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1767-Jan.-17

1767-Jan.-17: Market prices in Saint-Marc showed stability for colonial exports, with white sugar selling for 50 to 55 livres and cotton reaching up to 210 l…

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1767-Jan.-17: Market prices in Saint-Marc showed stability for colonial exports, with white sugar selling for 50 to 55 livres and cotton reaching up to 210 livres. In the same market, essential French imports like old wine were priced at 180 livres, while Moissac flour sold for between 70 and 75 livres. The Cap-Français market recorded higher prices for cotton, peaking at 220 livres, reflecting the stronger commercial demand in the northern capital. These economic statistics allowed planters across the island to track fluctuations in the value of their agricultural output.

Source  ·  HT-AFAM-1767-000018 Affiches Américaines, 21 Jan. 1767 / Bates: HT-AFAM-1767-000018