Department of the Artibonite. A central commission is formed there to direct operations against Pierrot’s government.

They formed a commission, called the central commission of the department of the Artibonite, to direct operations against the former government. The commission, composed of citizens Jh Constantin, Paul, Lsse Barthélemy and Destin St-Ls Alexandre, at once put itself in communication with the commandants of the neighboring arrondissements, addressed orders of the day to the army, had arms, ammunition and victuals distributed to it, harangued it on the spirit of order that was to animate it, and verified the cash in hand in the treasury. It came to 1745 piastres fortes and 861 gourdes in Haitian money.