Décret de la Convention nationale
Subtitle: du 5 mars 1793, l'an 2d. de la République française, qui déclare que toutes les colonies françaises sont en état de guerre
Contributors: Sonthonax, Léger Félicité, 1763-1813; Polverel, Etienne, 1738-1794; Ailhaud, Jean-Antoine; France. Convention nationale. Comité de défense générale
Publisher: de l'Imprimerie nationale d'Auguste Mossy, vis-à-vis la Pierre-qui-rage, l'an second de la République française
Published: 1793
Place of publication: A Marseille
Language: fre
Subjects: History; Colonies; Defenses
Work titles: Decret (1793 Mar. 5)
Notes: Caption title.

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At head of title: No. 515.

The Convention nationale, according to the report of the Comité de défense générale, orders all free men of the colonies, specifically Saint-Domingue, to take up arms in defense whether in legions or free companies and to organize with the respective governors and Commissaires nationaux-civils. The Governors and Commissaires are further encouraged to take whatever actions necessary to preserve order and the rule of law. Futhermore, the Convention orders the French navy to Cap-Français (Cap-Haïtien), to send troops, and gives the Ministre de la Marine the charge to organize all troops to fight the rebellion. The Commissaires nationaux-civils, Sonthonax, Polverel and Ailhaux [sic], are to decree that no citizen deported from Saint-Domingue will be allowed to return until the cessation of the troubles.