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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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Letter from Havre reports many St. Domingo planters paid initial indemnity for revolution losses via French loan; banker Lafitte advanced funds but unpaid; he was elected deputy in Bayonne, celebrated in Paris. (198 characters)
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A letter from Havre of the 27th March, received in Charleston, states that many of the planters of St. Domingo have already been paid the first fifth part of their indemnities for losses sustained by the revolution. As to the others, there is some uncertainty. The writer did not see anything arising to pay Mr. Lafitte, banker of Paris, who has put himself in advance to pay the interest of the loan of 25 millions, and also one million of francs for disbursement of the 1/5 part of the loan. That Mr. Lafitte mentioned above, we observe by the late French papers, has been named a deputy by the arrondissement of Bayonne, upon receiving the news of which, an illumination took place in the commercial parts of Paris.
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St. Domingo
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27th March
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many planters paid first fifth of indemnities; uncertainty for others; lafitte advanced funds for loan interest and disbursement; lafitte named deputy by arrondissement of bayonne, leading to illuminations in paris commercial areas
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A letter from Havre states many St. Domingo planters received first fifth of indemnities for revolution losses, with uncertainty for others. No funds seen for Lafitte, who advanced money for 25 million loan interest and 1 million francs for 1/5 disbursement. Lafitte named deputy by Bayonne arrondissement, prompting illuminations in Paris commerce.