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Vast Caribbean Market Notes Amid Ocean Trade Listings
Readable fragments show market demand for refined sugar and spices in Brazil and the Caribbean, with quantities of coffee, rum, cocoa, and tobacco traded. Vessel lists name numerous ships and ports, including Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, Pernambuco, and Gravesend, detailing cargoes like sugar, oil, molasses, rice, hides, and textiles, alongside prices and tonnage signals.
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Jia Odaiey
Brazil
Dtedek
Paraibe
Pernambuco
Cabello
Hargcaibo
Uendon
Amaterdar
Paris
Petersburg