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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Cape-Francois, Saint-Domingue, March 8: Social unrest as mulattoes and free negroes in St. Marks attempt to vote, leading to troops firing and killing 5-6. Severe three-month drought causes food shortages and high produce prices, threatening distress.
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Extract of a letter from Cape-Francois, dated March 8.
"The commotions in this place are great, every man is obliged to bear arms, that lives on shore; and the mulattoes in a place called St. Marks, in this Island, assembled themselves with the free negroes, and assumed a right to vote for themselves in public matters, which was denied them by the inhabitants; the troops were obliged to fire on them, and killed five or six.--The drought in this Island is greater, perhaps, than ever was known before, there has not been a drop of rain for three months. The negro food which used to be raised on the Island, is now entirely cut off; every kind of vegetable is scarce and dear, the greatest distress will be felt by the inhabitants in a short time, if the drought continues.
The produce of this island is very high."
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Cape Francois
Event Date
March 8
Outcome
five or six killed
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Commotions in Cape-Francois require every shore-dwelling man to bear arms. In St. Marks, mulattoes and free negroes assembled to vote in public matters, denied by inhabitants; troops fired, killing five or six. Severe drought for three months with no rain has cut off negro food production; vegetables scarce and dear, impending distress if drought continues. Island produce prices very high.