1766-Nov.-01: Under the provisions of the Free Ports Act, enslaved people deported to Dominica and Jamaica on British ships could be legally trafficked onwar…

1766-Nov.-01: Under the provisions of the Free Ports Act, enslaved people deported to Dominica and Jamaica on British ships could be legally trafficked onward on single-deck foreign vessels. This specific maritime regulation facilitated the redistribution of human labor across the Caribbean, provided the vessels met technical structural requirements. Additionally, other English-grown commodities could be exported if they had been legally imported into the designated free ports. This policy demonstrated a degree of controlled commercial openness intended to attract foreign buyers while maintaining British naval oversight.