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Alexandria Advertiser And Commercial Intelligencer
Alexandria, Virginia
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Letter from New Orleans (March 10) reports port closing soon, open only for provisions; other goods smuggled. Kentucky trader caught smuggling flees to avoid fines/jail. Several Americans imprisoned. Cordage $5/cwt.
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We have seen a letter from New Orleans, of the 10th March, which states that the Port would be again closed on that or the succeeding day—that it had only been opened for the reception of provisions: and no other articles were to be entered without being smuggled—that a trader from Kentucky had been detected smuggling his cargo, and was obliged to fly with precipitation to escape the fines or calaboose—that several Americans were confined in the prisons. The price of cordage is stated at five dollars per cwt. No other prices mentioned.
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New Orleans
Event Date
10th March
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port to be closed; trader detected smuggling and obliged to flee to escape fines or calaboose; several americans confined in prisons; cordage at five dollars per cwt
Event Details
Letter states the Port would be again closed on that or the succeeding day, opened only for reception of provisions, no other articles to be entered without smuggling. A trader from Kentucky detected smuggling his cargo, obliged to fly with precipitation to escape the fines or calaboose. Several Americans confined in the prisons. Price of cordage stated at five dollars per cwt. No other prices mentioned.