1767-Jan.-07: Multiple merchant vessels prepared to depart from Saint-Domingue’s major ports to return to France, carrying colonial wealth to the metropole.

1767-Jan.-07: Multiple merchant vessels prepared to depart from Saint-Domingue’s major ports to return to France, carrying colonial wealth to the metropole. Ships like the Diogene from Fort-Dauphin and the Marquis-de-Levy from Léogane were outfitted for Bordeaux and Nantes, respectively. These departures completed the final leg of the triangular trade, transporting sugar and coffee for sale in European markets. The constant maritime traffic was the lifeblood of the colonial economy, linking the island’s productivity to French financial centers.