Alexander Petion (1770 1818 Haitian general and politician who assassinated Dessalines to seize the presidency. Partly printed L. S. I p. 8vo Porte-au-Prince, Aug 29 1820 as President in french Petion instructs the administrative chief of finance to provide for the care of Citizen Lavon a lieutenant of th Guard Worm hole affect three letters of text far from the bold signature