Cocherel asks that Saint-Domingue be allowed to import grain from the United States for a period of six months because of a famine on the island.

Caption title.

Place of publication and name of printer from colophon.

Date of publication taken from Sabin, Martin & Walter, Bissainthe.

Two states are noted. In state 1, lines 1 and 2 of the colophon, p. 3, end in "imprimeur" and "de" respectively. In state 2, lines 1 and 2 of the colophon, p. 3, end in "de" and "Saint-Cloud" respectively.

Signatures: A² (A2 verso blank)

Sabin 14051.

Martin & Walter. Révolution française, 7803.

Bissainthe, M. Dict. de bib. haitienne, 5150.

Echeverria & Wilkie. French image, 789/104.

Brown, J.C. Cat., 1493-1800, III:3264.

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy 1: H. Ternaux-Compans: book stamp.

John Carter Brown Library copies 1 and 3 represent state 1.

John Carter Brown Library copy 2 represents state 2.

John Carter Brown Library copy 1 (E763 .L651s v. 4) bound as 5th pamphlet in v. 4 of collection with: France. Assemblée nationale constituante (1789-1791). De l'etat des negres, relativement a la prospérité des colonies francoises & de leur métropole. [Paris : s.n.], 1789, and 7 others.

John Carter Brown Library copies 2 and 3 (E771 .L651d) bound as 10th and 33rd of 36 pamphlets respectively in v. 1 of 3 volume set with: Lettre dun martiniquais à M. Petit [s.l., 1771]