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The New York Journal, And Weekly Register
New York, New York County, New York
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In Martinique, Count Damas demanded a 2 million livres 'free gift' from the council, which planters shifted to merchants in classes paying 10-25 Joes each. Shops shut, but 300 armed men forced payment at bayonet point. Reported via St. Eustatius letter, Oct 22, 177?
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BASSATERE, October 29.
Extract of a letter from St. Eustatius, to a gentleman here, October 22.
By authentic accounts from Martinique we are informed, that Count Damas demanded a free gift of the council, of two millions livres for the use of government: that body being composed of planters, laid it entirely on the commercial people, who they elected in different classes; the first, consisting of four, to pay 25 Joes each, the second, of which there was a large number, 20 Joes each; and the most inconsiderable shop-keepers, at 10 Joes each. Every store was shut up; but 300 men with fixed bayonets brought them to reason, and the free gift was paid at the point of the bayonet. —This is a law mains past justice!
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Martinique
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As Of October 22
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free gift of two millions livres paid at the point of the bayonet
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Count Damas demanded a free gift of two millions livres from the council for government use. The planter-composed council imposed it on commercial people in classes: four paying 25 Joes each, many paying 20 Joes each, and shop-keepers 10 Joes each. Stores shut up, but 300 men with fixed bayonets forced payment.