When was it published?

September 29, 1768 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News September 29, 1768

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Trade Or Commerce, Colonial Affairs, Economic

Q: What keywords are associated?

Free Port, St Lucia, Carenage, French Ordinance, Colonial Trade, Martinico, Commodities Trade

Williamsburg, Virginia

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What is this article about?

An ordinance of the French King, registered at Martinico on July 10, establishes the port of Carenage on St. Lucia as a free port for foreign vessels to trade in wood, livestock, hides, pitch, tar, rice, corn, beans, peas, coffee, cotton, and cocoa, subject to duties from a 1767 arret.

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Sept. 12. An arret and ordinance of the French King was registered at Martinico, the 10th of July last, for establishing the port of Carenage on the island of St. Lucia, a free port, to admit of all foreign vessels, laden with wood of every kind, dying wood, live stock and cattle of all kinds, green or tanned hides, skins or furs, pitch and tar ; also rice, Indian corn, beans, peas, coffee, cotton, and cocoa, and there to unload and trade with the aforesaid commodities and merchandize, paying the duties ordained by the 2d article of the arret of July 29, 1767.

What sub-type of article is it?

Trade Or Commerce Colonial Affairs Economic

What keywords are associated?

Free Port St Lucia Carenage French Ordinance Colonial Trade Martinico Commodities Trade

What entities or persons were involved?

French King

Where did it happen?

St. Lucia

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

St. Lucia

Event Date

10th Of July Last

Key Persons

French King

Outcome

establishment of free port at carenage allowing trade in specified commodities with duties per 1767 arret.

Event Details

An arret and ordinance of the French King was registered at Martinico on the 10th of July last, establishing the port of Carenage on the island of St. Lucia as a free port to admit foreign vessels laden with wood of every kind, dying wood, live stock and cattle of all kinds, green or tanned hides, skins or furs, pitch and tar, rice, Indian corn, beans, peas, coffee, cotton, and cocoa, to unload and trade paying duties ordained by the 2d article of the arret of July 29, 1767.