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. CONSTITUTION.
Of the French Colsny of Doming 9.
The deptiiiei pf the dfpartmenti of the Cotcvnv fif
. Domingo met in jCentriiyfTfmlly, hve dcreeJ
U'ti Uid ihe cnrtitituuotul (ouodtioii " of a fyiletn
lor the Fiench colony or it. Lwmtng.". .
TITLE -Terrifn. -)AT.
t.. St. Domingo inalliu extent?nd " Sj-
wna, la Tortuf, l Gonivc, tt Cjycmitci, i'iie-a
Viche. U Saqne," auAother adjicrnt iflnJj, farm
'. the tciTttory cf a G iglc colDny, which miifri a part
of the French Empire, but which ii-governed bv
particuftr tawj. '' ' ,
t. The territory of 'th'u colony ii divided Into
departments, circle (Arron JUitutni) and pri(h.
. TITLE II Of it-Inhabitants.
3, liavea are not percuitied ia thi territory ; fer
iio it ii fortv?r aboiiied U mea born hire; live
apti die freemen and Frenchmen,..
jt : ' Every man,, whatbii colour may be, ii tfigt-
,t e to ail omcf.
theibule 1.0 b.eorreaed,.o hr
undertiksn In yH the uaiu A the .
"25. Ita rcWWtn- 'y
I three nir).vtfiJ.rXiiLiLOe!i.v. .v-cu
There exirt no other diftin&ion '.hn that cf ioidinarUvi fti!k '; ;tnJ'
pofed of two deputies from ech department ; wha '' propri't'rtriV planter or their reprefontativca, toward .from thflfe upon rnanufatiarej, atucultiire, and fa.t
or age, and mliH I trie hulbandmen ana workmen, ana the leciprocai pror.uon. . ja. rrom trie revenue 01 rcinoi na
to be "tliirihle mufl be .thirty year
have tefH-M fiv : vears in the colony,
3 O.ie hatt -of the atTemb T .i renewed evrv
two year'." ' No one c?n be a me'rober riryearj f'nccef
tivety. Th? cleftion (hill Jikeiplate AiilihiJnH'dw.
Ing manner..: Evjry twi ye,ifi e.-cl f.-tje.m'i4iei-).irt
adminiftta' ioa". (Hj narae A deputy on lh; iti Ven-tof-
trt Mic') ivh 5 -IKj). JT"'et lr":,' aV afiervyJuis
a't the pri.nrioal placra in iheir rtpecttve d.-p-in,.i,.i,
when thry (iiaJt ionn as many, dcparuncntal xif-t-ral
aireinbliea, each of which !iV' ublief. . lhll-i,'in. .
a d: oty to th. Cienital Afrflsbiy.
Th next election (hall take pi ee on tho 10 h V -.Z
tcife, the 1 lib year of the Fre-ich "Re pnhiic . it M ..!,,
Ia caf: f the death or r rhoval ul one ot
mora member of the affemoly, ihtj lhall be rej)lktd
by the governor. r ' '
VI: fhll alh d'efiriate, at ths firft oeriod of remo
val, the msm ! of the turn-fitting central afTembly,
who (hall rcjiajn ifterubcri for ih..- ertfum tra
yeir., - , ' ' '
The Central AlTcribr.y-v,nei the adopti n or
the rijeftiuri.of law wiiich-rc'pr6.po!cd Ivy the go
vernor ; it expreffei its opinion as to the rcgaJaiion
eropofed. of the jpa'icn on of l-iwi -.ircady pft, of
.L-lt.'f.l - v.. .O..J i. u.. : :
dutie of the- Kufb ) mcA -'and wortmen low.rd , po!ls. 4th Trom fine a id co'-nication. fth.
the proprietor aud piauier, or their repreftnta- Ftom daiie aport the f lge of frip wrecked vcf
livesi : fc!s. 6 H. From the Revenue of the coioaial tib-
36 'Te propofi lawtta the Central Auernhlv,
cveii th'f;
cxptr,
main. ' . , '
c. The nroiiuee of the rent of fiotietated nro-
which change the conllitution, if
eucj fhotild mew them to be necofLiy. perty, the prprietoi being abfeut and not repie
37; H- direct and fuptrinttrnds the collrcticn, 'cnied, iniket a piovihonary pan or the pblic it
i n t!,fb rfc went, an t the emplo mrm of the finance veu ue, and i.pp'.ied to ih expence of the admi
' 1 '.;.? . clu ,v. and eive ia- ihis icfo ft alt order ui, 'ration
v. - 1 - n n ti j . . l-
He present every 'year td the Ccntrat Af Ib.iri'"t made. frUtive to th?.fhli.C deb( i trreara,
!nbly, an account, -of ihe'4rrceij)t and expence of ,a"d- refpetting the. rent of Cequeftrxted property col
r' h deparrnieot j the flaiemeiultt each ' ycaV; fepa JecVed by the adminillration alter the pronBdlga'iofi "
tatriy. v. " ; ' ' r - df 'the prefent conllitution and refpeftinj . th'ofc
39. He lupM niend and condemn througrt, hi whien nave otij co.teeieo previoui 10 ir.q proinuiga.
c ni;n tu-meri, ill w. King deuj'ien tor trie ,reu n
this ilUftd ; he funpreDTe til ihof: coming from a
broaj," which tnd to-corrupt. the moralj, or to agm
etnnroil or dittum the colony.: he punttbea the
thou or feller ot fuch wotki, a.co.dingto the tin
pOftincs of the cafe. . : . . -. r'
It the gova-nor u inrorned that there cxtft
tio.t : tl ev mall be demand.ble, and fltsll he retm-
burtable the year after the tetnoval otihc fet-ucUiatioa
of property.
on; Stranger Tgcceedinj-In FrirKe to rheir 'rela
to'u, ei,her foreigner orTrcnchmen, , fhU likcwtfa .
fueered to St. .Domingo- they may con tuft, aiqtiit
an receive proeay lituated ia the colony,' a aU dn-
o.
a couf.iirtcy aeamft the tr-na jility of the colony, be Pn,e -he hint Fieiichroenj to aiiy way auiho
iofUaOv caafes to be arrrited fuch peifjni'ai are f,,f- tiled by bw. .. .-,.. -
1 ' . . . . 1 . 1 . r : . T r 11. 1 - j n '
1 : imri ions ta tie I pectec to oc trie aoinoi or acco up, tec : and after ie mnoeor coiictiing no aomininermir
rvice ol the co- ! kavnie made them fubtnit an extia-iudicial' inter- fiaan'ce," demefneal. property, feqoe lira lion a and vv
roij-tn, he caulesthem to te ttam crtcd fit there can te, Itulioe etetermtnea Df tne law.
yeir on i We t Tt be on- before a competent tribunal.
a 6. Alter recsim y
cr pence -which fhiit 'c
theccnirsi afTe.nblv 'S'.i:!
the quota, ivi diiration. nr.
taxea, ard ;heir tn'.T.'ue nt
ii-tt
lalf l-;ngfr than
convoke it extra-
c.
t ,f Uie re,:eiptand
iy ihe governor
e the apprb
ii!.-tn ,e 01 co lectmg
m 'idu'.iou. The i-
6a. A temporary coin m.fTioo thai regul.te and
cou-tt (bill ha: ('u t.Tu; "-' 'i
. t7. I n? aT.ii'iiiti
'1'.
aiment.
rernm-n of the
'.el
and
TaUnnitid V titue, nd no other fuper ority than
that which the law confer by the exeriife of fome"
public nfHe, .Ths Uw it 'he fme to alj ither when
it punifltt or p-mecl.
TITLE 111-0 RrllgUn,:.
6. The Ca.halie. Apoftlic and Roman religion,
i the only one fiuljlicly profeffed. , ;
7. Jch panfh mull' maintain it religion wor
fhip and it rninitlcr. The church -revenue are de-
' flinad lor the jifchf e ot 'hit expence. and h" Pi'ff vviih
Vyteriale (m prielU houfe) br the icfidcocc of ' t'nc ! vc.y .i, e r, t. itle,..ci';:M
Cietgy. ' ' .' '.' ' . ' !. "18. ' Hie , c '!'. MH;ii !i'.i':'--'l
8. The government of rhe colony affigoa to each ' ciiutn roui'atrV. .L'".,v:-;yie, GV
pallor the hmUi ( b fpiritual adminiuration ; and , army of S.. Do. jmf; ., -i u c.: .i i-riJan of the
the mioiller ' C. n never under any pretext iorja a ' impcum fv'ivi.t rrno'ctcd by tic ((onnal to thetol
body iu the colony, - oy, in th; moll ci i ril cirru niUnc of the revo u-
TITL'E IV Mortis, ti'i'o, an I yTe'di if t.i the wtfh- ot' a grateful peo
. Martiatfrom it political and "rel:ttr Tan. P,e lhe ,ci" of gowmment are co,.fi,,ed to hit
. tion.'end.tA-Mirify tbepubt.e mora'.! thofe who dunn; ,he ie miinjerot hi glonou lite.
piftrfe tWwinuei which thit .condition requiet
miTt aly be AiUingoifliedaod pecQluriy- pioiccUd
by the government. .
10. Divorce are n allowed in th'f colony.
u. The condition and pmlW-, of illegitimate
children (hall be determined by calcul.ted 'p
extend and to preserve the focial virtu Dd to ei
couiage and lement fam ly un on. -,
TITLE VAienin fwiety. ""
. it. The conftitu;i n garanteea the liberty and'
frcurityo: each la-ivtdual. one can Ue ai retted
wiim.rt order ofticia ly txprefTcd, proceed inj dom
an cfGccr , to whom the taw hat etven the power
oi arret) atton, nor confined ia any place but fuch a
ie publicly dcfvnatid for th it pu-pofe.
ia. Property i facied and inviolable. Everr
eerloh either thioitjh tlmfeivej, or through their
feprefrntitive. lhall hive a dee dif, ofuton and ad
mniltiition nf whatever it k owe to belong to hint
- Whoever (lull io eJera with the' e'aercile of litis
mli'., fbill be cor. id'cd eri r iml toward forie.y.
and retbonfiblv to tbepe.foo with whofc right ha hi
intci Icicii.
titi;e vi. ;
Azftcultute and Ctmmerfr..
la.. Th colony Heine efTeniiallv -niculturil. can.
rot fi.rTci the leift in eiiupviou lo .he Itbail el tU
plantet ' ' -
t. Each plmitio-i it maMfaftorr whkh re
outre the union ol hufbndmcA and woiktheo. It i
; a trarquti Atyiura oi a i. auUnee and orr'tny la
rn.!,9i wDict mt niwpur.wr ui ine un of r.it re
tiifen;itivc it nritlLrilv Ua aaient.- -
iC. Evtiy V fbndoi'u and workman ia a irT-
brr of tbi fairnly and a fbwtf of the rcvrrtari, ' Ce
ry chanfc ol hahiiMii'r cn tie p n cl tl a hufb-r.a
man, draw v'f b it the tum cf tilUre.' To rii,
vice, ai Ittal intbc coivu) aiii iicvntury -.-jslit
t-)4ci( lb-fuveioor hat iktde t. tie levlii ont ct
volit that ireert.fl-n- :Uid. ad j.akh' ra
toiifw mb e to the ( of tiie rrgvUtton of fS: t ).h
Veodrotiilt, )MI tndol the p lrr).l0U of tht
' 19 h Phivorfc, bjf th general iu ch c! TnTme, Lou
' ly.Tht turodtfiion of l.ufS admen, indifpetble to
if.e ea.enGja and ie-c ajhhntot 4t timuliuir,
fb4:i take iilave in lu Do.uinro. , The iooQiiation'
crwg-tibc gevrri or loiake thr moiUf.tcio me.
. - . I-.. W ..- - . I- . ..I -. -f.i ; - r
4!- 1 he taitry ot tnc governor s hxe tor the : eyamme me account oi mc icceipn ana r pence vi
prtl"-nt at three hundred thoufand franc ai ga ud ! the colouy. This commifTion it chofen by ub Gu-
ot honor 1 at the expence ot the coioay.
" TITLE XTtibHnuh.- '
No eae fhall jntMfefc with the right of the
c'utv.en to.hve any difpute auiicabfy adjult:d by ar
bheu chofen by himfelf. ..
' 43. No authority fhall fufpend or prevent the
exaeutiin of judgments fiesn by the iribn.ialt. ..
aa. .. tullce it admiraftcred -in the colony by tri-
the fir II demand, and tribunal of appeal.-
j.C(Ai.rfj vL;-.ttavuLljl .ii-vi'i.-jv o .toMU?o.o4a 1 1he law detenntnet (he 'organisation of bot, their
..i r..u y: ot . : .v !i ; .i.i.r ry, a to J ountvers, their oower, .nd (he boundaries of tjieir
ut it:f to'ou 1 i iriUittton. 1 hele trtbu a accarJinir lo their le.
s a governor the J gree rf juiil'diftton, take ihe coknuai.ceof all "ivil
,.;rt ti vhi I ot trie lor criminal csiet.
45. Tnete fhH b in thrxoiony a ir,buvl of cef-
fji;j 1, which fhall tecid.-,Oi dc pandi aga nil ju :g
sienn pronounced by the tribunal of toueal.'una
on diruiea between a part oi the tribunal and the
wno'c.
a. l( tutu'C every t.icrnor InalL be nominated I,j-.,.J or eottrnvr rites, Out repcai udnen ci
f.t rive yer, drariti-tvhrch prie.l If hi A-nKitr avoa piftAitt a ta -bienfm U., hrrnvxi
laicia or wiimn .v.i.i y upioi vioiailOit wlitw, ic
lion be faithful he fha l remain in office
io. Iu order to infuia the traroutlity, fir which
the colony it indebted to .he firmneft, ailiviiy , indc
ritieableseal. and the ma virtue 01 the Oraeral
w - . - a 1 - a
ToUuint Louvertuto, and at a pi dge ot the unltmit-
te l conSdeuce of the ihabitaiui ol St. Domingo, the
Ccnlituiion alTtjn exdufive'y to tbi Geocral, the
rl&ht of chooh.ig the Ctnaeii, who on the melanchp.
ly everu ol hit deceafe, lhall imroiaediaicly tuccecd
htm. ' ' .
Tbia choice (kal be feect : it (bill be deled ma
feeled packet, which (hall be btuken only by the
Central AiTembly. in prefence of ail tbe general of
atruor, and (ball conC.l of three naeovbeu.
TITLE XI II
General Difpofithnt, .
63. ' Tbe houfe of eve-y perfonjfTTr) iniriclatle
afytum. Durirrjj the night no one ha a. Mght to en
ter it, except io ctfdt of conftjgrjtioa. inundation, or
erica which proceed, from within, Duiinj the day
it can be entered ooly lor fome fpecial pur pole,
which (hali be tteiermioed by Jaw, or by an -order '
proceeding from fome pablieautboiity,
64- ' Before the aft, forlhe arre.fatioo. of any per.
(on, em be be executed, it ni-ift-itl. fgrmally ex
pre' 'the iefon of arrcuation and the -law which
drcrcei it d. I mad proceed from fnmc public
oiticer to whom the law ha fo, mcrly vivn the pow
er of arrefUtiond A enpy of the order mft be
given to the petfon artetled.
65. A 1. fuch perfout who hive not received fro.71
thr. ltw the power of arreltation. anJ (ball atve. Jinn. -
I b;t tribunal doe not take ennisjitce of the execute or 1m executed, the ancftation ot any on., '
fhaU be guilty 01 the crime of arbitrary detenu ii.
.'. vcr perfon b) the right of arctbi4g indi.
vidual peiion to til the CouttiiUted uJioiitict, aud
efprtialiy to thcCoveroor. . x: '
. ); There Hi .11 not be forme! in the O1oiy. io
COfpovttiotit or atTociation inimical 10 public ordrf
fo affambly of citirtn can call thcoif'-lv a po
pular i.tctety. Air leditimit . ageinblie. (hall be
immediacy difperfed, hi it by vtrbal immand,
and afte'rwaidi, if necefcry, by armed lorce.
68. tvery ooe fbiil have the power of forming
puiikUKi miuiimincii. iot rnc coueaiioii ana in- -
ifTio . and under .
ii return t !e ground of coetrovercy to the tribunal
which ought to tike cognisance oi them."
. . !..J -I ".i. - 1 r t . . . .
i9- J:,06c -Lne ln'eni triounalt jiold
theat ie during life, umeft removed for mifbeha.
iour. The cin'.a?flkners of government cbty.be
rerrovao.. ,
AiT Mi Hnr dcltnqoentt are 10 be tried before
fp.-cil tribunal, and by particular for.ni of iudf.
m.nti ine toeciai inouna etKeco(n,i.i.. ,Lr.
all rokberiet and thefts whatever, of boufe. breaking, i itiuftioe, o yo:h; with the pern
of aiTtiTu latiom, 'murde., inccnd.anci, rape, con
Ipiraciei tnd leOtllioa-Tlieir organiaai,ou belon 't
the army of it. O miugo in active ftrvice, and the i to die governor of (be colony.
commander iu chiel of he department
' General Touilttnt (hall take every nece Uary mea
fure of ptrtaniioti to acquaint the central afTerobW
wrfhthe puce in w.'itca the impoitaut packet Qitil
be clepiutrd.
TITLE X.
. . Municipal Adnxinilirai'r.n.
, A. lo each parifh cf the colony there i
cipal aJroitiillr..tion. In the paiilh wbeie
a mam.
a liibu-.
. . . . . . ... . I ...1 Ml I. . II Am m .. J . ri . ,L. ' -
ji. The tr.tacn, who mail be ciiolcd Ov .Ciliten 1 muumpu tamiuntra-
ToulTaint Louvtnure, 10 leceive after hit death the ,"n cowpoiea 01 a mayer ana tjur adminif.i0.,.
eini o government, fhaU take before ihe Ceotrtl Ibe commiiuoneri ol ins f.ovciomeat near the Hi-
AlTrniby an 0.1b to execute ihe cnnitiialion ol Saint ounan.m.u grarunouu; JU.unne oiuki otiontmif-
Dmigo and 10 ferritin faithful 0 the Fieoch 0(. " otgoveroroemtothe mnnici. tl adminjfrjticii.
ve otnertT, aa J fhall be im nedittely ioflanei in hi In the other parifl.e the mumcip.l ,da.initti(ioi.
ofScc J the whole (ball be done in ihe pieleece of the' " tompofed of a mayor d 1.0 admin ll.auu,
Gcatrtliol tie army wfco tie in aiv ttrv.ee and ana ne ouuea 01 inr commuuonr.t art fueled gia.
the Commandert io Ciiitf ol the Djitmemt, who mitoufly by the lubaitutr of ih comm lHotieit of
all and indidolly, wiihout eiqg the place, fbt l the niiUto which th;fe paniVfi appeal,
uke au ovth ol obtdie.ice 10 the new Governor. " 49, The member o( thamuo cipal admp't!lia.
3t. A month or more crevioat te the ext.iralUn 1 "O" ' "ominsted lor two yai , ihey miy be al-
of t vesr fixed for thejdminiOriiioa'of eth Co- wtvi continued Tli r,om nan ,1, devolve upo.i the
retomeot, he who (hall be in a.lhe (hill cm,vke the govemot, wn, imm a mi or i::eri name, patented
Cemrl AlTrmb'.y, and a tnretaog of ihr Ceneitls of by mwnrciPl sd-nioiSitiioi.. fhall ihuU fuch
iheaiin-), wh ai'a i die fetvice, toother with te perfontas aieb.il luued te laantge the an.it ol
Cwrm eu in Chi I of -he Dptr:men a, inftetd ol ttch pffh.
ihetiunlfmipgtoftheCentitl AJr:mb)y, in order 5' 1 r.e uuuee o me ir.unicipai adminilliancn
i. 1 ane. jointly w'.th tbe mebrttf the Affrmbly 100(181 in the exercifebf the po i e ol lowntand
mew G,jeinwr, 0 lo coutioue bin ho it altcady g" ln nc nian.-Tieni 01 emimet arciamg ho.i the
ii'ctcc ' I revenue ol mai ulacUict. and lioir 1 tie additio
41. nienf!e!lof convocation, by the Ce.etnM Mart on the par.fhet. Tl.cy are b(idct fpecially
in offut, it a oil fed inlrtft on of tbe conUitoiion Ithargjd with the keeping ol ie,iltti, ol bittbinaa
liaaci, and deatl.a.
ji. The mor caercifet bit particular detita at
the law erteroiiiiee
V TITLE Y.-Anr.tJFr.rce.
. 1 hearted force it fom in a.iure obcdienL
Item eever deliberate 1 it it the lilpolmoa cl ihe
Ie ihii it'e the eenertl biihcft inink a4 the oldcfl
intoittaek, whufb llbe ia the active ferviceof the
colony, (hall ol light ted provi6onaly tff arte the
rfAi of government. Th'u Ccntrtl thajl imtoa4Uu
lyceaeeie the other geuettlt la fcivice. the cot-
ak taaar.aa .
mtnoefiincniet 01 ine deptrtineo t ta ie mem-
fure. 10 encourtre and livnrihia aum .,ii.i.t nl
bandt to ttipuUic and bt tine ihediflereft interrRi, j CentrtLaAtlrmbly, whoall ire booed te gnv.roor, whoon call it into acika only for the
iiduicei.d guartmytlie tacfunon ot ike Jeciprotal ! W te eo.ivotuoe la order 10 proceed csfciWf i tnti cnirce cf publ c brdc, the proutttoo of tbe
ei gigtatemi irfulting from ibeir intiotluaun. , lienii; lotne noatintiioo oia new aveinof j
18., l l-e commerce of ihe c goycto'.flt en'y in I J" tf ol vtctney by deth, removal or 01b :t.
the ci bingt ol tlercmrodiiieta- d ,tli( nt M J wif ol a invcrnor, before the eipiraiion ot hit of-.
itownirr ttoiy, conl.qt ntly il.e irrt oduUioe' "ol See, l.e governmral thtll convoke foe the faine por . I
tbe laoie tttille it tnd teoiaint pmbib led,
TITLE VII.
Of Lfgil4ti rJ Lfifl.ithe AittlirUjf.
... Tl. .aaiu.lll.. ..I..-.!. I I .
iy. ,iMiHvtiui u'n , . iii4T yy tswi
prp fed by the govrtroi tad gie-d to by in tffrm.
b y tf the inhti.itto ,wbo nect t f.xfd pciipdt ie
Ihe ttbtrc ol .be co ony t.ntUr the lit a ol Ccutfil
Alinnblv ( St pcuiingo.
,to. No law re ti nt 10 1 he ietetr-l tmioifln
lion ol Le roloay cnbe pton.a'f ared, If, ii . act
ad'r.'inp.nird b) ihit fvtmu't t 1 N ceatiat adr-mbly
ol Si. Doit.inii open tht atojcfilioe t tbt goetrafr
d Met tide tololgUw., ' ' ' ,( ,
at. Ko law fliik be ebligaioty m kt e'ulrni un
li tbe diy t( iitpfmalttionSe tbe piatpit a'tct
el i).e iltp.ilasnaTli, pietfielga i a I any Itw
n.uii be made in .the (olltin abdt it Jo tbe
'irn of llt Fieifh rolvny of t. fe"iingo, it gn.
vi AO' drtrrra, il.tt the above Itw fhall frtleJ,
fomu ttd trdtatcuu ihtrgh at tleoy "
. at. tU ttusa. irmb jr at XKaiwWga ;t to-
ciliat na. tad ihe defe ce of tl.ee. tony.
43. Ilia divided into a col., ui.l guard wiik pty,
aan a coionm gaara witnovt pty
the (hperiniendiace of ihe reuui.-iptl drrv'i: ?iiiom.
. lhe law will putiruUriy (u ev...io.i fuc'fi
ec upa'.ioit tt aff.-t.l public moral, ot ie , i.-un.,
balih tod fortune oi cttiie .
, jr. T're law recoinper.cci the inventoil of '.uj-r'-cu'tujal
machine, and veil ia ihem an eacluir.vs
igh. U their dUcnvtwict.
71. lhcic Ihtll bethroaghout ij.e colony tn uii
loimtl) ia w tidbit and mraluret
. jt. 4 Kecompenwt Ibt I be awarded by the G--vernor
in tbe nme of the oloa , ki fM..b w.rrioi
lhall diftiwguifhthemfelve ia defending thftr ccant.v.
?J. Proprietor tbfeot l-o.i vha ,ver cufc. (HA
prtirkC .U their tight to ihe prjprxy bctortu.g to
ihera, tod Giuaiedinibe roleoy la oider i ou-
Inn tnc rrmeval ot Icqafhalioo hicli mav haa
larn la.d it.e.eon, u will be (urLceot it, pa j-.u-o
their t tlet, and inthfwaui ft mlrt, Cupf lme-ul
att,liie fotner ot which fhll be d.-tci'ne; by
Iwi Tho'e hoveve7,'ae xc pied, w'i (b.l b'.ve
a 1 it a a . . t
i.etn euuuea ana wiAconiuiue on ihe gcucil ill ' .
Fieiahemigriutt. Tlcit provefty inth't ctfc .vi l
tOrttinoe to leadinimtt.itd up-ia. at cu,v( il tv.-
mein, umn mey tie trat.d Iro n ihe lift.
" 74- I'hjjtpluny praaimi,a a gutumy, of ar
lk l. th, lhl at iet et legally connniitd b- ti-e !-'
ru.n.Tl'aiioiH Aiail cminue ia lo te, if ihe y. i i
whom the properly it irljudee', do not j reler to ne.
goiiau with tbe proptiet-ira or ihtir r epn!cv.tai vri,
wHokivcobttiaed tbciciiovtlei tlreir (rqti'Jra.tcn.
f Ji' pioctai .ttnit ii is upon the ic(rttl l-r
feitom tad piopfi'iy,iht iba ce.tu.c 'ui tlie earth,
II li redvcliaaH, I il,e jacaut of UkOtti aud a.i
(ocitl oitkr n.ufl depend.' . , -
ja. It ptrcUim tbt eery cilitro ewei bii fcrvi
tea 10 tke lOuntiy ih t htt'givrn hm .bt-lh, nl
tbe (oil thtiaouri filet b;in, te Ihe mia;en.i.re of IU
beny, nd the eeeal divihonU nooe.i. wheuotr
the Uw ctH bitit 10 oefced Hem.
77. The Grntrtlio Chiel, ToaffaiatLouvtrture, is
charged with fendirg ihii conft I'utio ,, to be jiefen..
ltd lor the !!, on ol the French pnvciftmrni i,c
tt. TheCulonill euard wilLuut iv. it neve is . V'rthtUf Coovincrd of our tiaiiluai Aac nl Our waet
pole above lttd, the g-ntralt ia Uiv ferv e, f leave tbe limit of the parish. Watt iacalct of irominen, of Itt, Ind lhe ok.fity of the pion.l re eflabl.lb-
. 1. V.-.- till, a. a . t i it 1.L. . a . " . ' . .
mi rocn-wri inionn. aufmv'j, ana me cob. i atoter, td upon older and under the ptihintl iet. w nt 11 tgruutture, led HUeni. i to the uaf,t.
tnindctt in (hict cl tbe df p.rrtm.
Ipcnfibiliiyoltbemiliitr aommtndtri or commta. lh to,iabitu ol (t, Domingo," the Get.t l
'j..-f.i. t. ... .ft. . ... . - . . . .t .
mill iTnea, ia lie aan.c 01 in j an wit.e
ie bavtihi ondiia ion p.t tato taecutiwd ;hioug i
J4 The goveinorfeatt and promali'etl,llawi, derofthepl.ee. With j.. the limilt of mptnfh.i,
be aoriat tl lo all civil aad mitlltry tmp'lo; mrau J it pi'.d, ,nd then t.eio.nrt IwtjeQ to milnary .ikl.
lit it clt;d wi.h lhe orgaoiitnon rf the arrr y j pline ia ihe oiher ttfe, 11 it luf icft only to law.
el which heiee.a,meria chirf. 'IhearmeJ vrU gj. Tba colonial foldictt aaike a pin o ihe
fctonMyUtiieaiaihfpo.it altbecoony, (ball etmrd foic,ifld tic divided iuio b.ift tod foot fal-
liC lui iict 10 nia oraera '-Cwt-
Iledetwineiihe divifion ofibi lnitoiy, ia a TUcivtry it cAablifhtd lor lhe gr-nertl police trd
mtancr lhe mea cbnvr aitnt . ia the imeiior tela- the (ua'ity ol tbe couauv 1 it it id liera the ee-
iiwif,
tad
Blat Itea'utt. 1 lie i iftnuv i. t'S..iM.A 1. is. ...
Rrgot lingb m'tlf by ibelawt, btUiowtichevcr1, littolinwnttnd villtgftt itl, pt,d by ibe towjt
d pioaide Inr, ire la ei.r t.d taieiior fuoiitt of , and vi'.lag 1 in which it Irrvrt. ' '
be C'.tony I . And anowiar -hat a (late ol wit. it a i&. The arm a. lo ba ft,u,-l .n . ....ro:
(iie o .fofiiiha, ftuctty and mifny lor ibero!oy Iro the giveinor io theremrtl tCrmblv, tad a;.
latbferircai(ttiHti lhe govrnMt it cUrgrd ie CJrding to the mod edtblilbrJ by ,w,
Mkaeaaiy tuvfwl be bclitvri hii4Miiy, to (aippl
in wwr pirn ii m liny tit, ,
It. Utdtett.'Ut the aiuettl F.',e i.iK.
riioiftad mt,UQ m, when ret lift tbe obfeivt
TITLE XII.
" Financtt, Stfutlia!inr,
ty. The BuatwKel the Coienitl tie drawn lio-a d -
toatcl lltt -Ahgiuflai ci tcy arrumem.. vi te 'V" aroied tmelea
' i. fioa ,g:i Jrj b itii i'.s'iaiiniv'f.'jg-t.
outlne whale ef(at of ihi lolony
.Utile at I'on KcKua.i an, it). ft Fioretl, ytr 9 cf
the f tenth Krpjbhc, on- and lediviUb e. .ie4
B-ie;it, ptcfueat, laymond, Col cl, Ca w..,
N. grr,Li Ceur, rftixa,Mkgn M taatbo.
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Af.er bt4eg made mjfJf leqaal ten wi h the cm.
a. ...I.... t ... . .. . . .. . ...
I a'e " nay ipp'oatii m j ine inviHi..at!
oi ika Ccninl Affmaiy, t Co.fieti nitttimM,
and inco, fewerKc ihei.ot (ball Itiitltait It I tht
Fieeth goetancai to Obtain in f.ntU in. la ...
pift to iit eiuuin.ft ibtea.bvai the colony, the w(U
rapuOid bvtheCiaiitl AtT(o.bly but be nt.
v; tele. filled at.de ttiottJ. " .
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