An historical survey of the french colony in the island of St. Domingo comprehending a short account

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TABLES.

No. VI. continued.

Spanifh T R A D E in 1 7 8 8 . Spanifh Veffels, meafuring 1 5 , 4 1 7 Tons, or ported to the Amount of (chiefly Bullion) And exported Negro Slaves, and Goods, chiefly European Manufactures, to the Amount of 259

Difference

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5 9 Tons each, 9,717,113

im­

5,587,515 4,129,598

N. B. This is exclufive of the inland Trade with the Spaniards, of which there is no Account. No. VII. AFRICAN

TRADE.

N E G R O E S imported into the French Part of HISPANIOLA, in

Ports o f Importation.

In 1 7 8 7 , Domingo.

Num. of Veffels.

Women.

Boys.

Girls.

Amount.

4,732 1,665 1,652 88 1,624 5,913

2,256

764 230

541 60

75 872

469 23 1,245

327 18

8,293 2,600 3,246 204

2,394

1,514

849 752

4,590 10,573

37

15,674

7,040

2,547

29,506

98

4,245

Men.

Port au Prince St. Marc - Léogane - Jérémie Cayes Cape François

1788.

30,839

645 798

24 8 9

1

Negroes were imported into the French Part of St.

The 2 9 , 5 0 6 Negroes imported in 1 7 8 8 , were fold for 6 1 , 9 3 6 , 1 9 0 Livres (Hifpaniola Currency) which on an average is 2 , 0 9 9 liv. 2s. each, being about £. 6 0 . fterling.

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