1 Jan 1799 Jahr - Purchases Vergara Plantation; Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico

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So they could establish themselves as settlers of the duke of Crillon-Mahon and could acquire lands for their own account panorama historical of the agriculture in Puerto Rico. They did so, and Lorenzo bought one part of the Garre plantation Hacienda in 1799 for 2875 pesos and April 1, 1800 another plantation, probably of sugar cane, in Rio Piedras, for 14,000 pesos thanks to a loan obtained from the American merchant Anthony butler. He also bought the San Francisco plantation on May 19, 1809 from François Senac. The 1812 slaves conspiracy started in Lorenzo de Kercado hacienda. He is considered as a promoter of agricultural development in Puerto Rico.

Vergara hacienda (plantation) in 1799 for 2,875 pesos

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