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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Letter from Cape Francois, June 27, 1807, reports trade revival after General Christophe re-took Gonaives, with abolished duties on sugar, cotton, cocoa, and coffee prices at 17 cents per pound. Also, Christophe humanely released 50 French privateer crew members wrecked on shore.
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"Since the return of genl. Christophe from the re-taking of Gonaives, trade is reviving very fast. He has abolished the duties on sugar, cotton, and cocoa; and coffee has fallen to 17 cents per pound; that article is very plenty in market, and government has several millions weight of it waiting for vessels to carry it off.
The general has done some time ago an action worthy of recording.--A French privateer was drove on shore by bad weather; the crew consisting of 50 Frenchmen, were taken to the Cape--the general received them with humanity, and gave them a vessel fitted with every necessary provision, with liberty to go where they chose. Such an action is deserving of imitation by the most civilised nation."
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Cape Francois
Event Date
27th June, 1807
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trade revival; duties abolished on sugar, cotton, cocoa; coffee at 17 cents per pound; large government coffee stock; 50 french privateer crew released humanely with provisions.
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General Christophe returned from re-taking Gonaives, leading to fast trade revival. He abolished duties on key exports and coffee prices dropped. Government holds millions of pounds of coffee awaiting shipment. Earlier, he humanely treated and released 50 wrecked French privateer crew members, providing them a vessel with provisions.