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 at three hiilings, oap at the ame price, and every other article in that advanced proportion.

The Englih inhabitants then of Dominica were, in conequence, greatly ditreed; as few of them could afford to purchae thofe neceary articles, the planters, and lower order of people epecially; the latter having no trade, and but little to do, were unable to be at o great an expence; and the planters having a number of negros on their etates, were ditreed to furnih a neceary upply of proviions for their laves, or for themelves.

Many were under the neceity of purchaing from the French oldiers their allowance from the King, of alt meat, bread, and other matters; which, though not the bet proviions of the kind, were a great aitance to a ber