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

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the suspension of all interest upon the fame fhall beginfrom the period of the 1 ft of August 1791, and terminate at the expiration of the ten years above mentioned granted for the payment of debts ; but all fums due to minors by their guardians, or to abfent planters by thofe who have the management of their property, or from one planter to another, for the transfer of property, are not to be in­ cluded in the above fufpenfion.—Anf. Granted. Art. VII. That the duties of importation and exportation upon all European commodities fhall be the fame as in the Englifh colonies.—Anf. Granted. In confequence, the tariff fhall be made public and affixed, that every one may be a c ­ quainted therewith. Art. VIII. That the manufacturers of white fugars fhall preferve the right of exporting their clayed fugars, fubject to fuch regulations as it may be neceffary to make with refpect to them.—Anf. Granted. In confequence, the duties upon white fugars fhall be the fame as were taken in the colony of St. Domingo in 1789. Art. IX. That the Catholic Religion fhall be preferved and maintained, but that no other mode of Evangelic worfhip fhall be excluded.—Anf. Granted. On condition that fuch priefts as have taken the Oath prefcribed by the perfons exercifing the powers of Government in France fhall be fent away, and re­ placed by others. Art. X. T h e local taxes deftined to acquit the expences of garrifons, and of the Adminiftration of the colony fhall be affeffed in the fame manner as in 1789, except the alleviations 3

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