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Marshal de Castries letter to Vicomte d'Arrot, 1785 June 17

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Marshal de Castries letter to Vicomte d'Arrot, 1785 June 17

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Marshal de Castries writes d'Arrot concerning the Officers of Justice of Tobago. Formerly a British possession the justices were reissued commissions in the name of the French king. Castries requests d'Arrot inform him of his motives for expanding the Council from 7 to 10 members and advises him to follow his instructions with regards to these officers.

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Versailles 17 June, 1785

Tobago
Officers of Justice

I received, Sir, the letter of the 1st Feb. last, No. 5, by which you informed me that you had annulled all of the commissions which the Officers of Justice of Tobago had obtained from His British Majesty, and that you sent them to them again in the name of the King. His Majesty approves these Officers continue to exercise their functions on your provisory nomination, until there has been taken a part in the form of commissions of which they are bound to be appointed.

The Council, under English domination was only composed of seven members, and this number would seem sufficient. I request you to inform me of the motives which induced you to carry it to ten. Would you like, besides, to conform yourself in the future, to that which is prescribed you by your instructions, for the replacement of Officers of Justice when there will be vacant places.

I have the honor to be very perfectly, Sir, your very humble and very obedient servant.

Marshal de Castries.

when changes are done to my constitution Sir, it is suitable to give the [illegible] for it

M. le Vicomte de"Arrot

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Castries, Armand-Charles-Augustin de La Croix, duc de, 1756-1842, “Marshal de Castries letter to Vicomte d'Arrot, 1785 June 17,” Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed March 29, 2024, https://cwfjdrlsc.omeka.net/items/show/104.
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