were paid to officials if smuggling was detected.

Punishments.

Explanation:

Punishments were given to the officials if smuggling was detected because the official commit the crime and according to the law, a man who commit crime should be punished. As a representative of an organization or government department, an official has a great responsibility to serve the department and the people of the country and avoid doing such type of crimes which damaged the his reputation.

responsibilities im assuming

a) they had recently endured the tyranny of the british king, parliament, and its royal