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1816 (Judicial Correspondence): The Commissary of Justice was strictly required to correspond directly with the Minister of Justice regarding the “order of t…

HT-HAPA-1816-000016

1816 (Judicial Correspondence): The Commissary of Justice was strictly required to correspond directly with the Minister of Justice regarding the “order of the judicial service” and the “application of the laws”. While he was permitted to communicate with the Minister of Marine and Colonies, he could only do so for matters that did not infringe upon the Captain-General’s authority. This separation of duties ensured that no single colonial official could consolidate power against the French state. Such documentation highlights the complexity of the colonial bureaucracy that governed the island before the revolution. Sanders utilized these papers to provide “more correct information” to the British public about the region’s political evolution.

Source  ·  HT-HAPA-1816-000016  ·  p. 7-8 Sanders, Haytian Papers, 7-8 / Bates: HT-HAPA-1816-000016, 000017