And they had to do business through the local broker, and if they went around that and didn't do business through the broker, they could go to court, and the deal would be canceled, and they would be thrown out of town.
» Les marins devaient faire des affaires à travers des courtiers locaux. S'ils refusaient de faire affaire avec un courtier local, ils risquaient de passer devant un tribunal, l'affaire serait annulée, et ils seraient expulsés de la ville.