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SONTHONAX LEGER-FELICITE & POLVEREL ETIENNE: (1763-1813) and (1740-1795), both French Abolitionists Legislators at ...
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SONTHONAX LEGER-FELICITE & POLVEREL ETIENNE: (1763-1813) and (1740-1795), both French Abolitionists Legislators at Saint Domingue. The first civil Commissioners and de facto rulers of Saint Domingue promulgating the total abolition of slavery on August 1793. An interesting D.S., Sonthonax and Polvorel, one page, folio, Port-aux-Princes, 1st May 1793, to vice-Admiral Sercey, in French. The attractive partially printed document states at the heading ''French Republic - In the name of the Republic - Civil Commission'', and shows to the base an ink stamp stating ''In the name of the Nation''. Sonthonax and Polvorel authorize vice-Admiral Sercey by the present document to `..take all the measures which he will consider necessary in order to keep the peacefulness and discipline on board and to send handcuff to prison cell the insubordinates if he judges convenient, until all passengers will safely reach France..´ Folded. Very small, minor age wear to the edges, not affecting the text or signatures, otherwise VG £80-100 Pierre Charles de Sercey (1753-1836) French Admiral and Noble.
