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1767-Feb.-05

1767-Feb.-05: Economic data from Port-au-Prince and Cap-Français revealed the continued high cost of essential European food imports.

HT-AFAM-1767-000043

1767-Feb.-05: Economic data from Port-au-Prince and Cap-Français revealed the continued high cost of essential European food imports. In the western capital, Moissac flour reached prices between 85 and 90 livres, while Irish beef was valued up to 90 livres per barrel. Market reports from Cap-Français showed slightly lower rates for flour, though old wine remained expensive at up to 180 livres. These price snapshots illustrate the heavy financial dependence of the colonial urban elite on metropolitan supply chains for basic sustenance.

Source  ·  HT-AFAM-1767-000043 Affiches Américaines, 14 Feb. 1767 / Bates: HT-AFAM-1767-000043