The (lit. "customs officers") were a special military force created by Tomás de Zumalacárregui during the First Carlist War. They were entrusted with the levying of revenue for various consumer goods. During the first years of the war, they prohibited the export and import of goods to isolated barracks and fortified villages that had sided with the Liberal ( Isabeline) cause. The aduaneros' uniform included corduroy pants, jacket, and vest; a flesh-colored corset; blue beret with white tassel; gray cloak; and , a sort of light sandal made of hemp. Their weapons included a bandolier and carbine.

Mariano José de Larra Mariano José de Larra y Sánchez de Castro (24 March 1809 – 13 February 1837) was a Spanish romantic writer and journalist best known for his numerous essays and his infamous suicide. His works were often satirical and critical of the 19th- ...

wrote a satirical article about them called ("No one can pass without speaking first with the doorman").

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* Álbum de las tropas carlistas del ejército del norte. Madrid, sin fecha. (184?) *

Juan Antonio Zaratiegui ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...

. Vida y hechos de don Tomás de Zumalacárregui. San Sebastián, 1946. * C.F. Henningsen. Campaña de doce meses en Navarra y las

Provincias Vascongadas The Basque Country (; eu, Euskadi ; es, País Vasco ), also called Basque Autonomous Community ( eu, Euskal Autonomia Erkidegoa, links=no, EAE; es, Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco, links=no, CAPV), is an autonomous community of Spain. It ...

con el General Zumalacárregui. Madrid 1935 * Diario de Guerra del Teniente General D. José Ignacio de Uranga. (1834-1838). San Sebastián 1959. First Carlist War Military units and formations of Spain Military history of Spain Carlism Year of establishment missing Year of disestablishment missing Military units and formations established in the 1830s Military units and formations disestablished in the 1830s 1830s establishments in Spain 1830s disestablishments in Spain {{Spain-mil-stub