Notes and Documents of Free Persons of Color: 299 pges, appendix, biblio,
endnotes, index: LeBoudin Publishing:
http://www.cafeshops.com/leboudin.8596808, $24.00
Tom,
Now why didn't I think of that (smile)? I totally forgot about the
wool/cotton mixtures. That is why I enjoy the discussions on this site.
Anita
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> > England did not have large cotton plantations, and would have had to
> > import their cloth. What English goods are referred to here?
>
>English woolen goods. The British Isles do have a lot of sheep and wool
>broadcloth was a big export. So much so that in the 18th c. the vast
>majority of all wool fabric used in North America was made in English
>mills. Domestic colonial production of cloth was usually limited to
>cotton, linen, cotton/linen (fustian) and cotton/wool mixes such as
>country cloth. While under British rule, the colonies would have had their
>wool cloth production closely scrutinized by the English Board of Trade to
>make sure the English market wasn't hurt.
>Regards,
>
>Tom A.
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