Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
A Danish royal edict dated November 7, 1792, declares free trade for all nations with Danish settlements on the Guinea coast, including unrestricted imports/exports of goods and negroes after 1802, subject to export duties of 10 Danish crowns per negro, with half remitted for females imported to Danish West India Islands.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
By a royal edict of the 7th of November, 1792, the trade with the Danish settlements upon the coast of Guinea, is declared to be free to all nations whatsoever, without exception, trading in foreign built ships, and without any restraint respecting the articles of importation or exportation, including negroes: it being understood, however, that these shall not be exported till the end of the year 1802, conformable to the decree of the 16th of March, 1792: And it is ordered, that, for the maintenance of the forts, there shall in the mean time, be paid for every male or female negro, exported from the said settlements, and destined for the Danish and other colonies, the sum of ten crowns currency of Denmark. The half of this duty shall, however, be remitted on each female negro imported into the Danish West India Islands, upon the production of the certificate of such female negro having been exported from the Danish settlement on the coast of Guinea, and of the duty on exportation having been duly paid.
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
Where did it happen?
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Danish Settlements Upon The Coast Of Guinea
Event Date
7th Of November, 1792
Outcome
trade opened to all nations in foreign-built ships without restrictions on imports/exports including negroes after end of 1802; 10 crowns duty per exported negro for fort maintenance, half remitted for female negroes imported to danish west india islands with certificate.
Event Details
Royal edict declares free trade with Danish Guinea coast settlements for all nations, allowing foreign-built ships and unrestricted articles including negroes, but prohibiting negro exports until end of 1802 per prior decree; imposes 10 crowns duty on each exported negro destined for Danish or other colonies, with half remission for females imported to Danish West India Islands upon proof of prior export duty payment.