The Sint Maarten UNESCO account dates the French commander’s reply to 20 June 1848: people reaching French territory would be treated as free. This refusal made the colonial border a practical route to self-emancipation.
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The record says all ten were absent and none were compensated; it gives only a range for their escape dates.
The Carty compensation record names each of the ten enslaved people.
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The National Archives states that the owner cannot be linked to particular enslaved people.