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1816 (Administrative Authority): Under the French Republic, a decree was established to define the roles of the Captain-General, the Colonial Prefect, and th…

HT-HAPA-1816-000010

1816 (Administrative Authority): Under the French Republic, a decree was established to define the roles of the Captain-General, the Colonial Prefect, and the Commissary of Justice in the colonies. This regulation mandated that the Captain-General would hold the primary authority, being the sole official permitted to correspond with the French government. The decree also required that the laws and acts of the government be titled “In the name of the French People” to signify colonial subjection. Furthermore, the Colonial Prefect was tasked with administrative duties, while the Commissary of Justice managed judicial oversight under the Captain-General’s direction. These stringent French administrative structures are documented in the Haytian Papers to contrast with the later independence and self-governance of the kingdom.

Source  ·  HT-HAPA-1816-000010  ·  p. 1-2 Sanders, Haytian Papers, 1-2 / Bates: HT-HAPA-1816-000010, 000011