Santo Domingo slavery. Large handwritten... - Lot 249 - Conan Belleville Hôtel d'Ainay

Santo Domingo slavery. Large handwritten document (41 x 28 cm) of 3 pages on strong paper. "L'Arccahaye" [Arcahaie, Santo Domingo], December 31, 1789. "Account given by Masson de La Verronnière to you, gentlemen, the Po heirs of the administration of your Habitation La Généralle during the year 1789. Detailed statement, month by month, of receipts (sale and shipment of sugar) and expenses (supplies, repairs, hospital, refinery, transport, "canvas to dress the negroes", or "for ten heads of negroes at 2400# each"). On the third page is an inventory of the "furniture": "horned beasts", "cavalin beasts" and slaves. "On January 1, 1789, there were 347 negroes. 6 were born, 10 were bought, and there should be 10 on December 31, 363. But he died 9. 354 remain. "