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G. Blin.
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a une Cour 14 xbre par extraordinaire.
Président George Blin Louis Lebrun
pierre Granmon Jn Bte Dubuque
Present
Demendeur RENÉ BOUVET Deffendeur LOUIGAU
Le demendeur poursuit Le deffendeur pour avoir Sans Luy avoir porté aucune plainte contre Son negre Et Luy avoir donné un Si mauvais Coup a la tête D'un Coup de Baton qui le m'est or detat de travaillé, Et demende quil soit trété au depend du deffendeur, Et le tor que sela luy fait etant dans Des travaux.
Le deffendeur repond quil auroit frapé le negre apres luy avoir dit par différentes fois de sortir de chés Luy Comme il alloit de- mendé a Son frere ce quil luy devoit Et que n'ayant pas voulu Le faire il L'auroit frapé.
Le demendeur représente que le Deffendeur n'auroit pas due frapé Son negre d'un Coup Si dangereux, Et que Si il luy etoit venue porté Ses plainte quil luy auroit donné toutte satisfaction.
Le deffendeur repond que Si le negre nut pas En Son absance pri deux rat de Bois malgré sa femme Sous Le pretexte que Cetoit son frere qui les avoit atrapé Et qui devoit au negre du demendeur.
Le negre ayant paru a dit que Mde Louigau Luy avoit dit de Les prendre et quil ne les auroit pas pris Sans Cela.
Madame Louigau ayant paru a prété Serment de dire La Verité, Et a dit que le negre est venu ches elle luy demendé ou etoit Son Beau frere, a qui il avoit Loué Son cheval pour de La viande Et que n'ayant trouvé que deux rat de Bois Sur Sa table que Son Beau frere Luy avoit donné quil Les auroit pris malgré Elle, et Etant retourné une Seconde fois, ches elle Et apres avoir repeté a Son mari La façon d'agir du negre En Son absence, Et qu'apres avoir dit au negre de Sortir de chés Luy plusieur fois Et que n'ayant pas voulu Le faire il L 'auroit frapé ledt negre.
La Cour a ordonne que le deffendeur payeroit au demendeur Cinquante franc, pour avoir maltretté Son negre de la façon quil
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At a special session of the Court, December 14.
President, George Blin. Louis Lebrun.
Pierre Grandmont. Jean Bte. Dubuque.
Present.
RENÉ BOUVET, Plaintiff, vs.LOUIS GAUD, Defendant.
The Plaintiff sues the defendant for having struck his negro, without having made any complaint against him, so severe a stroke on his head with a club that he could not work; and he prays that the negro be cured at the defendant's expense and that the latter pay him for the injury to his work, which that loss of time did him.
The defendant answers that he had struck the negro after having told him several times to leave his house, when he demanded of his brother what the latter was owing him; and that, when the negro was unwilling to obey, he struck him.
The plaintiff shows that the defendant ought not to have struck his negro so dangerous a blow, and that, if he had come to make complaint to him, he would have given entire satisfaction.
The defendant answers that the negro should not have taken in his absence two raccoons in spite of his wife, under pretext that the defendant's brother, who was in debt to the plaintiff's negro, had trapped them.
The negro appeared and said that Madame Louis Gaud had told him to take them, and that he would not have taken them otherwise.
Madame Louis Gaud appeared and made oath to tell the truth, and said that the negro came to her house and asked where her brother-in-law was, to whom he had let his horse in exchange for meat; and that having found on her table only two raccoons, which her brother-in-law had given to her, he took them in spite of her; and when he returned a second time, after she had told her husband of the action of the negro in his absence, her husband told the negro several times to leave; and, when he wouldn't do it, he struck the said negro.
The Court decreed that the defendant should pay the plaintiff fifty francs for having maltreated his negro in the way he did ;
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La fait Et Le demendeur fera Donné a Son negre vingt cinq Coup de fouet pour punir insolance, et payeront Les fraix de Lextraor- dinaire Entre eux deux.
La Cour Est ajourné a Jeudy 2 Janvier.
G Blin
a une Cour du 3ie avril 1783.
Président G. Blin
Louis lebrun
Bte Baron
Gabriel Baron
Bte alary
Bte Dubuque
Present
une requette présente par le Sieur fr. trottier demendant a la Cour quayant Eté nomé avec Les Sieurs Cecire Beaullieu et nicol pour lexecution du testament de feu portemay, et que par le decés de Ses trois derniere il nauroit pu rien faire a Ce Sujet et que Com- me le feu Sieur Beaulieu En Etoit Lexecuteur testamenter il Suplie Laditte Cour de vouloir Bien En nomer d'autre affin de visiter Les Comptes dudt sieur Beaullieu a Ce Sujet Et luy faire rendre Compte Suivant Comme Le Cas L'exige; demende En outre ledt Sieur trottier par Sa ditte requette que Se trouvant obligé par Ses affaires de quitter Le village pour quelque tems il il [sic] prie tres humblement Laditte Cour de vouloir Bien luy tenir de lieu et place En Sa qualité de Comdt audt lieu, pour mintenir La Bonne intelligence Et Lunion telle quelle a toujour régné.
La Cour a nomé a Leffet de L 'execution du testament de feu portemay Les Sieur Bte LaCroix G. Blin Et Bte Saucier Suivant La Demende du Sieur trottier accorde ainsi que Ses autres de- mendes.
a une même Cour le Sieur pierre roy, porte plainte, que plusieurs habitant refuse de faire Cloture Commune, Ettant obligé d'en faire Comme d'autre, au non et Comme Sindic.
La Cour a ordonné au Sindic de faire faire Les dittes Clotures au depans de ceux qui le refuse, Lotorizant par nôtre ordre de le faire.
La Cour Est ajourné au rie de may Jeudy.
fr. saucier Clark.
G. Blin
1 Nicolle was poisoned in 1778. Michel Palmier called Beaulieu died in 1780 and Joseph Cesirre about 1779.
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and that the plaintiff have his negro given twenty-five strokes with the whip to punish his insolence; and that both shall pay the costs of the special session.
The Court adjourned to Thursday, January 2.
G. Blin.
At a Court, April 3, 1783.
President, G. Blin.
Louis Lebrun.
Bte. Baron.
Gabriel Baron.
Bte. Alarie.
Bte. Dubuque.
Present.
A petition presented by M. Fr. Trottier, in which he prays the Court, since he had been named with MM. Cesirre,1 Beaulieu and Nicolle to execute the last will and testament of the late Portemay, and by the decease of these last three he had been able to do nothing in the matter, and since M. Beaulieu was the testa- mentary executor, that the said Court be willing to name another to examine the accounts of the said M. Beaulieu in the case and to have account rendered to him, as the case requires. Furthermore the said M. Trottier prays the Court very humbly that, since he is obliged by his private affairs to leave the village for some time, the said Court will take his place as commandant of the said village in order to maintain good har- mony and union, such as has always reigned.2
The Court named with a view to the execution of the last will and testament of the late Portemay MM. Bte. Lacroix, G. Blin, and Bte. Saucier, in accordance with the prayer of M. Trottier, and granted him also his other prayers.
At the same Court Pierre Roy, personally and in his office as syn- dic, makes complaint that several inhaitants refuse to build the com- mon fence, although obliged to make part of it as are the others.
The Court ordered the syndic to have the said fences made at the expense of those who refuse, authorizing him by our order to do so.
'The Court adjourned to Thursday, May I.
Fr. Saucier, Clerk.
G. Blin.
2 Trottier was preparing to go to Kentucky to appear before the Virginia commissioners to prove his and his neighbors' claims to payment for supplies furnished the Virginia troops. See Introduction, pp. cxix. et seq.
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a une Cour du 8 may.
Président Bte dubuc
Bte alary
Bte Baron
Gal Baron
Present
un [sic] requette présenté a la Cour par philipe Laflame représen- tant que Comme il ny a point Eu D'invantaire de faitte des Biens delessé par feu Charle Laflame Son pere Lorsque marie Joseph Larché Ses [sic] remarié En Seconde noce Son age ne luy per- mettent point de prendre Ses propre interest, il demante quil soit Elu un Curateur, Et que ledt invantaire Soit fait. Pour parvenir a partage.
La Cour accordé a la demende de philipe Laflame.
La Cour Est ajourné a Jeudy 22 du Court.
fr. saucier Clark B Dubuque
a une Cour du 26 may 1783.
Bte Dubuque
Bte alary
Pierre Granmon
Louis lebrun
Bte Baron
Gabriel Baron ·
Present
La Cour Etant assemblé pour prendre les Serment des Sieurs Josh Bellefeuil Louis lebrun fr Courié Jen. Bte dehay, ant La- marche, pierre Quenel, et Joh Lapencé, pour prendre leur place En qualité de majistrat ayant Eté nomé par le Sufrage des voix pour remplacer les Encien majistrat. Les Susdit Sr Bellefeuil lebrun Courié dehay Lamarche quenel Et Lapancé ayant paru ont pris le Serment de fidelité ainsi que Celuy d'office Et ont pris leurs Place En qualité de majistrat.
a une même Court Joseph traversy a prix le Serment de fidelité Et dofice de Bailif de la ditte Cour.
fr. saucier a prix le Serment de fidelité ainsi que celuy d'office En qualité de Greffier de la ditte Cour.
a une même Cour une requette présenté par Gabriel Baron tant en Son nom que Comme ayant Epousé Marie Louise Butau demendant que le retrait liage Soit accordé a Sa femme en faveur dune maison que Mr Butau Son pere a vendu au Sr Lacroix
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COURT RECORD, MAY, 1783
At a Court, May 8.
President, Bte. Dubuque. Bte. Alarie.
Bte. Baron. Gabriel Baron.
Present.
A petition presented in Court by Philippe Laflamme showing that there never was made in fact an inventory of the property left by his father, the late Charles Laflamme, when Marie Joseph Larché entered into second marriage, since his age did not permit him to look after his own interests; and he prays that a curator be elected and the said inventory be made in order to arrive at a partition.
The Court granted the prayer of Philippe Laflamme.
The Court adjourned to Thursday, the 22nd of the present month.
Fr. Saucier, Clerk.
B. Dubuque.
At a Court, May 26, 1783.
Bte. Dubuque.
Bte. Alarie.
Pierre Grandmont.
Louis Lebrun.
Bte. Baron.
Gabriel Baron.
Present.
The Court assembled to receive the oaths of MM. Jos. Bellefeuil, Louis Lebrun, Fr. Courier, Jean Bte. Deshayes, Ant. Lamarche, Pierre Quenel and Jos. Lapancé that they may take their places as magistrates, having been elected by the votes to replace the former magistrates. The above men- tioned MM. Bellefeuil, Lebrun, Courier, Deshayes, Lamar- che, Quenel and Lapancé appeared and took the oath of fidelity and also that of office and took their places as magis- trates.
At the same Court Joseph Traversey took the oath of fidelity and of office as bailiff of this Court.
Fr. Saucier took the oath of fidelity and also that of office as clerk of the said Court.
At the same Court a petition presented by Gabriel Baron both in his name and as having married Marie Louise Buteau, in which he prays that the right of lineage repurchase of a house be
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Comme Etant le propre heritage de Sa mere qui ne doit point sortir de la famille en remboursant le prix dachat, aux même terme Et Condition quil La acheté.
La Cour a ordonné que Gabriel Baron aura La possession de laditte maison Et remboursera au Sr Lacroix le prix dachat au même terme et Condition quil L'a acquis.
Le Sieur Butau ayant paru a demendé a la Cour Si il Luy auroit Eté permis de ventre Sa maison a un de Ses Enfans que Son intention Etoit de le faire, mais ayant Ecrit a Mr Labuxiere (auffet des Loix) a ce Sujet et quil luy auroit dit quil ne pouvoit pas le faire.
La Cour a renvoyé la présente affaire a Jeudy prochain netant point de Sa Competance ou L'on y fera paroitre Monsieur Labux- iere.
La Cour Est ajourné a Jeudy 5 Juin.
fr. saucier Greffier pierre quenel
a une Cour du 5 Juin 1783.
président pierre Quenel
Louis lebrun
fr. Courrié
Joseph lapancé
ant Lamarche Joseph Bellefeuil
Jn Bte Dehay Présent
Joseph Belfeuil ayant paru a prété le Serment de fidelité, aux Etats, ainsi que Celuy de majistrat Et a pris Sa place En sa dite qualité de majistrat.
TRAVERSY Demendeur POUR MI REYNAL deffendeur mr
GRANMON.
Le demendeur poursuit le deffendeur pour un Compte de medi- cament montant a 271b Le deffendeur repond quil na point de Connoissance du dt Compte qu 'en partie, offrant dans faire Serment.
La Cour a renvoyé Le present procés a la cour prochaine ou Mr. reynald paroirtra pour prouver son Compte.
1 The "retrait lignager" (incorrectly spelled in the Record) was a survival in French law from more primitive times, when property belonged to the family. After the individual's land was separated from that of the family, it might be alienated by sale, but according to the right of retrait lignager the nearest of kin might repurchase the land by repaying the purchase money. Other methods of alienation of land were not subject to this right. The retrait
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granted to his wife.1 The petitioners explain that their father sold the house to M. LaCroix, although it was the heritage of their mother and should not have gone out of the family; and that they are ready to pay back to M. LaCroix the purchase money on the same terms and conditions that he bought it.
The Court ordered that Gabriel Baron shall have the possession of the said house and shall repay to M. LaCroix the purchase price on the same terms and conditions, that he bought it.
M. Buteau appeared and asked the Court if he would be per- mitted to sell his house to one of his children. He says that he intended to do so, but wrote on the subject to M. Labuxiere, who is acquainted with the law, and who said that he could not do so.2
The Court, not being competent to answer, postponed the present affair to next Thursday, at which time they will have M. Labuxiere appear.
The Court adjourned to Thursday, June 5.
Fr. Saucier, Clerk.
Pierre Quenel.
At a Court, June 5, 1783.
President Pierre Quenel.
Louis Lebrun.
Fr. Courier.
Joseph Lapancé.
Ant. Lamarche.
Joseph Bellefeuil.
Jn. Bte. Deshayes. Present.
Joseph Bellefeuil appeared and took the oath of fidelity to the States and also that of magistrate and took his place as magistrate. TRAVERSY, Plaintiff for M. REYNAL,
vs. M. GRANDMONT, Defendant.
The plaintiff sues the defendant for an account for medicine amounting to 27 livres. The defendant answers that he has r.o knowledge of the said account except in part, and offers to take his oath thereto.
The Court continued the present suit to the next Court, when M. Reynal will appear to prove his bill.
lignager was abolished in July, 1790 .- De Farriere, Coutume de Paris, ii., 587 et seq .; Viollet, Hist. du droit civil Français, 609; Glasson, Hist. du droit et des institutions de la France, vii., 561 et seq.
2 Probably because of the complexity of legal rights growing out of the union of two or more communities of goods.
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Demendeur TRAVERSY pour M. REYNAL deffendeur, Mde. HENSON
Le demendeur poursuit le deffendeur pour une Somme de Cent huit livres suivant un Compte de medicament pour la maladie de feu Son marie Et pour Eux.
le deffendeur a Etté assigné de paroitre pour deffendre Sa Cause Et nayant point paru La Cour a ordonné que ledte [sic] deffendeur payera Le demendeur Suivant son Compte.
Demendeur Bte DUMAY Deffendeur PIERRE MALET
Le demendeur poursuit le deffendeur disant quil auroit at- trapé un poullin au bout de la prairie de legle Sous le pretex dit il quil le Croyoit maron Et Comme Se poulin n'a Eté reclamé de personne Et que le demendeur a En perdu un de même age Et Couleur en Consequence il produit a la Cour deux Sertificat qui disent avoir vue a la Suitte de la Jument du demendeur un pareil poulin de même age Et Couleur que celuy que le deffendeur a attrapé.
La Cour a ordonné au deffendeur a livrer au demendeur Ledt poulin, Comme paroissant luy appartenir Et a deffendu audt deffendeur de ne prendre aucun animal Dans la Comune point marqué qui ne Soit Bien Sur quil luy appartienne nayant Eu aucun droit de prendre celuy cy. Et au deffendeur a payer Les fraix.
a une même Cour une requette présenté par Gabriel Baron Et sa femme qui demende Lexecution de la Sentance rendu par laditte Cour au Bas dune requette qui demende le retrait Lignager des Biens fonds vendu par le Sr Butau Leur pere au Sr Lacroix.
En Consequence la Cour a ordonné quil Sera Sinifié au Sieur turgeon de Deguerpir de laditte maison Sans delay moyenant que les retreyanc luy fourniront un Logement pour trois mois telle que ledt Baron loffre dans Sa ditte requette En datte de Ce Jour, notre oppignon Etant qui ne Soit pas necessaire quil Soit només arbi- trages, La Loix Decidant Clerment de Ce Cas.
La Cour Est ajourné a Jeudy 2ie de Juillet.
pierre quenel president fr. saucier Clark
1 See supra, p. 149.
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TRAVERSY, Plaintiff for M. REYNAL,
vs. Madame HENSON, Defendant.
The plaintiff sues the defendant for the sum of one hundred and eight livres according to an account for medicine for the sickness of her late husband and for herself.
The defendant was summoned to appear and defend her cause ; and not appearing, the Court ordered that the said defendant shall pay the plaintiff according to his account.
BTE. DUMAY, Plaintiff, vs. PIERRE MALLET, Defendant.
The plaintiff sues the defendant, saying that the latter had caught a colt at the end of the Eagle Prairie pretending that he believed it wild; and since this colt had been reclaimed by no one and the plaintiff had lost one of the same age and color, he produced in Court two certificates from persons, who said that they had seen following the plaintiff's mare a similar colt of the same age and color as that which the defendant caught.
The Court ordered the defendant to deliver to the plaintiff the said colt, since it appeared to belong to him, and forbade the defendant to take in the commons any unmarked animal which he was not sure belonged to him, as he had no right to take this one; and ordered the defendant to pay the costs.
At the same Court a petition presented by Gabriel Baron and his wife, in which they pray for the execution of the judgment rendered by the said Court at the bottom of a petition demanding the right of lineage repurchase of the landed property, which was sold by M. Buteau, their father, to M. Lacroix.1
Accordingly the Court decreed that notice shall be given M. Turgeon to give up the possession of the said house without de- lay, in return for which the repurchasers shall furnish him lodgings for three months, such as the said Baron offers in the said petition dated this day. It is our opinion it is not necassary to name arbitrators, since the law decides clearly in this case .?
The Court adjourned to Thursday, July 2.
Fr. Saucier, Clerk.
Pierre Quenel, President.
2 One of the few cases where a body of law is mentioned. In this case the law referred to is the Coutume de Paris.
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a une Cour du II Juin par Extraordinaire.
La Cour a Eté assemblé au nom du public pour chaq'un faire Borner une quantité de terre dans la prairie du pont, Chaq 'un Suivant leur Besoin pour la culture, ainsi que pour La Comune. La Cour a dessidé, unanimement, quil Sera Dressé une acte Das- semblé Signé des habitant ou les Limites des terres, Et autre Con- ventions Seront prescritte.
a une Cour du 3ie Juillet 1783.
président pierre quenel
J. Bte dehay
fr. Courié Louis lebrun
ant. Lamarche Prest
Demendeur CLAUDE GAGNÉ Deffendeur J Bte GAFFÉ
Le demendeur poursuit le deffendeur pour une Somme de Cent Cinquante livres En pelleterie pour avoir Eté Engagé par M. Brisbois son Comis pour aler Jusq'ua chicagou Suivant le mandat tirré Sur luy par son dit Comis.
Le deffendeur repond quil n'avoit point autorisé Son Comis a Engagé personne luy ayant donné le monde necessaire pour le voyage Et que ledt Demendeur auroit Son recour sur son Com- mis pour laditte Somme de Cinquante Ecus, Exépté trente livres En argent que le demendeur a Eté Convenu D'avoir pour aller Jusq'ua payssa.
La Cour a Condanné le deffendeur a payer au demendeur La Somme de Cinquante Ecus Suivant L'engagement du demendeur par M. BrisBois Son Commis pour avoir Ete Jusqua chicagou y mener Ses voiture, Sauf au Deffendeur a avoir recour Sur son Commis si il y a Eu tor de le faire, Et a payer les Fraix.
La Cour Est ajourné aux zie aoust.
fr. saucier Greffier,
pierre quenel
1 There are printed in this volume several documents in regard to the settlement of Prairie du Pont. The right of the villagers to the land rested on a concession made to the Seminary of Foreign Missions on June 22, 1722. The villagers were obliged to defend their rights against several other claimants, but finally the land was confirmed to them by the United States.
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COURT RECORD, JUNE, 1783
At a special session of the Court, June II.
The Court was assembled in the name of the public in order to have each establish the boundaries of a quantity of land in the Prairie du Pont according to his needs for cultivation, and also to lay out the commons. The Court decided unanimously that there shall be drawn up an act of assembly signed by the inhabi- tants, in which the limits of the lands and other agreements shall be written.1
At a Court, July 3, 1783.
President, Pierre Quenel.
J. Bte. Deshayes.
Fr. Courier. Louis Lebrun.
Ant. Lamarche.
Present.
CLAUDE GAGNÉ, Plaintiff, vs. J. Bte. GAFFÉ, Defendant.
The plaintiff sues the defendant for a sum of one hundred and fifty livres in peltries for a trip to Chicago, for which he was hired by M. Brisbois, the defendant's clerk, according to a draft drawn on the defendant by the said clerk.
The defendant answers that he did not authorize his clerk to engage any one, since he had furnished him the men necessary for the journey; and that the said plaintiff should have recourse against his clerk for the said sum of fifty ecus, except thirty livres in cash, which the plaintiff has agreed to pay him for going to Payssa.2
The Court condemned the defendant to pay the plaintiff fifty ecus, in accordance with the agreement with the plaintiff made by M. Brisbois, the defendant's clerk, for conducting his boats to Chicago, reserving to the plaintiff the right of recourse against his clerk, if there was wrong in making the agreement, and to pay the costs.
The Court adjourned to August 7.
Fr. Saucier, Clerk. Pierre Quenel.
Amer. State Papers, Public Lands, ii., 194; this vol., pp. 88, 581. The court parceled the land among those who wished to settle there. See below, pp. 159, 565, 591.
2 Situated about opposite the mouth of the Missouri River.
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a une Cour du 4 9bre 1783.
Président pierre Quenel
Louis lebrun
fr. Courier
Josh Lapancé
ant. Lamarche
Pres.
Demendeur CLEMENT ALARY Deffendeur JOSEPH CECIRE Le demendeur poursuit le deffendeur Disant quayant Eu Son Enfant ches luy auquel Sa femme auroit porté tous ses soin pendant lespace de Six mois Et au bout duquel tems il auroit retirer son dt Enfant. Sans vouloir payer audt demendeur Se qui convient pour Ses peines.
Le deffendeur repond que Si il a Donné son Enfans a la femme du Demendeur que Ce na Eté que par les Solisitation de la femme du demendeur de prendre Son Enfans. disant que Cetoit le · dernier Service quelle pouvoit rendre a Sa mere delver Son Enfans. Et quil ne luy en Couteroit rien. Et que néanmoins Son inten- tion netoit pas de lesser Son Enfans Sans Satisfaire les personnes qui En prenoit Soin.
La Cour a Condanner le Deffendeur a payer Six cent Livres de farine pour Les Six mois que Son Enfans a Eté ches le demen- deur. Et a payer Les fraix.
Demendeur mrie DURAND deffendeur FR ARNOUS
le demendeur poursuit le deffendeur disant quayant Engagé le deffendeur pour aller dans riviere des Illinois moyenant un Cheval quil luy donnoit a Son retour. mais qu'en ayant reçue un dans la riviere des Illinois duquel il etoit Contant, Et qu'aprés il auroit dit au nomé Laforce chargé de faire La traitte pour le demendeur que Si il vouloit traitter un Cheval que les Sauvages avoit amené a eux [?], quil le changeroit avec durant, moyenent du retour, En consequence ledt cheval auroit Etoit acheté par ledt Laforce Et qu'apres il auroit Commender audt francois de L'aller En ferger a luar Et de revenir Ensuitte au Canot Et a la traitte, Et que pandant Ce tems ledt Cheval auroit Eté voler par les Sauvages. Et demende Que le cheval luy Soit payé par ledt francois ou laforce.
Le Deffendeur repond qu'en Effet il auroit dit au nomé Laf- force quil Changeroit Ledt Cheval avec durant, Si il le vouloit
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COURT RECORD, NOVEMER, 1783
At a Court, November 4, 1783.
President, Pierre Quenel.
Louis Lebrun.
Fr. Courier.
Jos. Lapancé.
Ant. Lamarche.
Present.
CLEMENT ALARIE, Plaintiff, vs. JOSEPH CESIRRE, Defendant.
The plaintiff sues the defendant saying that he has had the latter's child at his house, and that his wife gave it all her care for the space of six months and at the end of that time the de- fendant had taken his child away without being willing to pay what is right for their trouble.
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