1790–1791: “Frequent supplies” of plantains arrived in Jamaica from Hispaniola to mitigate food shortages and high prices affecting the enslaved population.

1790–1791: “Frequent supplies” of plantains arrived in Jamaica from Hispaniola to mitigate food shortages and high prices affecting the enslaved population. Simultaneously, military authorities noted that “regular arrivals” of cocoa from Saint-Domingue enriched the breakfasts of British troops. These essential trade links continued even after the initial outbreak of the 1791 slave rebellion in the French colony. The reliance on foreign provisions highlights the deep economic interdependence of the Caribbean islands across imperial lines.