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Cerré Due Par feu Jean Bte amellin Et demande que Ledt Billet Luy Soit Payé par La Succession dudt feu amellin.
La Cour a accordé au Demendeur quil Luy soit remis par Jn Bte Lacroix Le reste de ce que pouroit se trouver Due a feu Jn Bte amellin aprés lavoir1 et payé que cera Endocé Sur Son billet comme il a Eté accordé par La Cour.
ant. armant présente a la Cour un Billet de Cent Cinquante Livres en pelleterie qui Luy son due par Jaques Vasseur, et Demande quil Luy Soit permis de faire Vendre Ses Effest pour Satisfaire a Son dt Billet.
La Cour accordé quil Soit fait une vente par Encan Public pour Satisfaire a Ses Deptes au illinois. Et que Le reste Si il y a Soit remis Entre Les mains du Cherif, pour Etre remis a qui il appar- tiendra.
fr saucier Greffier
Jh lepage présidan
a une Cour du 19 avril 1781.
Président Ch Ducharme
Clem Langlois
ant armant
phi Gervais
Josh Lepage
fr Courier
Présent
NICOLAS BOIMENU Demendeur contre La SUCCESSION de Jn Bte AMELLIN
La Demendeur demande a la Cour que mr Bte Lacroix chargé des affaires de Bte amellin quil Luy soit payé douze pot de tafia que ledt feu amellin Luy doit En Echange d'un Cheval quil a fait avec Le demendeur en allant a St Joseph.
Les nommé ignace et Saint michel ont parru Et ont pretté Serment quils Etoient témoins Lorsqu'amellin a fait Le dt Echange En alant a St Joseph Et quil devoit donner icy Les dits Douze pot de tafia a boimenu.
La Cour a ordonné a Mr Lacroix Chargé Des affaires de Bte amellin de remettre a nicolas Boimenu onze pot de tafia quil a reconnu devoir audt feu amellin et aux Cas quil Survienne
1 The "apres lavoir" was inserted by the clerk, who made the mistake of placing the sign of insertion before instead of after the "et."
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prays that the note be paid by the estate of the late Hamelin aforesaid.
The Court granted to the plaintiff that there be given him by Jean Bte. Lacroix the balance that is due the late Jean Bte. Hamelin and ordered that after having paid1 it there shall be endorsed on his note that it was granted by the Court.
Ant. Harmand presents in Court a note for one hundred and fifty livres in peltries, which are due him by Jacques Vasseur, and prays that he be permitted to have the latter's effects sold to satisfy his note.
The Court granted that there be made a sale of his effects by public auction to satisfy his debts in the Illinois; and that the balance, if any, be deposited in the hands of the sheriff to be delivered to whomever it belongs.
Fr. Saucier, Clerk.
Jos. Lepage, President. At a Court, April 19, 1781.
President, Ch. Ducharme.
Clem. Langlois.
Ant. Harmand.
Ph. Gervais.
Jos. Lepage.
Fr. Courier.
Present.
NICOLAS BOISMENU, Plaintiff,
VS. THE ESTATE OF JEAN BTE. HAMELIN.
The plaintiff prays the Court that M. Bte. Lacroix, in charge of the estate of Bte. Hamelin, pay to him a dozen jugs of tafia, which the said late Hamelin owed him in exchange for a horse, which exchange was made with the plaintiff while they were going to St. Joseph.
The' named Ignace and Saint Michel appeared and made oath that they were witnesses when Hamelin made the said ex- change on the way to St. Joseph, and they said that he was to give the said dozen jugs of tafia to Boismenu here.
The Court ordered M. Lacroix, trustee of the estate of Bte. Hamelin, to deliver to Nicolas Boismenu eleven jugs of tafia, which have been acknowledged to be due from the said late Hamelin, and in case there remains anything of the estate of the late
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quelque Chause a la Succession de feu amellin Ledt Sr Lacroix Sera obligé de tenir Compte audt boimenue de Lautre pot de tafia qui Luy reste etre du.
Ducharme presd
a une Cour du 23 avril 1780 [sic].
Président Ch. Ducharme
Clement Langlois
Josh Lepage
fr. Courrier
Bte Lacroix
philipe Jervais
ant. armant
Present
La Cour Etant assemblé pour Examiner une requette pré- senté par Les habitant Des Cahôs Contre monsr Girrandin pour Les terre quil conséde Et Le tor que cela fait au village Et demande quil Soit Deffendu audt Sieur Girardin de passer outre n'ayant aucun Droit de former un village et de Conseder Des terres qui ont Eté reservé pour Ce village ou de produire Les droits quil a de faire Le tor quil Causera par La Suitte a ce village En agissant comme il fait.
La Court apprés avoir Examiné Les plaintes porté En La requette Contre mr Girardin De la part Des habitant il a Eté accordé que La ditte requette Et Santance Si dessus Sera Sinifié a Mr Girardin, quil aye a produire Le droit quil a de Conseder et former un village par La Suitte a la prairie du pon Et a deffaut de preuve Suffisante il Luy est Deffendu de Conseder auq'une terre ni de former auqu'n Etablissement que pour Son utillité a Luy propre Comme Grange Engar ou maison.
Du Charme presd
a une même Court du 23 D'avril il a Eté présenté un Compte par Louis Gauts il a Et [sic] ordonné au Sieur Bte LaCroix de Luy payer soixante neuf Livres dix Sols quil Luy Est du par Bte amelin Et qui a Eté Deja présente Si devant.
DuCharme presd
1 Antoine Girardin bought in 1764 the plantation, a seigniory it was called, from the mission of St. Sulpice. This was situated at Prairie du Pont, where the missionaries had built a mill. Reynolds, in his Pioneer History, 48 and 54, says that the village of Prairie du Pont was estab- lished in 1760. There could have been at that time little more than a settlement of the work-
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Hamelin, the said M. Lacroix shall be obliged to render account to the said Boismenu for the other jug of tafia, which remains due to him.
DuCharme, President. At a Court, April 23, 1780.
President, Ch. DuCharme.
Clement Langlois
Jos. Lepage.
Fr. Courier.
Bte. LaCroix.
Philippe Gervais.
Ant. Harmand.
Present.
The Court assembled to examine a petition presented by the inhabitants of Cahokia against M. Girardin on account of the land, which he is conceding, and the injury, which that does the village; and they demand that M. Girardin be forbidden to continue, since he has no right to form a village and to concede lands, which have been reserved for this village, or that he show what right he has to do the village this injury which he will cause as a consequence of his present actions.
The Court, after examining the complaints made in the peti- tion against M. Girardin on the part of the inhabitants, granted that the said petition and above decree shall be served on M. Girardin, that he show what right he has to concede land and form a village subsequently at the Prairie du Pont; and in default of sufficient proof it is forbidden him to concede any land or form any establishment other than is for his own use as barn, shed or house.1
DuCharme, President.
At the same Court April 23, there has been presented an ac- count by Louis Gaud; and M. Bte. LaCroix was ordered to pay him sixty-nine livres ten sols, which are due him by Bte. Hamelin, and which account has been presented before.
DuCharme, President.
ingmen on the plantation of the mission. The above record and others in this volume show that during this period the land of the village was taken up by the inhabitants of Cahokia. Pp. 153, 159, 565, 591.
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a une Cour du 17 May. 1781.
Président Ch. Ducharme
ant. armant
Bte Lacroix
Clemt Langlois
phle Gervais
Josh Lepage
present
JEAN LAPENCE Demendeur Josh PELLETIÉ Deffendeur
Le demendeur poursuit Le Deffendeur pour Six Jeux. de ray qui Luy a pris Dans Le bois de la grand cheniere Et Comme Les ditte ray ont eté trouvé ches Le deffendeur, Le demendeur de- mande quelle Luy Soit rendu ou payé Suivant Lestimation qui en Sera faitte par Des ouvrié.
Le déffendeur declare quil est vray quil a pris de quoy Si faire une paire de roux Et que Le nomé Lemé En a pris aussi Sans Savoir La quantité.
Le nomé Lemé ayant paru a deClaré En avoir pris une vin- tenne.
La Cour a Condanné Les nomé Lemé Et pelletié a rendre ou a payer La quantité de ray que Le Demendeur Declare Luy avoir Etépris par part Egalle ainsi que Les fraix.
mr BILLELE Demendeur NEVEUX Defendeur
Le demendeur poursuit Le deffendeur pour une Somme de Cent Soixante neuf Livres en pelleterie que Le defendeur reste Luy Devoir par Son Billet que Le demendeur a produit a La Cour.
a une même Cour Le Sieur Clement Langlois a présenter un autre Billet de Cent Livre de Castor due par Le même.
La Cour ayant Su que le Deffendeur a En sa possession un Cheval et quelque pourceau il a Eté Condanné a payé Les deux billet que vienne D'Etre présenté Et a Eté accordé audt Demend- eur une Saisi Sur tout se que peut appartenir audt neveux, pour Etre vendu, au deffaut de payement.
La Cour Est ajourné a Jeudy 7 Juin.
DuCharme presd.
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At a Court, May 17, 1781.
President, Ch. DuCharme.
Ant. Harmand.
Bte. LaCroix.
Clement Langlois.
Phil. Gervais.
Jos. Lepage.
Present. JEAN LAPANCE, Plaintiff, vs. Jos. PELLETIER, Defendant.
The plaintiff sues the defendant for six sets [?] of spokes, which he had taken in the woods of the Big Mushrooms; and, since the said spokes have been found at the defendant's house, the plaintiff demands that they be returned to him, or paid for, according to an appraisement, which shall be made by workmen.
The defendant declares that it is true that he took some to make a pair of wheels and that the named Lemay took some also without knowing the quantity.1
The named Lemay appeared and declared that he took a score.
The Court condemned the named Lemay and Pelletier to return the spokes or to pay in equal parts for the quantity, which the plaintiff declares to have been taken, and to share the costs.
M. BILLELE, Plaintiff vs. NEVEUX, Defendant.
The plaintiff sues the defendant for a sum or one hundred and sixty-nine livres in peltries, which the defendant still owes on his note, which the plaintiff produced in Court.
At the same Court M. Clement Langlois presented another note for one hundred pounds of beaver skins due by the same.
Since the Court knows that the defendant has in his posses- sion a horse and some pigs, he has been condemned to pay the two notes, which have just been presented; and there has been granted the plaintiff a seizure on all the possessions of the said Neveux, which are to be sold in default of payment.
The Court adjourned to Thursday, June 7.
DuCharme, President
1 To make wheels for a tombré.
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a une Cour du 31 May 1781.
Président Ch. Ducharme
fr. Courier
Jn Lepage
ant. amant
Bte Lacroix
phile Jervais
clemt Langlois
present
La Cour Etant assemblé pour Demender a Mr Girardin
[Page or pages missing.] 19 Juin 1781.
F. Saucier Clark Maud
Lepage III
Jervais IIII
Jan
Lamarch I
Granmon I
Dubuque I
Lan
19 Juine 1781.
Président Che Ducharme
ant. armant
Bte Lacroix phil. Gervais
Clemt Langlois
fr. Courié
Pres
La Cour Etant assemblé pour Prendre Les Serments de fidelité ainsi que d'ofice des Sieurs George Blin, raphael Gagné, Pierre Granmon Joseph Cecire Baptiste Saucier, Jean Bte Hubert Lacroix et Jean Bte Dubuc Comme ayant Eté nomé par une assemblé publique faitte Le dix de Ce mois en La maison de mr fr. trottier Comdt de ce village pour remplacé Les magistrat. ci devant nomé.
Les Suivant Juges mentioné ci desus par La derniere Elextion faits ont pris Le Serment de fidelité aux Etats ainsi que Celuy d'office de Juge de paix &c. Selon leurs liste.
a une Cour tenue pour Le district des Cahokia du village des Cahokia Le 19 Juin mil Sept Cent quatrevingt un.
a ordonné que fr. Saucier Soit apointé clark de cette Cour.
Francois Saucier a pris le Serment de fidelité Et doffice et a pris Sa place en qualite de Clark.
1 When first seen, the Record had fallen to pieces and some of the pages were lost. With the exception of the few pages at the beginning and these few pages here, the record is complete.
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At a Court, May 31, 178I.
President, Ch. DuCharme.
Fr. Courier.
Jos. Lepage.
Ant. Harmand.
Bte. LaCroix.
Phil. Gervais.
Clem. Langlois.
Present.
The Court assembled to demand from M. Girardin1
[Page or pages missing.]
June 19, 17812
F. Saucier, Clerk. Maud
Lepage III
Gervais IIII
Jan
Lamarche I
Grandmont I
Dubuque I The year.
June 19, 1781.
President, Ch. Ducharme.
Ant. Harmand.
Bte. LaCroix.
Phil. Jervais.
Clem. Langlois.
Fr. Courier.
Present.
The Court assembled to receive the oaths of fidelity as well as those of office from MM. George Blin, Raphael Gagné, Pierre Grandmont, Joseph Cesirre, Baptiste Saucier, Jean Bte. Hubert LaCroix and Jean Bte. Dubuque, who have been elected by public assembly held the tenth of this month in the house of M. Fr. Trottier, commandant of this village, to replace the magistrates named above.
The following judges, mentioned above and made by the last election, have taken the oath of fidelity to the States as well as that of office of justices of the peace etc. according to their list.
At a Court held for the district of Cahokia in the village of Ca- hokia, June 19, 1781.
It was ordered that Fr. Saucier be appointed clerk of this Court.
2 This entry is given a whole page. Is it a ballot sheet? Ballot sheets at Kaskaskia were more elaborate than this, but even there the number of voters was very small, in 1781 only twenty-seven and in the next year only twenty-one.
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nicolas Chabot a pris le Serment de fidelité Et doffice et a pris Sa place en qualite de Cherif pour Le distric de Ce village.
Jean Bte Bargeon ayant dit a St Louis. quil devoit partir dicy pour aller a michilimakin[a] avec quelquantre Suivant Comme il a Eté rap[orté] icy. Bte Bargeon ayant paru a dit quil pouvoit avoir Dit quelque chose a Ce Sujet mais que Ce netoit quen Badinan avec quelqu'n de Ses amis.
vue Le tems et La Sirconstance present La cour a ordonné que Bte Bargeon Seroit mis En prison Vingt quatre heure pour Cette fois Et a Lavenir Si il tenoit quelque disCour pareille il Sera puni Sevérement Et a Ete aussi Condanné a tous fraix Et Depanc.
a La Demande de mr fr. trottier au nom du public Les Sieurs Langlois et mechante ont eté Condanné a produire Chaq'un un Cotion, qui repondron Deux Corps pour Corps Le tens qui Seront icy.
La Cour a ordonné que Ledt Langlois Et mechante oront Le fort pour prison Et a Eux deffendu de Sabsenter Sans permission du Comdt de ce village, Ledt mechante a produit pour Son Cotion La personne de mr Louis Lecomte, et Ledt Langlois La personne de m' ant. armant qui durera Jusqua nouvelle ordre.
La Cour est adjourné Jeudy Le 5 Juillet.
G. Blin Présidant. fr. Saucier clark
a une Cour du 21 Juin 1781.
Presd Geo. Blin
Bte Saucier
raph1 Gagné
Bte Lacroix
Pierre Granmon
Bte Dubuque
Josh Cecire Présent
Mr fr. trottier ayant fait assemblé La Cour Et a porté Des plainte Contre Le nomé Bte Bargeon ayant Eté Condanné par Ladte Cour a vingt quatre heure de prison pour des propôs tenu
1 Since Michillimackinac was in British territory, such talk was treasonable, particularly s British agents were at the time in St. Louis attempting to raise troops in the French villages. See next note.
2 These men were agents of the British government sent here to raise troops and to detach the French from their allegiance. They had gone first to St. Louis, where they were arrested
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François Saucier took the oath of fidelity and of office and took his place as clerk.
Nicolas Chabot took the oath of fidelity and of office and took his place as sheriff for the district of this village.
Jean Bte. Bergeron is reported to have said at St. Louis that he ought to set out from here to go to Michillimackinac with some one. Bte. Bergeron appeared and said that he might have said some- thing on that subject; but that it was only in joke with some one of his friends.1
In view of the times and the present circumstances, the Court decreed that Bte. Bergeron should be imprisoned twenty-four hours for this time, and in the future, if he makes similar speeches, he will be severely punished; and he was also condemned to pay all costs and expenses.
On the demand of M. Fr. Trottier in the name of the public MM. Langlois and Mechante were condemned to find bondsmen, who will be personally answerable for them during the time they shall be here.2
The Court ordered that the said Langlois and Mechante shall have the fort for a prison and forbade them to absent themselves without the permission of the commandant of this village. The said Mechante offered for his bondsman the person of M. Louis Lecompte and the said Langlois the person of M. Ant. Har- mand, who shall continue to act until new orders.
The Court adjourned to Thursday, July 5.
G. Blin, President. Fr. Saucier, Clerk.
At a Court, June 21, 1781.
President, Geo. Blin.
Bte. Saucier.
Raph. Gagné.
Bte. LaCroix.
Pierre Grandmont.
Bte. Dubuque.
Jos. Cesirre. Present.
M. Fr. Trottier assembled the Court and brought complaint against the named Bte. Bergeron, who was condemned by the said Court to twenty-four hours' imprisonment for his idle talk, be-
by the Spanish commandant and a letter addressed to the Illinois French was found on them. The Spanish commandant made a report of the event to the American commandant, but permitted two of the agents under the indicated conditions to go to Cahokia. A short time after this Harmand asked the court to be released from his bond, and Antoine Girardin took his place. For particulars, see pp. 553, 557, 559, and Introduction, p. cv.
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par Ledt Bargeon, et que L'ayant volu faire Conduire dans Ladte prison Ledt Bargeon auroit Desobei au ordre qui ont Été Donné a ce Sujet, Et Luy auroit manqué particulemt Et en Conse- quence a demandé a La Cour que Ledt Bargeon Son [sic] puni plus severement quil n'avoit Eté Condanné.
La Cour a Condanné Ledt Bargeon a quinze Jour de prison, A La Consideration de mr trotier. qui Le trouve assé puni aprés Ce tems Et a payer Les fraix tant de justice que Denprisonne- ment. Et Ce avant de Sortir de prison Sous peine dy rester plus longtems.
La Cour Est ajourné au 5 de Juillet.
fr saucier Grf. G Blin
a une Cour du 24 Juin 1781.
George Blin
Bapte Saucier
Raphaël Gagnier
Bapte LaCroix
Pierre Granmon
Bapte Dubuque
Joseph Cessire President. [sic]
une requête presentée a la Cour par francois xavier lapensée dattée de ce Jour aux fins de luy permettre une assemblée de Parens et d'amis pour luy nommer un Curateur pour prendre Ses Interets Causes et actions &c.
à Eté apointé Ladte requete quil Soit fait suivant sa Demande Les Jour et an que de l' autre part.
Pierre Prevost ayant parû a prêté serment sur Le Saint Evan- gille tout puissant de se Comporter vrayement et fidelement dans tous ces Ecrits tant en Cour qu'ailleurs Concernant La Succes- sion de feu made LaPensée en Sa qualité de greffier Commis.
La Cour Est ajournée à Jeudy prochain Cinq Juillet.
G. Blin.
1 After reaching his majority a young man might receive a curator, who did not manage the estate for him, but did give him assistance in law-suits, in the settlement of his account with the guardian and in other matters .- Viollet, Hist. du droit civil Français, 591.
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cause, when he wished to have him conducted to the said prison, the said Bergeron disobeyed the orders, which were given on this subject, and had insulted him in particular; and in consequence he prayed the Court that the said Bergeron be punished more sev- erely than he had been condemned.
The Court condemned the said Bergeron to two weeks' im- prisonment, out of consideration for M. Trottier, who thinks he will be sufficiently punished after this time, and to pay the cost both of justice and imprisonment before leaving prison, under penalty of remaining there a longer time.
The Court adjourned to July 5.
Fr. Saucier, Clerk.
G. Blin.
At a Court, June 24, 1781.
President, George Blin.
Bte. Saucier.
Raphael Gagné.
Bte. LaCroix.
Pierre Grandmont.
Bte. Dubuque.
Joseph Cesirre Present.
A petition presented to the Court by François Xavier Lapancé, dated this day, praying that it be permitted him to hold an assembly of relatives and friends to name a curator to take care of his inter- ests, causes and actions etc.1
The said petition was referred that it may be done according to his prayer, this day and year as on the other part.2
Pierre Prevost appeared and made oath on the Almighty Holy Gospels to conduct himself truly and faithfully in all these writ- ings, as well in court as elsewhere, concerning the estate of the late Madam Lapancé in his character of deputy clerk.
The Court adjourned to Thursday following, July 5.
G. Blin.
2This expression, "l'autre part" refers to the side of the sheet of paper on which the petition to the court was written, the decision of the court being written either below or on the reverse of the sheet.
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a une Ct du 5 Juillet.
President. G Blin
Bte Saucier
raphael Gagné
Bte Dubuc
pierre Granmon
Bte Lacroix
Josh Cecire
Présent
Demendeur AUGUST RACETTE Deffendeur JOSEPH VAUDRY
La Cour Etant assemblé Et ayant Siegé Jusqu'a neuf heure passé, Et aprés avoir fait apeller Le demendeur par Le Cherif par trois fois Different Et nayant point paru a renvoyé Le dt proces a La Cour prochaine et Le demendeur a payer tous Les frais de Celle cy. La Cour Est ajourné a Jeudy 2. aout.
fr saucier Clark.
G. Blin
une Cour du 2 aout 1781.
Prest Geo. Blin.
Bte saucier
rap. Gagné
Bte Lacroix
pre Granmon
Bte Dubuc
Jos. Cecire Présent
Demendeur Jn Bte LACROIX Deffendeur ISAAC LÉVY
Le demendeur poursuit Le deffendeur pour Le rembourse- ment d'une Somme de cen quarante neuf livres cinq sols en pelleterie par un Billet quil a Consenti a fr. Ivont pour reste de Ses gages et que Son Commis. mª Lerou a acquitté a Michelima- quina et Dont Le demendeur produit Des preuves.
Joseph Clermont ayant paru et apres avoir prété Serment Sur Le St Evangille de Dieu tout puissant a dit quil a eté Jusqua michelimaquina avec Le canot du demendeur Et quen arivant il a Eté témoin que Ledt Billet Si mentioné a Eté payé par Le Commis du demendeur et que cest une negligence de Son Commis de ne l'avoir pas retirer.
Sur Le témoignage que Joseph Clermont Donne que Ledt Billet a Eté payé par Le Commis dudt Demendeur, que Le defendeur soit Condanné a renbourser au demendeur Le montant du Susdt Billet.
mª fr. trottier demande a la Cour que tous Les Effest que Sont ches chle Lefevre appartent a Jean marie trottier soit vendu pour Luy payer une Somme que ledt trottier Luy Doit, La Cour
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At a Court, July 5.
President, G. Blin.
Bte. Saucier.
Raphael Gagné.
Bte. Dubuque.
Pierre Grandmont.
Bte. LaCroix.
Jos. Cesirre.
Present.
AUGUST RACETTE, Plaintiff, vs. JOSEPH VAUDRY, Defendant.
The Court assembled and sat till past nine o'clock, and after summoning the plaintiff by the sheriff three different times and when he did not appear, postponed the hearing of the said suit till next Court, and condemned the plaintiff to pay all the costs of this session. The Court adjourned to Thursday, August 2.
Fr. Saucier, Clerk.
G. Blin.
At a Court, August 2, 1781.
President, Geo. Blin.
Bte. Saucier.
Raph. Gagné. -
Bte. LaCroix.
Pierre Grandmont.
Bte. Dubuque.
Jos. Cesirre.
Present.
JEAN BTE. LACROIX, Plaintiff, vs. ISAAC LEVY, Defendant.
The plaintiff sues the defendant for the repayment of a sum of one hundred and forty-nine livres and five sols in peltries for a note which he drew to the order of Fr. Ivont for the balance of his wages and which the plaintiff's clerk, M. Lerou, paid at Mich- illimackinac, of which the plaintiff produces proof.
Joseph Clermont appeared and, after having made oath on the Holy Gospels of Almighty God, said that he went up to Michilli- mackinac with the plaintiff's canoe and that on arriving he was witness that the said note was paid by the plaintiff's clerk and that it is negligence on the part of his clerk not to have withdrawn it.
On the testimony which Joseph Clermont gives that the said note was paid by the said plaintiff's clerk, the defendant is con- demned to repay to the plaintiff the amount of the note afore- said.
M. Fr. Trottier prays that all the goods belonging to Jean Marie Trottier, which are at the house of M. Lefevre, be sold to pay him a sum, which the said Trottier owes him. The Court decreed that Charles Lefevre shall deliver under oath all the
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a ordonné que Charle Lefevre remettra Sous Serment tous Les Effest que Sont Ches Luy apartenant audt Jn Me trottier pour Etre vendu pour Satisfaire a Ses debtes.
Demendeur AT ARMANT defendeur Josh CECIRE
Le demendeur poursuit Le deffendeur pour un payement quil Luy a fait en pelleterie, disant quayant eté ches Luy cherché Ladte pelleterie quil Luy auroit Demendé Si La pelleterie etoit Bonne que Le deffendeur Luy avoit dit quil L'avoit recue pour Bonne.
Le deffendeur dit quil est vray quil a dit au demendeur quil avoit reçue La ditte pelleterie pour Bonne, et quil en pouvoit faire faire La recette et que Si elle ne valoit rien de Luy renvoyer mais que Le demendeur L'ayant gardé six Jour; et quil ne vouloit plus La reprendre.
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