SAINT-DOMINGUE. François MÉROT DU BARRÉ (1761-1843) colonist - Lot 600

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SAINT-DOMINGUE. François MÉROT DU BARRÉ (1761-1843) colonist - Lot 600
SAINT-DOMINGUE. François MÉROT DU BARRÉ (1761-1843) colonist of Saint-Domingue, who returned to his native Nantes in 1802 and became a warehouseman of tobacco and powders there. autograph notebook, and 25 letters or documents, mostly addressed to him and relating to his property in Saint-Domingue, 1802-1843; notebook in-4 of 43 pages, and about 55 pages various sizes, addresses. Set of documents relating to the compensation of the Mérot dwelling and its plantation in Saint-Domingue. Reason book titled "Memento renewed in the month of 9bre 1808", collecting dates of birth, marriage and death of his parents, his siblings, etc.; coordinates of the Minister of the Interior, and of the agent of the indemnity claim J.-B. Joseph Brossays; censuses of family documents (and copies of some), proofs of ownership (contracts, appraisals, sales), letters and accounts; "Various addresses," including those of Barthélemy, President Robinet, Senator de Beauharnais, Mme de Tascher, officials of the Ministry of the Interior, and various suppliers ; notes on the career and health of his son Édouard; remedies; minutes of letters, or well-turned fragments, to the ministers of the Interior and Finance, to Fourcroy, director general of Public Instruction, to a magistrate, a lady, etc. "Declaration prealable" of the goods of Saint-Domingue, as well in his name as in those of his brothers and sisters Jean, Alexis, Philippe, Pierre and Rose: a dwelling, a sugar mill, 303 negroes on the dwelling on September 14, 1797, mules, horses, oxen... Certificate of deposit of claim of the indemnity, 1827. Correspondence of J.-B.-Joseph Brossays, his compatriot and agent to the Commission, mainly about evidence, testimonies, deeds of notoriety and the amount of the indemnity. "Observations" of Brossays, on behalf of the Mérots. Preliminary declaration to be provided by the former colonists of St. Domingue, claimants for indemnities, in application of the royal order of September 1, 1825 (blank). Etc.
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