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1721-10-10

ORDINANCE of the Intendant acting in office, granting Freedom to one of his enslaved people, with the Ratification of the Général

Haitian

Jean-Baptiste Duclos, etc.

Being satisfied with the services of our nègre named Paté, and upon the representations made to us by Madame Duclos, that he always served her late husband well, and that, having always been very pleased with him, she wished us to grant him his freedom in memory of her said late husband, we certify to all whom it may concern that we have granted to the said nègre named Paté full and complete freedom, desiring that he enjoy from now on the same franchises and immunities that all the other emancipated of the Kingdom enjoy. We ask all Commandans, Juges and others whom it may concern to give regard to this present Act of freedom that we grant him, to serve and avail him as appropriate, and to let him enjoy it fully and peacefully according to the Ordinances of the King issued on this subject. GIVEN at Fond des Nègres, Côte Saint-Domingue, etc. Signed DUCLOS.

The Marquis de Sorel, etc.

Source  ·  p. act 01:667 Médéric Louis Élie Moreau de Saint-Méry, Loix et constitutions des colonies françoises de l'Amérique sous le Vent (Vol. 2) (1784-1790), p. act 01:667