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1782-04-15

LETTER of the Gouverneur-Général to the Commandant of the Battalion of Limonade, concerning the use of free people of color, at the Cap, in case of an expedition by the Garrison

Haitian

THE great expedition ordered by His Majesty, Sir, being about to take out of this Colony the greater part of the regular Troops that hold garrison here, it is a matter of wise foresight to make use of the particular resources that the population offers, to ensure its defense, while the King’s Troops act offensively on the enemy’s possessions. You readily understand that I mean the Militias: but since at this moment it is only a matter of precaution, I think it sufficient to assemble the people of color to reinforce the regular Troops that will remain in the Colony. It would be only in the last extremity that I would resolve to draw the settlers away from the precious labors of cultivation, and only in the one circumstance in which their own interest would make them feel the necessity of defending their properties.

Source  ·  p. act 06:200 Médéric Louis Élie Moreau de Saint-Méry, Loix et constitutions des colonies françoises de l'Amérique sous le Vent (Vol. 6) (1784-1790), p. act 06:200