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PORT AU PRINCE.

A commercial Gazette was published here by permission,
before the revolution in France. or that on the island. In
1790, the paper was published by Bourdon, Printer to
the King."

Note. In 1804, the prefect of Guadaloupe forbade all American captain
under the penalty of $200, to introduce into that colony, any newspapers,
gazettes, or proclamations, from any part of the world whatsoever.—M.