When was it published?

December 25, 1819 in Edwardsville Spectator

Foreign News December 25, 1819

Edwardsville Spectator

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Trade Or Commerce, Economic, Disease Or Epidemic

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Carraway, Nathaniel D. Dutch

Q: What keywords are associated?

Havana Market, Colonial Produce, Sugar Prices, Coffee Prices, American Flour, Heavy Rainfall, Stranger Deaths, Crew Death

Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois

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What is this article about?

Report from Havana on October 5: Colonial produce rising and scarce, sugars at $8/100 lbs, whites higher, coffee $22/100 lbs. American flour $17.50 plus $8.50 duty. Heavy rains last month. Locals healthy, but strangers dying daily; Capt. Carraway lost crewman Nathaniel D. Dutch from Massachusetts.

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Latest from Havana. Capt. Carraway who left Havana on the 5th ult. states, that colonial produce was on the rise at that place and becoming scarce; his sugars were purchased at $8 per 100 lbs. whites were much higher; coffee was 22 per 100 lbs.—The market was well supplied with American produce, flour was about $17 50, with a duty of $8 50.—There had more rain fallen in ten days during the last month than had been known to have fallen in the same time before for a great number of years previous.—The inhabitants appeared to be healthy, but strangers died daily.—Capt. C. lost one of his men named Nathaniel D. Dutch, belonging to Massachusetts.—Norfolk Herald.

What sub-type of article is it?

Trade Or Commerce Economic Disease Or Epidemic

What keywords are associated?

Havana Market Colonial Produce Sugar Prices Coffee Prices American Flour Heavy Rainfall Stranger Deaths Crew Death

What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Carraway Nathaniel D. Dutch

Where did it happen?

Havana

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Havana

Event Date

5th Ult.

Key Persons

Capt. Carraway Nathaniel D. Dutch

Outcome

strangers dying daily; capt. carraway lost crewman nathaniel d. dutch. colonial produce scarce and rising in price.

Event Details

Capt. Carraway reported from Havana: colonial produce rising and scarce, sugars purchased at $8 per 100 lbs, whites much higher, coffee 22 per 100 lbs. Market supplied with American produce, flour about $17 50 with duty of $8 50. More rain in ten days last month than in years prior. Inhabitants healthy, but strangers died daily.