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1808-Dec.

1808-Dec.: A British Order in Council officially opens the ports of Haiti to trade with British merchant vessels.

1808-Dec.: A British Order in Council officially opens the ports of Haiti to trade with British merchant vessels. This development allowed the British to secure a dominant position in Haitian commerce for the next several years.

Source  ·  p. 51 Nicholls, From Dessalines to Duvalier, 51