1767-Jan.-14: A private individual in Cap-Français advertised a cash offer for the purchase of twelve to fifteen “Negres de Place” (enslaved domestic workers…

1767-Jan.-14: A private individual in Cap-Français advertised a cash offer for the purchase of twelve to fifteen “Negres de Place” (enslaved domestic workers) who were already acclimated to the country. Interested sellers were directed to contact M. la Caussade at the office of M. Birot, a merchant on Rue du Conseil. This demand for local-born or “seasoned” captives reflects a preference for workers who had already survived the disease environment of the colony. Such domestic labor was essential for the operation of wealthy urban households in the colonial capital.