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1816 (Administrative Documentation): The French decree of the year XI mandated that the Colonial Prefect and the Commissary of Justice must submit triple cop…

HT-HAPA-1816-000016

1816 (Administrative Documentation): The French decree of the year XI mandated that the Colonial Prefect and the Commissary of Justice must submit triple copies of their respective administrative acts to the Captain-General. One copy was designated for the Captain-General’s records, while the other two were forwarded to the French Minister. This rigorous reporting structure was designed to maintain tight metropolitan control over every colonial administrative decision. Prince Sanders included these protocols to contrast the heavy-handed French oversight with the subsequent autonomy of the Haytian Kingdom. These records serve as historical evidence of the “systems of policy” that preceded Haytian independence.

Source  ·  HT-HAPA-1816-000016  ·  p. 7 Sanders, Haytian Papers, 7 / Bates: HT-HAPA-1816-000016