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Originally Posted by Bęthberry
The same way European countries did it, using the sleight of hand of "privateers." The example of England is particularly appropriate here, especially once England officially renounced the slave trade but still allowed independent naval entrepreneurs to engage in the trade.
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You have hit on a very good point
Bęthberry. Gondor might have for a time paid the Corsairs of Umbar to stop attacking their vessals, like the European nations did in 1803.
Hmm... and what of the dwarves? I'm pretty sure that they may have had dealings with the Easterlings at one time.