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1773-11-27

DECREE of the Conseil of the Cap, concerning the Sale of the nègres of Estates

Haitian

ON the remonstrance of the Procureur-Général of the King in the Court, containing, etc., THE COURT, ruling on the said remonstrance of the Procureur-Général, has resolved that two of Messieurs, on the conclusions of the said Procureur-Général of the King in accord with their opinion, may pronounce and order the sale of the nègres, when no real property is found in the estate and the said nègres do not exceed the number of three. Accordingly those pursuing the sale shall be required to attach to their petition the inventory of the estate, both for the requests of the Curators of vacant estates and for those made by Executors of wills.

Source  ·  p. act 05:464 Médéric Louis Élie Moreau de Saint-Méry, Loix et constitutions des colonies françoises de l'Amérique sous le Vent (Vol. 5) (1784-1790), p. act 05:464