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Abstract : Sept, 23, 1752. New Orleans. Michel to the minister. Commerce with France, the Islands, and Spanish colonies: exports of tobacco, indigo, wax, lumber, and furs; imports of Campeachy wood, piastres, and smoking tobacco. Culture of rice, corn, indigo, cotton, and wax trees; cotton gin; construction of public buildings and private houses at New Orleans; flour shipments from Illinois; need of settlers and negroes for farms; debauchery among negroes; asks that planters from Martinique be allowed to immigrate with slaves. 14pp. AC., C 13, 36:269.(Miss.)
Number of pages : 14
Date : 1752-09-23
Document type : letter
Author : Michel
Sender's office: Commissaire-Ordonnateur of Louisiana
Recipient : Rouillé
Recipient's office: Minister of Marine
Location information :
Site:New Orleans Area:Isle of Orleans State or Province:Louisiana Country or Continent:New France
Original Surrey Calendar Citation : AC.,C 13,36:269.(Miss.)
Updated citation : ANOM,C 13a,36:269.(Miss.)Cross citation: Miss.
Appearance in the Surrey Calendar : volume 2, order of appearance : 4168
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