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1724-07-25

ORDINANCE of the King, interpreting that of 3 April 1718, on the subject of the Vessels that carry on the trade in nègres to the French Islands of America

Haitian

BY THE KING.

HIS MAJESTY having had presented to him the Ordinance made by him on 3 April 1718, by which prohibition is made to all Captains of Vessels who carry nègres to the Islands of America, to go ashore, or to permit their Crews to go there; and also to have any dealings with the settlers, whether by themselves or by the persons of their Crews, unless they have first obtained permission from the one who commands in the place where they arrive, which permission shall be granted to them if there are no contagious diseases on board; and in case there are, a place shall be indicated to them where they may put the sick ashore, to have them treated there, without their being able, during the time the said diseases last, to have communication with the settlers. And His Majesty having been informed that Captains of Vessels in the nègre trade sell their nègres to the settlers of the said Islands before the health inspection has been made, and the permission to put the nègres ashore granted,

Source  ·  p. act 03:105 Médéric Louis Élie Moreau de Saint-Méry, Loix et constitutions des colonies françoises de l'Amérique sous le Vent (Vol. 3) (1784-1790), p. act 03:105