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The Merchant's Wife
· A merchants' wife often runs her husband's business when he is away trading.
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The Merchant
· Royal burghs are created by Scottish Kings and Queens.
· Only merchants from royal burghs are allowed to trade with foreign countries.
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The Merchant's Apprentice
· To become a merchant you must first train as a merchant's apprentice for five years.
· An apprentice's family must pay for his apprenticeship.
· Many apprentices travel to foreign countries.
· An apprentice must pay a fee to join the Merchant's guild before trading on his own.
· Apprentices who are the sons, or sons in law, of merchants pay smaller entrance fees to join the guild.
· If an apprentice trades without being a member of the guild, he is fined.
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The River Forth
· Burghs are usually situated by the sea, or by a river, so that goods can be transported by boat.
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Imported Goods
· Foreign goods such as wine from France, iron from Sweden,
wood from Norway, silk from England, and spices and dyestuffs from
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Exported Goods
· Scottish goods such as cloth, wool, salmon and coal are sold or traded abroad.
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