1767-Jan.-31: A judicial sale was held at the Royal Seat of the Cap for a property in Petite-Ance formerly belonging to the late M.

1767-Jan.-31: A judicial sale was held at the Royal Seat of the Cap for a property in Petite-Ance formerly belonging to the late M. Sicard. The estate was located near the Haut-du-Cap river and included various buildings and improvements. Such public auctions were the standard legal mechanism for settling successions and redistributing land among the wealthy enslavers. These transfers of ownership ensure the continued agricultural productivity of the lands surrounding the colonial capital.