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April 13, 1764 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Domestic News April 13, 1764

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

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West Indies Trade, North America Revenues, Molasses Duties, Sugar Duties, French Rum Prohibition, Whalebone Export, Hemp Premium

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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Advices from London report that trade between the West Indies and North America, plus North American revenues, are under consideration. Duties on molasses, sugars, rum, tea, wine, and fruit imports into British plantations from foreign West Indian settlements expected to be set by late February. Conjectures include low duties on foreign molasses, high on sugar, prohibition on French rum; also duty on whalebone exports to be removed and premium on North American hemp imports.

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Our other Advices from London are, that the Trade between the West Indies and North America, as also the Revenues of the latter, are now under Consideration. The Duties on Molasses, Sugars, &c. imported into his Majesty's Plantations from the French, Spanish and Dutch Settlements in the West Indies, but chiefly from the former, it is said, would be determined by the latter End of February last-- Various are the Conjectures as to the Affair; by some it is said, a low Duty will be laid on Foreign Molasses, One Penny or 2d per Gallon, it is thought is as much as it will bear: That there will be a Duty of 15s. per Cwt on foreign Sugar; a very large Duty, or a total prohibition of French Rum. It is also said a Duty will be laid on Tea; and on Wine and Fruit from Spain and Portugal, imported into the Plantations. It is said, that the Duty on Whalebone exported from the Colonies to Great Britain, will be taken off. It is said a Premium is likely to be granted on Hemp raised in, and imported from North America.

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Economic

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West Indies Trade North America Revenues Molasses Duties Sugar Duties French Rum Prohibition Whalebone Export Hemp Premium

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London

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London

Event Date

Latter End Of February Last

Event Details

Trade between West Indies and North America and revenues of the latter under consideration in London. Duties on molasses, sugars, etc. from French, Spanish, Dutch West Indies settlements into British plantations to be determined by late February. Conjectures: low duty on foreign molasses (1d or 2d per gallon), 15s per cwt on foreign sugar, large duty or prohibition on French rum, duties on tea, wine and fruit from Spain and Portugal. Duty on whalebone exported from colonies to Great Britain to be removed; premium on hemp from North America likely.