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1767-Feb.-16

1767-Feb.-16: Market reports from Cap-Français indicated that Irish beef reached prices between 66 and 72 livres per barrel, while soap was valued up to 90 l…

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1767-Feb.-16: Market reports from Cap-Français indicated that Irish beef reached prices between 66 and 72 livres per barrel, while soap was valued up to 90 livres. In the secondary port of Saint-Marc, freight rates for the export of cotton to France were fixed at 42 deniers. These economic indicators illustrate the high overhead costs for planters attempting to maintain European diets and export high-volume crops. Price stability in the early 1760s allowed for consistent financial planning among the Northern Province’s elite.

Source  ·  HT-AFAM-1767-000050 Affiches Américaines, Feb. 1767 / Bates: HT-AFAM-1767-000050