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1808-Apr.-01

1808-Apr.-01: The High Court of Admiralty heard the appeal for the ship Manilla, where lawyers argued that the 1806 Orders in Council gave Haitian ports a “d…

1808-Apr.-01: The High Court of Admiralty heard the appeal for the ship Manilla, where lawyers argued that the 1806 Orders in Council gave Haitian ports a “distinct character.” The judge ruled that ports not in French possession were neutral and open to British and foreign merchants.

Source  ·  p. 60, 62 Gaffield, Haitian Connections in the Atlantic World, 60, 62