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1767-Jan.-14

1767-Jan.-14: An indigo plantation located at Limbé, consisting of approximately sixty-one carreaux of high-quality land, was offered for sale.

HT-AFAM-1767-000017

1767-Jan.-14: An indigo plantation located at Limbé, consisting of approximately sixty-one carreaux of high-quality land, was offered for sale. The property was described as suitable for conversion into a sugar estate, featuring a large main house, slave quarters, and an active indigo factory. Potential buyers were instructed to contact M. Turin de Beauvoisin, the attorney in charge of the estate. This listing illustrates the shifting agricultural priorities in the Northern Province during the peak of the indigo trade.

Source  ·  HT-AFAM-1767-000017 Affiches Américaines, 21 Jan. 1767 / Bates: HT-AFAM-1767-000017