ORDINANCE of the Juge de Police of the Cap, which forbids the enslaved to run through the streets masked, especially at Carnival

SEEN by us Jean-Baptiste Esteve, Conseiller du Roi, etc. We, having seen the Decree of the Conseil Supérieur of the Cap of 7 April 1758, forbid all mulâtres and enslaved nègres to gather in crowds in the town and to run through the streets in disguise and masked, especially on the days of Carnival, under penalty for the nègres found so gathered, and running in the streets in disguise and masked, of being punished with prison and 25 lashes of the whip, and even of being prosecuted extraordinarily if the case calls for it. The present shall be read and published to the beat of the drum in all crossroads and customary places of this town. We command the Inspectors and Sergeants of Police to see to the execution of the present Ordinance, etc.