1767-Jan.-07: A summary of freight rates for transporting goods to France was issued, with costs ranging from 12 deniers for sugar to 50 deniers for cotton.

1767-Jan.-07: A summary of freight rates for transporting goods to France was issued, with costs ranging from 12 deniers for sugar to 50 deniers for cotton. Shippers in Les Cayes paid between 30 and 36 deniers for indigo, while cotton transport from Saint-Marc reached the highest recorded islands rate. These transport costs were a major factor in the overhead of the plantation system and the final price of goods in Europe. The publication of these rates provided necessary transparency for merchants and vessel captains operating in the colonial trade.