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COURT RECORD, JANUARY, 1780
At a Court, December 17, 1779.
M. Gratiot. M. Martin.
M. Beaulieu. M. Bte. Saucier.
Present.
On account of the report and testimony which have been given in Court about the evil-intentioned savages, the Court decreed that the officers of the militia shall give orders that there be made a general inspection of all houses to see if everybody has arms in condition and the necessary ammunition for defence, if occasion arises, and that orders be given to those, who have neither, to provide themselves therewith without any excuse, because, to all appearances, there are in the neighborhood of the village nations who are holding hostile talks and are very evilly disposed, according to the report of some other savages.
The Court adjourned to Friday, December 24.
F. Saucier, Clerk. F. Trottier.
At a Court, January 19, 1780.
President, François Trottier Bte. Saucier.
Antoine Girardin.
Charles Gratiot.
Pierre Martin. Present.
, Colonel Montgomery1 caused the Court to assemble in order to learn why Mr. Henson had not been reprimanded for the wrong which he appears to have done according to the report made to him by Captain McCarty.
Colonel Montgomery shows [?] the Court that, as the other villages have furnished supplies of provisions for the troops on the credit of the States, he hopes that this village according to the capacity of the inhabitants will be willing to furnish some provisions, as the inhabitants of the other villages have.
The Court showed the Colonel that it had already been informed of the complaint brought against M. Henson, and that there was nothing in the complaint which concerned him and that, on the contrary, he had justified himself. The Court agreed that a census shall be made and that those who can furnish some
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. sera fait une recaputulation Et que Ceux qui pourront fournir suivant Leurs Capacite quelque provisions soit farine ou mays seront forcé De Le faire.
fr saucier Greffier.
a une Court vendredy 4e fevrier 1780.
Président Mr trotier.
Mr Martin
Mr Gratiot
Mr Bte saucier.
Mr Girardin Présent.
Jn. Bte LACROIX Demendeur Bte SAUCIER Defendeur
Le Demendeur poursuit Le Defendeur pour un billet de Cent quatrevingt une livres Dix sols En pelleterie quil Luy Doit payer En pelleterie ou farine.
Le Defendeur represente quil a proposé En Differante occasion Le payement dudt billet En pélleterie Et que le Demendeur La refusé.
Disant que le Defendeur Luy avoit promis Du blé, Le Defendeur Luy en avoit Effectivement promis toute fois quil ne puisse pas avoir de pelleterie a lecheance Dudt Billet.
La Court a ordonné que le Defendeur payeray Son Billet a la Demende Du Demendeur suivant Sa teneur.
aplication fait a la Cour par La Dame Veuve Jermain De- mandant quil luy soit permis de Se Demettre De la Charge de Subrogé tuteur du mineurs Langdoc Dont feu Son marie.
autre aplication fait a la Court par la Dame Veuve pierre Godin disant que feu Son mari ayant Eté Charge de la charge de Subrogé tuteur de L'anfant mineur de feu Sieur Labé Elle Demande quil luy Soit permis de se Demettre de ladt Charge de Subrogé tu- teur que tenoit feu Son mari.
La Court a ordonné qu'a la demende Des Dames Veuve jer- main et pierre Godin qui [sic] Leur Serra permis de faire faire une assemblé de parant ou damis pour proceder a lelection De deux subroger tuteur qui prendra parfaite Connecence Des in- terest Des mineurs.
La Court Et ajourné a vendre II De fevrier.
f saucier Greffier.
1 No troops were quartered on the Cahokians this winter, but the people of Kaskaskia complained to Montgomery that the other villages were not doing their fair share for the sup-
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provisions, either flour or corn, shall be forced to do so according to their capacity.1
F. Saucier, Clerk.
At a Court, Friday, February 4, 1780.
President, M. Trottier
M. Martin
M. Gratiot.
M. Bte. Saucier
M. Girardin. Present.
JEAN BTE. LACROIX, Plaintiff, vs. BTE SAUCIER, Defendant.
The plaintiff sues the defendant on a note of one hundred and eighty-one livres ten sols in peltries, which should be paid him in peltries or flour.
The defendant shows that he has proposed on several occasions the payment of the said note in peltries and that the plaintiff refused it, saying that the defendant had promised him wheat.
The defendant had in fact promised him wheat, yet only in case that he should not be able to obtain peltries at the maturity of the said note. .
The Court decreed that the defendant should pay the note according to its terms on the demand of the plaintiff.
Application made to the Court by Madame Germain, widow, praying that she be permitted to withdraw from the office of surro- gate guardian of the minor Langdoc, which her late husband held.
Another application made to the Court by Madame Pierre Godin, widow, saying that her late husband had been intrusted with the office of surrogate guardian of the minor child of the late M. Labbé and praying that she be permitted to withdraw from the said office, which her late husband held.
The Court decreed that in accordance with the prayers of Mesdames Germain and Pierre Godin, widows, it shall be per- mitted them to summon an assembly of relatives and friends to proceed to the election of two surrogate guardians, who shall inform themselves perfectly of the interests of the minors.
The Court adjourned to Friday, February, II.
F. Saucier.
port of the troops. For that reason Montgomery made this demand upon the Cahokians. -Introduction p. Ixxxii. and post, p. 545.
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a une Court du 18, fevrier 1780.
President Mr trotier
Mr martin
Mr Gratiot Mr Bte saucier
Mr Girardin Present.
Jn Bte LACROIX, Demendeur. MỸ LEVY, Defendeur.
Le demendeur poursuit Le Defendeur pour Deux tombré de maïs quil a acheter a l'ancan de feu Lapierr, pour Le Compte de leur Société.
Le Defendeur raporte quayant acheter Ses Deux tombré de maïs, En Societé avec le Demendeur a L'ancan de feu Sr La- pierre. ayant Eté fait par Mr. trotier.
Le Demendeur Et Le Defendeur poursuive Monst. trotier pour quil Leur Soit fourni une Sertaine quantité de maïs a eux adjugé audt ancan, que leur manque Sur Les deux ditte tombré.
Mr trotier raporte que Le Demendeur ou Le Defendeur auroit du faire prendre Le maïs quil Leur a Eté adjugé audt ancan, et non pas L'avoir Lessé trois ou quatre mois Dans un Grenier a La discretion des rats Et que Depuis Ce tems il pouroit bien En avoir mangé Se qui s'en manque.
La Court ayant trouvé que messieurs Lacroix Et Levy, ayant manqué tres Ecentiellemant De n'avoir pas fait enlever Le maïs quils avoit acheter audt ancan, quil Est probable que ne Layant Lesser Sous Les Soin de personne Et De L'avoir Lesser un Espace De tems aussi Considerable que Les rats ne leurs ayent Causé tout le Domage Dont il se plagent.
CHỈ DUCHARME Demendeur PIERRE ROY Defendeur
Le Demendeur poursuit Le Defendeur pour une tombré De mays quil Luy a Eté adjugé a L'ancan de feu allexis Courville Et quil ne luy a point Ete Livré ni Si Etant point trouvé.
Le Defendeur Raporte quil a Eté Dit Lors de L'ancan quen ca que La quantité de maïs Crié audit ancan ne Se trouva point que Celuy a qui il En Seroit adjugé ne Seroit tenu a payé qu'en qua que la quantité Estimé si trouve.
La Court ayant trouvé que Le Demendeur a trop tardé a faire Enlever Le maïs que personne n'est Dans Le Cas de La Luy
1 The tombré was a two-wheeled wooden cart, made without iron, in common use among the French.
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At a Court, February 18, 1780.
President, M. Trottier. M. Martin.
M. Gratiot.
M. Saucier.
M. Girardin.
Present.
JEAN BTE. LACROIX, Plaintiff, vs. M. LEVY, Defendant.
The plaintiff sues the defendant for two cart-loads1 of corn, which he bought on the account of their partnership at the auction of the goods of the late Lapierre.
The defendant states that he, in partnership with the plaintiff, bought the two loads of corn at the auction of the goods of the late Lapierre, which was held by M. Trottier.
The plaintiff and defendant sue M. Trottier that there be fur- nished them a certain quantity of corn, which was lacking in two cart-loads knocked down to them at the said auction.
M. Trottier reports that the plaintiff or the defendant should have had the corn, which was adjudged them at the said auction, removed and should not have left it three or four months in the granery to the discretion of the rats, and that during that time there could easily have been eaten what is lacking.
The Court found that MM. Lacroix and Levy were very negligent in not having the corn, which they bought at the said auction, carted away; and that, since they had not left it under the care of anyone and had left it for so considerable a length of time, the rats had caused all the damage of which they complain. CHARLES DUCHARME, Plaintiff, vs. PIERRE ROY, Defendant.
The plaintiff sues the defendant for a cart-load of corn which had been knocked down to him at the auction of the goods of the late Alexis Courville and which was not delivered to him, since it could not be found.
The defendant reports that, at the time of the auction, it was said that in case the quantity of corn cried out at the said auction was not found, he, to whom it should be adjudged, would be held to pay only in case that the estimated quantity should be found there.
The Court found that the plaintiff delayed too long in having the corn carted away, and that no one is bound to furnish it to him, since he left it in the care of nobody; and furthermore that it
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fournir ne Layant Lessé sous La Garde de personne Et qu'en outre il a Eté Dit a L'ancan publiquement que Ceux qui acheteroit du maïs il ne Luy Seroit livré que D'autant quil Si trouveroit Vu que les Estimateur auroit pu Se tromper Dans Lestimation.
aplication faite En Court par Ja. Bte Hbr Lacroix qui Demande La vente de quelques Effest appartenant au Sr Sills quil a Entre Ses main pour une Somme De quatrevingt trois livres que ledt Sieur Luy Doit suivant L'etat qu'il En a produit En Court.
La Court ayant observé que le Sr Sills etant parti dici pour le Service Des Etat, que ledt Sieur Lacroix Est Condanné a atendre Vue que ledit Sieur Sills peut revenir au premier Jour.
La Court a Condanné tout Les perdant de cette Court a payé tous Les fraix de Justice.
La Court Est ajourné a Vendredy 17ie mars 1780. f saucier, Greffier. f trottier. a une Court Vendredy 17 mars 1780.
Président Monsieur trotier Mr Beaulieu
Mr Girardin Mr Bte saucier Present.
Mr DECOSTLE Demendeur ANT LUSSER Defendeur
Le Demendeur poursuit Le Defendeur pour un Compte montant a La Somme de deux Cent Soixante et dixneuf Livre En pelleteri.
Le Defendeur produit un billet de Vingt six Livres En pelle- terie passé a Son ordre par le Demendeur qui Declare quaprés avoir reglé tout Leur Compte il Luy auroit Consenti Se billet pour reglement de tout Compte Le Defendeur produit Le même Compte qui Declare avoir Deja reglé avec le Defendeur montant a la Somme de Six Cent Cinquante huit Livres quinze Sols.
Le Demendeur Est Condanné a payer au Defendeur Le billet quil Luy a Consenti de vingt Six Livres En pelleterie et que tant qu'a Leur Compte il paroit par ledt billet quils ont Eté reglé Et que le demendeur Luy redevoit Sette Somme Et a payé Les fraix.
ANTOINE LUSSER, Demendeur. LOUIGAU, Defendeur.
Le Demendeur poursuit Le Defendeur pour Lavoir taxé Da- voir pris ches luy une pr. Dattel.
1 The clerk has made a slip here and so mixed his plaintiffs and defendants that the passage is difficult to interpret.
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was publicly said at the auction that, to those, who bought corn, there would be delivered only as much as there was, seeing that the appraiser might have made a mistake in the estimate.
An application made to the court by Jean Bte. Hubert LaCroix who requests the sale of some effects belonging to M. Sills, which he has in his possession, to pay the sum of eighty-three livres, which the said gentleman owes him according to a statement, which he has produced in Court.
The Court, having considered that the said M. Sills has gone away on the service of the State, condemned the said M. LaCroix to wait, seeing that the said M. Sills will return on the first possible day.
The Court condemned all those losing in this session to pay all costs of justice.
The Court adjourned to Friday, March 17, 1780. F. Trottier.
F. Saucier, Clerk
At a Court, Friday, March 17, 1780.
President, M. Trottier. M. Beaulieu.
M. Girardin. M. Bte. Saucier.
Present.
M. DECOSTLE, Plaintiff, vs. ANT. LUSSIER, Defendant.
The plaintiff sues the defendant for an account amounting to the sum of two hundred and seventy-nine livres in peltries.
The defendant produces a note of twenty-six livres in peltries, made to his order by the plaintiff, which declares that, after having squared up their account, he had given this note in final settlement. The defendant produces the same account, which declares that he had already settled with the defendant [plaintiff ?]1 to the sum of six hundred and fifty-eight livres fifteen sols.
The plaintiff is condemned to pay the defendant the note for twenty-six livres in peltries which he has given him; and as to their account, it appears from the said note to have been squared up and that the plaintiff still owes this sum; and he is condemned to pay the costs.
ANTOINE LUSSIER, Plaintiff, vs. LOUIGAUD, Defendant.
The plaintiff sues the defendant for having accused him of having taken a pair of hames from his house.
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Le Defendeur dit navoir Jamais Dit que le Demendeur Luy avoit volé Cette p Dattelle Et qu'on Luy avoit Dit Seulement quon avoit Vue une pr a peu pres pareil ches le Demendeur.
La Court a renvoyé Le present Comme ne pouvant faire auqu'ne Decision Sur Cette affaire Et a Condanné Le Demendeur a payer Les fraix.
La Court Est ajourné a vendredy 7e Dávril.
f trottier. f saucier greffier.
a une Court du zie D'avril 1780.
Présidant Capt. trotier
antoine Girardin
Michel Beaulieu Bte Saucier.
Présent.
a La demende Des CReensié de feu Milhomme La Court a désidé qu'une Encans Des biens Dellessé par Ledt feu Mil- homme Sera fait Dimanche prochain gie Du Présent mois pour Satisfaire a Ses Deptes Et Si plus il y a il Sera partagé a Ses Enfans.
Par ordre f trottier. fr saucier.
A une Cour du 21 D'avril. 1780.
Président Capt. trottier
pierre Martin
Michel Beaulieu Bapte Saucier
antoine Girardin Présént.
Représentation fait a La Cour par joseph lepage a Legar du negre du Mont trotier pour une insulte faite par Luy a La garde Demandant que Le dit negre Soit puni Comme il Le meritte ayant tres mal parlé Et ayant menacé de Ce revenger Contre Ceux qui entreprendroit de Sen saisir.
aprés avoir Examiné Les plaintes porté Contre Ledit negre La Cour a Decidé que Mr trotier fera Donner a Son negre vingt Cinq Coupt de fouët, pour La Premire faute quil a Comis Et plus a lavenir Si il retombe Dans le même cas.
La Cour est ajourné au Vendredy sie may.
f saucier Greffier. f trottier
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The defendant says that he never said that the plaintiff had stolen this pair of hames, but that he had been told that a pair very similar to his had been seen at the house of the plaintiff.
The Court dismissed the present suit, since it is impossible to reach any decision in this case, and condemned the plaintiff to pay the costs.
The Court adjourned to Friday, April 7.
F. Trottier. F. Saucier, Clerk.
At a Court, April 7, 1780.
President, Capt. Trottier. Antoine Girardin.
Michel Beaulieu. Bte. Saucier.
Present.
On the demand of the creditors of the late Milhomme the Court decided that an auction of the goods left by the said late Milhomme shall be held next Sunday, the 9th of the present month, in order to pay his debts; and if there is a surplus, it shall be divided among his children.
By order, F. Trottier. F. Saucier.
At a Court, April 21, 1780.
President, Capt. Trottier. Pierre Martin. Michel Beaulieu. Bte. Saucier.
Antoine Girardin. Present.
A representation made to the Court by Joseph Lepage in regard to a negro belonging to M. Trottier on account of an insult made by him to the guard, and he demands that the said negro be pun- ished as he deserves, since he used very bad language and threat- ened to revenge himself on those who should undertake to seize him.
After having examined the complaints brought against the said negro, the Court decided that M. Trottier shall have the negro given twenty-five strokes with the whip for the first offence he has committed, and more in the future, if he does it again.
The Court adjourned to Friday, May 5.
F. Trottier.
. F. Saucier, Clerk.
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Vendredy 5ie may 1780.
Présidant Capt. trotier
pierre Martin
ant. Girardin
Bte saucier.
Prêsent.
GABRIEL CONSTANT Demendeur. JANOT LAPANCE Defendeur
Le demendeur poursuit Le Defendeur pour un Soc quil Luy doit.
Le Defendeur repond quil Devoit Donner un Soc ou trente Livres en pelleterie au Demendeur. Et quen outre il Devoit payer a Mr trotier Les trente Livres Layant trensporté [sic] pour Ce quil devoit a L'ancan de feu Lapierre Ce que le Defendeur a fait Sur quoy Mon trotier Luy a dit que cela ne pressoit pas Et quil L'acceptoit pour Cette Somme.
Le Deffendeur a prété Serment quil Etoit Convenu De payer au demendeur Dix Ecu En pelleterie ou un Soc ne pouvant Donner un Soc il Est Condanner a payer Les Dix Ecu Comptant. Et Le Demendeur a payer Les frais.
application fait par Sieur ant armant Demandant quil Soit fait un [word illegible] ancan Des Biens de feu Vadboncoeur Et Elir un tuteur au mineurs Et Sexposant a ce que Le Gendre dudt Deffucnt Le Soyent disant que Le Deffucnt Vadboncour La prier de Sinteresser a Se Sujet.
La Cour a Demander audt Sr armant quelque Ecrit, ou quelque autre preuve Comme quoy il est Chargé de faire Executer Les Derniere Volonté de feu vadboncoeur.
françois alexandre ayant paru et preté Serment Sur Ce quil a Entendu Dire par feu Vadboncoeur a Mr Girardin et a dit que quelque tems avant Le dessay de Son beau pere il La Envoyé Cherché Mr Girardin Et quil Luy a dit a luy parlant quil Le prioit de vouloir Bien prendre Les interest de Ses Enfans Le Chargant dagir En Consequence pour quil ne leur Soit fait au qu'un tort Ce que Mr Girardin a dit avoir promis de faire.
La Cour a dessidé quil Seroit nomé un tuteur Et Subroger
1 The small piece of iron attached to the plow.
2 The meaning is not clear.
3 The ecu was equal to three livres, or sixty cents.
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Friday, May 5, 1780.
President, Capt. Trottier. Pierre Martin.
Ant. Girardin.
Bte. Saucier.
Present.
GABRIEL CONSTANT, Plaintiff vs. JANOT LAPANCÉ, Defendant.
The plaintiff sues the defendant for a plowshare 1 which he owes him.
The defendant answers that he ought to give a plowshare or thirty livres in peltries to the plaintiff; and besides he was to pay the thirty livres to M. Trottier, since the plaintiff had assigned it for what he owed at the auction of the goods of the late Lapierre. This the defendant had done, but M. Trottier had said to him that there was no hurry and had accepted the assignment for that sum.2
The defendant made oath that he had agreed to pay the plaintiff ten ecus 3 in peltries or a plowshare, and not being able to give the plowshare he is condemned to pay the ten ecus in cash. The plaintiff is condemned to pay the costs.
An application made by M. Ant. Harmand, asking that an .. [word illegible] . . auction of the goods of the late Vadeboncoeur be held and an election of a guardian for the minors be made, recommending that the son-in-law of the deceased be guardian, and saying that the deceased Vadeboncoeur had begged him to interest himself in the subject.
The Court demanded of the said M. Harmand some writing or other proof that he was intrusted with the execution of the last will of the late Vadeboncoeur.
François Alexandre appeared and made oath in regard to what he heard said by the late Vadeboncoeur to M. Girardin. He said that some time before the decease of his father-in-law, the latter sent him to bring M. Girardin, and that in the course of their conversation the late Vadeboncoeur begged M. Girardin to consent to look after the interests of his children, charging him to act so that no wrong should be done them. This M. Girardin had promised to do.
The Court decided that there be named a guardian and a sur- rogate guardian by plurality vote; and there has been named
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tuteur a la pluralité Des voix Et a Eté nomé francois alexandre tuteur Et antoine Girardin Subroger tuteur. et quil Sera fait un invantaire De tous les Biens Et un ancan apprés Si il est a propôs de le faire.
Demendeur LOUIS PILLET Defendeur Bte SAUCIER
Le Demendeur poursuit Le defendeur pour quil Luy Soit remboursé par Le deffendeur six minot de blé Suivant Lesti- mation qui En a Eté fait Comme ayant Eté mangé par Les pour- çeau qui ont Passé par Sa Clauture. Le deffendeur repond que Lorsque Les pourçueau [sic] ont passé Dans les grins quil navoit pas Encore acheter de Mons' St. Pierre et que Le tort a Eté fait avant quil Lave acheter.
La Cour a renvoyé Le présent procet a Vendredy 26e Du pré- sent mois pour que Les deux partis aye a produire Leur preuve La Cour Est ajourné a Vendredy 26e may 1780.
f trottier
fr. saucier Greffier.
Vendredy. 9 Juin 1780.
President Capt. trotier.
pierre martin.
Mrs. Cha. Gratiot.
Bte Saucier.
Michel Beaulieu
Présent.
Jn Bte Mercié ayant produit en Court une requette Contre Le nomé George King. pour un Capot Et une paire de boucle dargent que ledit King Luy a volé. et demande qu'ne Carabine a présent entre Les mains de Monsr f. trotier Commdt au dt Lieu Soit Vendu, pour Satisfaire au volé qui luy a eté fait.
La Cour a ordonné que la ditte Carabine Soit vendu en public pour payer a Mr Mercié Se dont il luy a Eté prie par ledt Geo. King Et Si plus il y a il Sera Deposé Entre les mains du cherif Jusqu'a Nouvelle ordre.
LOUIS PILLET Demendeur Bte SAUCIER Defendeur
Le demendeur et Le defendeur ayant produit Leur preuve réciproque.
La Cour a ordonné que Le defendeur rendroit au demendeur La quantité de Blé, Suivant Lestimation faite.
1 The minot contained three bushels.
2 Many suits were caused by animals breaking through the fence of the common field. This was the cultivated land, laid out in narrow strips which were owned by individuals.
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François Alexandre as guardian and Antoine Girardin as surrogate guardian. It has been ordered that an inventory of all the goods be made and an auction afterwards, if it is expe- dient to hold it.
LOUIS PILLET, Plaintiff, vs. BTE. SAUCIER, Defendant.
The plaintiff sues the defendant that he may be reimbursed by the defendant six minots1 of wheat, which, according to estimate, is the amount eaten by the pigs, which passed through his fence.2 The defendant answers that, at the time the pigs passed into the grain, he had not yet bought the land from M. St. Pierre, and that the wrong was done before he bought it.
The Court continued the present suit till Friday, the 26th of the present month, in order that the two parties have time to produce their proofs.
The Court adjourned to Friday, May 26, 1780
F. Trottier. Fr. Saucier, Clerk.
Friday, June 9, 1780
President, Capt. Trottier.
Pierre Martin.
Charles Gratiot. Bte. Saucier.
Michel Beaulieu. Present.
Jean Bte. Mercier brought into Court a petition against the named George King for a coat and a pair of silver buckles, which the said King stole, and prays that a rifle at present in the hands of M. Trottier, commandant of the post, be sold to indemnify him for the theft, which has been made from him.
The Court decreed that the rifle be sold publicly in order to pay M. Mercier for that which had been taken from him by the said Geo. King; and if there be a surplus, it shall be deposited in the hands of the sheriff until further orders.
LOUIS PILLET, Plaintiff, vs. BTE SAUCIER, Defendant.
The plaintiff and defendant produced their proofs severally.
The Court decreed that the defendant render to the plaintiff the quantity of wheat according to the estimate made.
The whole field was protected by a fence built by the community, each proprietor being responsible for that part of the fence on his land. A gate near the village gave access to the field. Damages for the injury to crops could be collected from the person through whose fence stray animals passed .- Reynolds, Pioneer History, 31 and 48.
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La Cour Etant assemblé pour prendre Les arengement Les plus convenable pour Les affaires de feu Sieur Bellau.
Elle a decidé quil Sera fait un exament Exacte de tout Ses papier afin de prendre Le plus quil Sera possible Connoissance de Ses affaires, Et ensuitte nomera un Sindic pour Gerer toute Ses affaires Suivant Comme il Sera ordonné par la Cour.
La Court Et ajourné a 2 heure aprés midy 9. Du présent.
f saucier Greffier.
f trottier.
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