Code Henry
Contributors: Henri Christophe, King of Haiti, 1767-1820; Lear, Benjamin L. (Benjamin Lincoln), 1792-1832; Morris, Charles, 1784-1856; Haiti. Sovereign (1811-1820 : Henri Christophe)
Publisher: Chez P. Roux, imprimeur du Roi.
Published: 1812
Place of publication: Au Cap-Henry [i.e. Cap-Haïtien, Haiti]
Language: fre
Number of pages: 326
Subjects: Civil law; Military law; Criminal law
Work titles: Laws, etc
Notes: Dated on p. 3, 21st count: Fait au conseil, au palais du Cap-Henry, le 30 janvier 1812, l'an neuf de l'independance, et de règne de Sa Majesté le premier.

"Loi civile", p. [1]-326, [2], 4th and 5th counts, has separate caption title.

"Loi de commerce", p. [1]-47, [1], 6th and 7th counts, has separate caption title.

"Loi sur les prises", p. [1]-16, 8th count, has separate caption title.

"Loi sur la procédure civile", p. [1]-110, 9th count, has separate caption title.

"Loi criminelle, correctionnelle et de police", p. [1]-16, 11th count, has separate caption title.

"Ordonnance du Roi, concernant de nouveaux articles additionnels à la Loi criminelle du Code Henry", p. [1]-3, [1], 12th and 13th counts, has separate caption title.

"Loi sur la procédure criminelle, police correctionnelle, et la simple police", p. [1]-75, [1], 14th and 15th counts, has separate caption title.

"Loi concernant la culture", p. [1]-32, 16th count, has separate caption title.

"Loi militaire", p. [1]-112, 17th count, has separate caption title.

"Loi pénale militaire", p. [1]-27, [1], 18th and 19th counts, has separate caption title.

"Édit du Roi, concernant la réunion des Lois civiles, criminelles et militaires, en un seu corps, sous le titre Code Henry, et qui abroge toutes les lois anciennes, ordonnances, etc.", p. [1]-3, [1], 20th and 21st counts, has separate caption title and is dated: Fait au conseil, au palais du Cap-Henry, le 30 janvier 1812, l'an neuf de l'independance, et de règne de Sa Majesté le premier.

Signatures: pi² (pi1, pi2 versos blank) a⁴ (a4 verso blank); A-2S⁴; A-F⁴ (F4 verso blank); A-B⁴; A-O⁴ (O4 blank); A-B⁴; [A]² ([A]2 verso blank); A-I⁴ K² (K2 verso blank); A-D⁴; A-O⁴; A-C⁴ D² (D2 verso blank); [A]² ([A]2 verso blank); [A-B]⁴ [C]² ([C]2 verso blank)

Woodcut vignette of coat of arms with two lions on title page; head pieces.

Sabin 29570.

Bissainthe, M. Dict. de bib. haïtienne, 808.

John Carter Brown Library copy imperfect: p. 101-102 in "Loi militaire", p. [1]-112, 17th count, is torn at foredge, not affecting text.

John Carter Brown Library copy half bound in contemporary vellum with marbled boards.

John Carter Brown Library copy acquired with the assistance of the Harper Fund.

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy: presentation inscription to Benjamin Lincoln Lear possibly by Charles Morris at head of half title leaf.