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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Toussaint Louverture, General in Chief of St. Domingo's armies, issues a decree modifying prior trade regulations to facilitate commerce with the US and neutrals. It sets a 10% import duty and designates ports for the Northern, Western, and Southern departments.
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ANOTHER FRENCH DECREE.
LIBERTY.
Equality.
FRENCH REPUBLIC.
DECREE.
TOUSSAINT LOUVERTURE,
General in Chief of the Armies of St. Domingo.
In consequence of the just representation made to me by the Consul General for the United States of America, (Mr. Stevens) whose attachment for the colony is well known to us.
Being desirous to maintain the commercial connections, existing between the continent of America and of the several islands trading with St. Domingo.
Wishing to give them a proof thereof, by facilitating the several shipments daily made for St. Domingo.
Being also desirous to fix the ports (in this colony) for the admission of neutrals and foreign vessels, conciliating the interest of foreigners, with that of the French coasting traders, for whom I must also show my solicitude.
All maturely considered we decree as follows:
Art. I. Our decree of 21st Frimaire last, shall be executed in all its parts with the following modifications.
Art. 2. All goods imported into this colony, whatever be their nature or value, are subjected only to a duty rated at 10 per cent.
Art. 3. The laying of this duty shall be established, agreeably to our declaration of the 21st Frimaire last.
Art. 4. The ports designated for imports and exports are as follows:
For the Northern Department of St. Domingo—Cape Francois, Cape Nichola Mole, Fort Liberty. For the Western Department—Port Republican, Gonaives and Jacmel. For the Southern Department—Aux Cayes, St. Louis and L'Ance-a-Veau.
The present decree shall be printed, (to the number of 1000 copies) read, published and posted up in every place that may be necessary, directed to all civil and military authorities, that it may be carried into complete and strict execution.
Given at our Head-Quarters in Port-Republican, the 10th of Nivose, 9th year of the French Republic. (Signed) TOUSSAINT LOUVERTURE.
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Foreign News Details
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St. Domingo
Event Date
10th Of Nivose, 9th Year Of The French Republic
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modifies prior decree of 21st frimaire; sets 10% duty on all imports; designates ports: northern (cape francois, cape nichola mole, fort liberty), western (port republican, gonaives, jacmel), southern (aux cayes, st. louis, l'ance-a-veau).
Event Details
In response to representations by US Consul General Mr. Stevens, Toussaint Louverture decrees modifications to facilitate trade with America and islands, maintain commercial connections, admit neutrals and foreign vessels at specified ports, and balance interests of foreigners and French traders.