Small traders from Sonora took advantage of the protection afforded by Don Cazar's outriders and had trailed along with their own products, now being spread out and hawked.
The traders from Sonora were slavers, with many captive prisoners.
mnli hypothesis: The traders from Sonora were slavers, with many captive prisoners. premise: Small traders from Sonora took advantage of the protection afforded by Don Cazar's outriders and had trailed along with their own products, now being spread out and hawked.