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1803

1803: Governor George Nugent of Jamaica opens negotiations with Dessalines seeking a commercial agreement.

1803: Governor George Nugent of Jamaica opens negotiations with Dessalines seeking a commercial agreement. This dialogue recognized the practical necessity of trade between the independent black state and its neighbors.

Source  ·  p. 37 Nicholls, From Dessalines to Duvalier, 37