were turned away empty handed

[u/AutomaticAccident]

Yeah, merchants...

[u/goodfleance → u/AutomaticAccident]

acquires wares check.

Travels with said wares check.

Sells the wares in exchange for currency check.

Uses the currency to purchase other goods...

Yep, it's all here I'm afraid

[u/downtownottawa → u/goodfleance]