1767-Jan.-28: Experimental planting of rice, tobacco, and sugar cane began across various parts of the Pensacola province in early 1767.

1767-Jan.-28: Experimental planting of rice, tobacco, and sugar cane began across various parts of the Pensacola province in early 1767. Local British authorities anticipated great success from these trials, hoping the soil would also eventually produce wax, indigo, and high-quality medicinal jalap. This agricultural expansion was part of Great Britain’s broader strategy to develop the economy of its newly acquired Floridian territories. The progress of these competing colonial markets was a recurring concern for the plantation owners and merchants of Saint-Domingue.