The nomination consists of correspondences between the Dutch Commander, dated May 31, 1848, informing him of the escape, and the response from the French commander dated June 20, 1848, which was published in the book Abolition de L’esclavage a la Guadeloupe. Quatre moise de Gouvernement, Dans cette Colonie by Adolphe Ambroise Alexandre Gatine.
The response from the French commander stated that all enslaved persons who set foot on French soil whether via vessels, coasters, or other means would be considered free persons. Department of Records and Information Management archive specialist Alfonso Blijden and UNESCO local Secretary-General Marcellia Henry thanked Daniella Jeffry, Elsje Bosch, Elizabeth Watson and Victoria O’Flaherty for their assistance in preparing, translating, editing and making the nomination ready for submission to UNESCO.