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- Louisiana - Trade and Commerce; Free Trade; Economic Policy; Martin Navarro; (1)
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El Intendente, Los Comerciantes Y El "Comercio Libre" En Luisiana 1778-1788, Brian E. Coutts
El Intendente, Los Comerciantes Y El "Comercio Libre" En Luisiana 1778-1788, Brian E. Coutts
DLPS Faculty Publications
Spain acquired Louisiana from France in 1763 but was initially unsuccessful in integrating the distant colony into the Spanish commercial system. Encouraged by the colony’s chief financial officer, Intendant Martín Navarro, the Spanish Crown introduced legislation on January 22, 1782 to promote commerce. Free trade was to be permitted for ten years with designated ports in France. The liberal character of the code fostered the growth of numerous merchant companies in New Orleans who found markets for all of Louisiana’s exports in France, England and the French West Indies. Unfortunately, Spain continued to absorb all of the administrative costs for …
Ucb Receives Books Valued $210,000, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright
Ucb Receives Books Valued $210,000, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright
DLPS Faculty Publications
News article from Belize about initial donations of books to the University College of Belize's Library. The books were donated by four American universities.
Order Out Of Chaos, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright
Order Out Of Chaos, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright
DLPS Faculty Publications
Article about spending summer of 1986 in Belize working in a college library.