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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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Letter from Cape-Francois, St. Domingo, reports arrival of 1100 French troops, with 4900 more expected, to suppress mulatto murders and negro destruction of plantations. Prices for sugar, coffee, and other goods have risen exorbitantly. 1,000,000 received from France.
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" We have at last the pleasure to advise you, that 1100 men are arrived from France, and will be followed with 4900 more : those forces would have been here sooner, but the transports were ordered to stop at Cadiz to take up a sum of money for Government.
This arrival keeps up our spirits: it was high time to stop the murders of the mulattoes at the south part of this Island. The Assembly sent immediately 400 men to the Cayes St. Louis, where the Mulattoes act in a horrid manner. It has always been told, that in the whole there are 18000 destined for our assistance; but we begin to doubt it will be too extensive, & are very sorry to add, in some regard too late, the negroes having destroyed this last month a vast quantity of plantations, and put fire to the ripe sugar canes—the only hope left to the planters entering again on their property, to make a small revenue to live on.
All our produce is raised to exorbitant prices; sugar go to 132l. coffee 25 to 30s. cocoa 15 to 16s. molasses 100 to 120s. per hhd. flour 6 dollars, rice 26 to 28l."
The sum of money received at St. Domingo, from France, is stated at 1,000,000.
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Cape Francois, St. Domingo
Event Date
6th Of February, 1792
Outcome
1100 men arrived from france, 4900 more expected, total 18000 destined; 400 men sent to cayes st. louis; negroes destroyed plantations and burned sugar canes last month; prices raised: sugar 132l, coffee 25-30s, etc.; 1,000,000 received from france.
Event Details
1100 men arrived from France, delayed at Cadiz for government money; to stop mulatto murders in south and negro destruction; Assembly sent 400 to Cayes St. Louis; doubt full 18000 will arrive, too late for some damage; produce prices exorbitant.