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We asked him what day they had told him to carry the saw into the garden.
He said it was day before yesterday.
We asked if he knew anything else.
He said, "No."
LaCroix. Madame Brisson was present during the assault and urged her husband on. On July 31, the state's attorney, Labuxiere, charged Brisson with assassination, and the Court ordered Commandant Trottier to arrest Brisson, and in case of resistance to shoot him .- Chi. Hist. Soc. Cah., Rec.
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lecture a luy faite de Sa deposition a dit Contenir verite y per- siste et a signé avec nous. Et avant de Signer a declaré Et af- firmé que francois Canadien avoit Emmené les Chevaux de Bris- son et sa femme depuis la prairie du pont jusques au mississipy Les quels Chevaux avoit Eté conduit de la maison de la dame Brisson par ses Enfans jusqua la prie du pont et remis audt fr. canadien qui les mené au mississipy pr traverser mardy dernier declare de plus quil a fait une Cache par ordre de la dame Bris- son dans la grange La quelle il offre de montrer dans la terre qui est tout ce quil a dit savoir sous Son Sermant et a Signé Et promis que sil survient quelque Chose a sa Connoissance de la declarer. [Signed]
Jan baptis colin francois Lapance B Saucier Labuxiere grefier
marque hBi
d henry Biron Mth. Saucier
a une cour du 9 aoust 1788. tenue par les memes magistrats.
avons fait paroitre francois Renoux accusé davoir aidé a Enlever les Chevaux de Brisson Et sa femme lequel aprés sermant par luy fait de dire verité luy avons demandé Sil a aidé ou participe a LEnlevement des Chevaux de Brisson Et sa femme.
a dit avoir atrapé deux juments Et trois poulins par ordre de la femme de Brisson et quil les a conduits au mississipy ou la dame Brisson luy avoit dit de les mener et de les atacher avec deux autres chevaux que les Enfans de ladite femme ont mené avec luy.
interoge 'sil ne savoit pas que ces chevaux Etoient Sai- sis et la publication faite a la porte de lEglise dimanche dernier. 1
a repondû quil ne l'avoit pas sue.
interoge sil ne savoit pas que le Nommé Brisson Etoit fugitif et poursuivis.
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The reading of his deposition was made to him and he said that it contained the truth and persisted therein and signed with us. And before signing he declared and affirmed that François Cana- dien had driven the horses belonging to Brisson and his wife from Prairie du Pont to the Mississippi, and that these horses were led from the house of Madame Brisson as far as Prairie du Pont by her children and delivered to the said Fr. Canadien, who led them to the Mississippi in order to cross last Wednesday. He declared further that he made by order of Madame Brisson a cache in the barn, which he offered to show. This is all which he said under oath that he knew and he has signed; and he promised, if anything came to his knowledge, to make it known.
[Signed]
Jean Baptiste Colin.
François Lapancé.
B. Saucier.
Mark of h Bi
Henry Biron Labuxiere, Clerk.
At a Court, August 9, 1788, held by the same magistrates.
We have summoned François Renoux accused of having aided in the removal of the horses belonging to Brisson and his wife; and after he had taken oath to tell the truth, we asked him if he aided, or participated in, the removal of the horses belonging to Brisson and his wife.
He said that he caught two mares and three colts by order of Brisson's wife, and that he took them to the Mississippi, where Madame Brisson had told him to lead them and to tie them with two other horses, which the children of the said woman had lead with him.
Asked if he did not know that these horses were attached and that publication had been made at the door of the church last Sunday.
Answered that he did not know it.
Asked if he did not know that the named Brisson was a fugitive and was pursued.
Answered that he knew that they were pursuing him; but that
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a repondû quil savoit que lon le poursuivoit mais quil lavoit vû paroitre Et disparoitre plusieurs fois et quil Croyoit que lon ne Le recherchoit plus, quil ne Croyoit pas faire mal en menant les Chevaux quil Lavoit fait sans reflection. Et quil sest mefie au mississipy que setoit pr les traverser sur lautre Rive.
interoge sil a quelque Chose a declarer de plus. Et sil na pas Connoissance de quelques Enlevement fait par quelqu'un des Effets ou bestiaux de Brisson Et sa femme.
a repondû quil n'en a aucunne Connoissance.
Lecture a luy faite de Sa declaration a dit quelle contient verité quil y persiste sous le Sermant quil a fait Et a dit ne savoir signer Et a fait Sa marque ordre Et avons Signé les dits jours Et an.
[Signed]
francois Lapancé
B Saucier
B Dubuque
marque de +
fr. Renoux deposant
Labuxiere
Mth. Saucier psd.
Du dix huit aout mil Sept Cent quatre vingt huit.
Messieurs Jean Bte Dubuque Philipe Engel et Louis Chatel ont fait le serment d'office En qualité de Magistrats pour la nouvelle Nomination En la Place des sieurs Mathieu Saucier Bte saucier et fr. la pensée qui se sont demis de leur Charge les dits Magistrats ayant Eté nommés par la nelle Election. Sont Comparus et apres avoir prête serment de fidelite, ainsi que celui d'office ont pris leur Place et leurs qualités de Magis- trats.
Je sousigné Pierre Billet avoit fait serment que Je me Com- porterai Bien Et vraiment dans la Charge de Greffier qui m'a Eté admise Ce Jour. selon ma Connoisse et Jugement. aux Cahos le 17 aout 1788.
P Billet Greffier
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he had seen him appear and disappear several times and that he believed that they were no longer searching for him; that he did not believe that he was doing wrong in leading the horses; that he had done it without reflection; that he suspected at the Mississippi that the purpose was to send them across to the other bank.
Asked if he had anything else to declare, and if he did not have knowledge of the removal of the effects or cattle belonging to Bris- son and his wife by some one.
Answered that he had no knowledge thereof.
Reading was made of his deposition and he said that it can- tained the truth and he persisted therein under the oath which he made; and he said that he did not know how to sign and made his mark, and we have signed the said day and year.
[Signed]
François Lapancé.
B Saucier.
B. Dubuque. Labuxiere.
mark of + Fr. Renoux, deponent. Mth. Saucier, Pres.
August 18, 1788.
MM. Jean Bte. Dubuque, Philippe Engel and Louis Chatel have taken the oath of office as magistrates by the new election in place of MM. Matthieu Saucier, Bte. Saucier and Fr. Lapancé who have resigned from their office. The said magistrates, having been named by the new election, appeared and, after having taken oath of fidelity as well as that of office, have taken their place as magistrates.
I the undersigned Pierre Billet have taken oath that I will con- duct myself well and faithfully in the office of clerk, to which I have been appointed this day, according to my knowledge and judgment. At Cahokia August 17, 1788.
P. Billet. Clerk.1
1 Why Billet was appointed clerk in place of Labuxiere is not known, but he did not serve long. On December 1, Labuxiere signed as deputy clerk and on February 2, 1789, as clerk, and from that date the handwriting proves that he served regularly.
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a une meme Cour.
Presidant ant girardin
Louis Chatel
Ch. Ducharme
Philipe Engel
Henri Beron
P. la Perche
Bte Dubuque
Magistrats
a la même Cour avons appointe une Requête En faveur de Mr Cerré et lui avons permis la saisie des Biens du Sr. James Moor Jusqua que la Cour En ordonnera.
La Cour Est adjourné au rer Septembre.
At Girardin psd.
a une Cour tenue le Ier 7bre 1788.
Messieurs Ch ducharme President
Bte dubuque Philipe Engel
henri Biron Pierre La Perche Louis Chatel Magistrats
P BILLET demandeur Contre le SIEUR SMITH deffendeur
Le demandeur a declaré que le Sieur Smith Lui devoit un cochon. d'Environ Cents livres et que le tems etant passé pour le Payement et lui en aiant Plusieurs demandes il lui avoit toujours refusé Sous mauvais pretexte le deffendeur dit quil lui avoit offert plusieurs fois mais quil l'avoit refusé disant quil n'etoit pas gros et quil avoit un temoin du marché Entre Eux que nous avons fait Paroitre et a dit quil lui devoit le Cochon et devoit lui Enmener tel quil Etoit La Cour a ordonné audt Smith de Livrer le Cochon audt P Billet sous quinze Jours. et Condamnons le dit Smith aux frais.
DuCharme prsd.
a une meme Cour.
Les SIEURS MOREL et SANS FACON demandeur Contre SIEUR MATHIEU SAUCIER deffendeur
Les demendeurs nous aiant Exposé leurs plaintes par une requete du dix Sept aout dernier par Lequel ils avoient Eté recusés par le Sr Mathieu saucier pour servir de Jurés nous avons ordonné au Sr Mathieu Saucier de Paroitre au Jourdhui devant nous et y Exposer Ses raisons des Insultes par lui fait aux dits
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At the same Court.
President Ant. Girardin
Ch. DuCharme.
Louis Chatel.
Henri Biron.
Philippe Engel.
Bte. Dubuque.
P. Laperche. Magistrates
At the same court we referred a petition in favour of M. Cerré and allowed him the seizure of the goods of M. James Moore, until the Court shall give orders concerning it.
The Court adjourned to September I.
Ant. Girardin, Pres.
At a Court, September 1, 1788.
MM. Ch. DuCharme, President. Henry Biron. Bte. Dubuque.
Pierre Laperche.
Philippe Engel. Louis Chatel.
Magistrates.
P. BILLET, Plaintiff, vs. M. SMITH, Defendant.
The plaintiff declared that M. Smith owed him a pig of about one hundred pound weight and that when the time was passed for the payment and he had made several demands for it, the defendant had always refused with poor excuses. The defendant says that he had offered it several times to the plaintiff, but that he had re- fused it saying that it was not fat; and he says that he had a wit- ness of the agreement between them, whom we have summoned, and . who said that he owed the pig and ought to return one like it. The Court ordered the said Smith to deliver the pig to the said P. Billet within a fortnight. And we condemn the said Smith to pay the costs. DuCharme, Pres. At the same Court.
MM. MOREL and SANSFAÇON, Plaintiffs vs. M. MATTHIEU, SAUCIER Defendant.
The plaintiffs set forth their complaints by a petition of the 17th of August last according to which they had been challenged by M. Matthieu Saucier for jury services and we ordered M. Matthieu Saucier to appear to-day before us to show his reasons for the insults made by him to the said MM. Morel and Sansfaçon. Whereat
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Sieurs morel et Sans façon a quoi il a reconnu ses torts. et a dit quil ne l'avoit fait que par megard. et leur en a fait Ses Excuses en presence de nous aux Cahos le rer 7bre 1788.
P Billet Greffier
DuCharme pr
a une meme Cour.
Le SIEUR WILLIAM BIGGS demandeur contre SAMUEL MORRIES deffendeur
le demandeur a dit que le Sieur Samuel Morries ayant demandé une Cour de Jurés pour la deffence de laccusation faite Contre lui des Insultes faite sur la Cour des Jurés et que n'ayant point paru. Sur quoi le demandeur s'est presenté a nous a quoi nous avons renvoyé les Parties. et quils se choiseront deux hommes Chacun a leur Choix pour Juger de Leur affaire devant Mr Smith Juge a paix et Magistrat du Grand ruisseau et Sen tenu a Ce que les dits Jurés en Jugeront Sans aucun rappel donné aux Cahos la Cour Presente le rer Sept. 1788.
DuCharme psd.
a une meme Cour.
S'est Presenté Le SIEUR JAMES WATT demandeur Contre Le SIEUR JACOB GROOTS deffendeur
Le demandeur nous a presenté deux Billets Consenti a sa faveur par ledit groots montant a La somme de trois Cents quatre vingt quatre livres payable en Lard et farine au prix Courant. et nous a dit En avoir fait La demande dont il Eté prêssé vu son depart. a quoi nous avons Condamné ledit groots a paier sous trois Semaines et les frais Ci Joint au Cahos le Ier 7bre 1788.
P Billet greffier
DuCharme presd.
La Cour Est ajourné au rer gbre 1788.
DuCharme psd.
a une Cour du premier octobre 1788.
Messieurs Ch. Ducharme President Philipe Engel.
Bte Dubuque
Henri Biron
P. La Perche Magistrats
M. FR. SAUCIER demandeur contre MICHEL CHARTIER Deffendeur
Le Sieur saucier presente un compte a lui remis par Mr Levi et approuvé par devenant devant [sic] M La Croix dont il lui
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he acknowledged his wrong and said that he did it only through mistake and he made his apologies therefor to them in our presence.
At Cahokia, September 1, 1788.
P. Billet, Clerk. DuCharme, Pres.
At the same Court.
M. WILLIAM BIGGS, Plaintiff, vs. SAMUEL MORRIS, Defendant.
The plaintiff said that M. Samuel Morris had demanded a jury trial to hear his defence to the accusation against him of having insulted the jury court and had not appeared; whereupon the plaintiff presented himself to us. Whereat we dismissed the par- ties and ordered them each to choose a man, to judge their affair before Mr. Smith, justice of the peace and magistrate of Grand Ruisseau, and they shall be bound to this that the said jurors shall judge the cause without any appeal. Given at Cahokia in the present Court, September 1, 1788.
DuCharme, Pres. At the same Court.
There presented himself M. JAMES WATTS, Plaintiff, vs. M. JACOB GROOT, Defendant.
The plaintiff presented to us two notes drawn in his favour by the said Groots, amounting to the sum of three hundred and eighty-four livres payable in lard and flour at the current price; and he told us that he had made demand therefor and that he was in need of it on account of his departure. Whereat we condemn the said Groot to pay within three weeks with the costs here joined. At Cahokia, September 1, 1788.
P. Billet, Clerk.
DuCharme, Pres.
The Court adjourned to October 1, 1788.
DuCharme, Pres.
At a Court, October 1, 1788.
MM. Ch. DuCharme, President. Philippe Engel Bte. Dubuque. Henry Biron. P. Laperche. Magistrates.
M. Fr. SAUCIER, Plaintiff, vs. MICHEL CHARTIER, Defendant.
M. Saucier presents an account, which had been given to him by M. Levy and approved before M. LaCroix, on which there is
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Est du par la Balance deux Cents Soixante douze livres et apres lui En avoir fait la demande il lui a refusé disant que Son Compte nest pas Juste et quil lui doit que Soixante douze livres et apres avoir verifié le Compte que nous Croions Etre Juste et voyant les Mauvaises raisons que le Sr Saucier nous a dit quil lui avoit allegués Nous ordonnons au sieur Chartier a payer le Demandeur ou a lui trouver un Caution qui Se rendra responsable de ladte somme et Condamnons le sieur saucier a paier les frais et se faire rembourser par le dit Chartier.
DuCharme psd.
a une mene Cour.
MICHEL PICHET demandeur Contre LOUIS GAUD deffendeur
Le demandeur a dit que le Nommé Louis gaud avoit pris et Engagé le petit la pierre et lui avoit promis une Pouliche ou une taure pour ses salaires et quil refusoit de lui donner le deffendeur a dit quil l'avoit gardé Malade et que ses salaires netoient pas Capable de Paier sa Maladie et les soins quils avoient Eu pour lui Nous avons renvoyer les parties par arbitres.
DuCharme psd.
a une Meme Cour.
HUGUES SCHISHOLM demandeur BENJAMIN BAYRONN deffendeur
le demandeur nous a dit quil lui Eté düe Cent minots de Bled . par le dit Bayronn pour deux vaches a Lait quil lui avoit vendue le deffendeur a dit quil lui en avoit livré vingt Minots Chez thibaud a la Prairie du Rocher. le demandeur lui a dit quil etoit gaté et quil netoit pas Marchand. Nous avons renvoyées les Parties a faire visiter le Bled. et nous fiant Sur le rapport quil nous en sera fait Signé par M. Barbeau et Condamnons le dit Bayronn a Paier lexcedent qui Est de quatre Vingt minots Sous huit Jours. et Condamnons ledt Bayronn aux fraix.
DuCharme psd. adjourné La Cour au 1er Novembre 1788. P Billet Greffier DuCharme prsd.
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due him a balance of two hundred and seventy-two livres; and after having made demand therefor, the defendant refused him saying that his account is not just and that he owes only seventy-two livres; and after verifying the account, which we be- lieve to be just and hearing the poor arguments which M. Saucier told us that the defendant had pleaded to him, we order M. Chartier to pay the plaintiff or to find a bondsman who will render himself responsible for the said sum; and we condemn M. Saucier to pay the costs and to have himself reimbursed by the said Chartier.
DuCharme, Pres. At the same Court.
MICHEL PICHET, Plaintiff, vs. LOUIS GAUD, Defendant.
The plaintiff said that the named Louis Gaud had taken and engaged the little Lapierre and had promised him a filly or a heifer for wages and that he refused to give it to him. The de- fendant said that he had tended him when sick and that his wages were not sufficient to pay for his sickness and the attend- ance which they had had for him. We have dismissed the parties to have the case decided by arbitrators.
DuCharme, Pres. At the same Court.
HUGH CHISHOLM, Plaintiff, vs. BENJAMIN BYRAM, Defendant.
The plaintiff told us that there was due him one hundred minots of wheat for two milch cows, which he had sold the defendant. The defendant said that he had delivered twenty minots of it to him at the house of Thibault at Prairie du Rocher. The plaint- iff said to him that it was spoiled and it was not salable.
We dismissed the parties to have the wheat inspected; and having confidence in the report, which will be made us, signed by M. Barbau, we condemn the said Byram to pay the excess there is above eighty minots within a week; and we condemn the said Byram to pay the costs.
DuCharme, Pres.
The Court adjourned to November 1, 1788. P. Billet, Clerk. DuCharme, Pres.
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a une Cour du trois novembre 1788.
Messieurs
Antoine girardin President
Ch Ducharme
Bte Dubuque henri Biron
Philipe Engel
Pierre La Perche
Louis Chatel
Magistrats
a une meme Cour.
ANT ARMAND demandeur PIERRE RICHARD deffendeur le demandeur nous represente un Compte Contre le dit Richard de la somme de quatre vingt dix neuf livres En argent quil dit lui Etre due depuis Cinq ans. le dit Pierre Richard lui a dit quil Croioit l'avoir Paié par Ses travaux a quoi le demandeur na voulu acquiesser disant quil n'avoit Eu que Soixante sept livres et quil lui avoit porté En Compte et apres avoir fait faire serment sur les sts Evangiles de la verité de son Compte nous avons Condamné le dit deffendeur aux frais.
a une meme Cour.
le Sieur Wm ARRUNDEL Demand [sic] le Sr Jn Bte MOREL Deffendeur
le Demandeur nous a exposé par une requête que le sieur Morel avoit pris a son inseu une Voiture quil avoit a la Prairie du Chien et quil l'avoit pris Sans la Connoissance de Celui qui en Ete le depositaire en nous en aiant produit des Certificats et demander des dedomagemonts par sa Requete et ceci etant or de notre Connais- sance nous avons renvoiés les Parties par arbitres.
at girardin
ajourné la Cour au premier decembre 1788.
at Girardin p. s. d.
A une Cour du rer Decembre 1788.
Messieurs
Girardin President
P. La Perche
Ch Ducharme
Bte Dubuque
Philipe Engel Louis Chatel
Henri Biron Magistrats
a une meme Cour le Sieur Gabriel Cerré nous presenté une requete que nous avons appointé a sa demande.
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At a Court, November 3, 1788.
MM. Antoine Girardin, President.
Ch. DuCharme.
Philippe Engel.
Louis Chatel.
Bte. Dubuque. Henry Biron.
Pierre Laperche. Magistrates.
At the same Court.
ANT. HARMAND, Plaintiff, vs. PIERRE RICHARD, Defendant.
The plaintiff brings to us an account against the said Richard for the sum of ninety-nine livres in money, which he says was due five years ago. The said Pierre Richard told him that he believed that he had paid it by his labor; to which the plaintiff was not willing to agree, saying that he had had only sixty-seven livres and that he had credited it to his account; and after having made him take oath on the Holy Gospels of the truth of his ac- count, we condemned the said defendant to pay the costs.
At the same Court.
M. WILLIAM ARUNDEL, Plaintiff, vs. JEAN BTE. MOREL, Defendant.
The plaintiff sets forth to us by a petition that M. Morel had taken without his knowledge a boat, which the plaintiff had at Prairie du Chien,1 and that he had taken ît without the knowledge of the one who was custodian of it; and the plaintiff brought to us certificates thereof and demanded damages by his petition; and since this is out of our jurisdiction, we dismissed the parties to plead before arbitrators. Ant. Girardin.
The Court adjourned to December 1, 1788.
Ant. Girardin, Pres.
At a Court, December 1, 1788.
MM. Girardin, President.
P. Laperche.
Ch. DuCharme.
Bte. Dubuque.
Philippe Engel.
Louis Chatel.
Henry Biron. Magistrates.
At the same Court M. Gabriel Cerré presented to us a petition, which we have referred at his request.
1 Prairie du Chien, in the present state of Wisconsin, was not included in the district of Cahokia or in the county of Illinois.
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Vu par la Cour assemblé Ce Jour la Requete ci dessus Emsem- ble le testament olographe de feü Gemes Moor. laditte Cour ordonne quil sera fait Bon et fidel Inventaire de tous les Biens Generalement quils quonques delaisser par ledit deffunt James Moor Juridiquement et avec les formalites requises a la deligence des sieurs Cerré Bond et thomas Biggs. Executeurs testamentaire pr Ce fait etre les dits trois executeurs testamentaires mis en Bonne posession des dits Biens de ladtte sucession suivant laditte Inven- taire faire les recherches des dits Biens tant meubles qu'immeubles en faire rendre Compte a laditte Veuve et par tous autres qui pouroient les avoir en leur Possession et generalement faire tout ce qui Est du devoir de leurs Charges pour la Conservations des droits et Interets des personnes interessées en la suditte sucession et autres quil appartiendra afin que la suditte sucession soient mise et reglé par le tems prescrit par les Loix donné En Cour le trois novembre Mil Sept Cent quatre vingt huit et Signé a la Copie delivré Ce Jour. antoine Girardin Bte dubuque Ch Ducharme Philipe Engel. Pierre La Perche H. B. i. henri Biron une + pour Louis Chatel et Signé.
LaBuxiere Comis Grefier.
A une Cour du Ie Decembre 1788.
A Girardin President
P. La Perche
Ch. Ducharme
Henri Biron
Philipe Engel
Louis Chatel
augte Dubuque Magistrats
Par une Requête a nous presenté ledit Jour Par hiacinthe Cecire et aiant Vu Son Exposé nous avons Permis et Permettons audit hiacinthe Cecire de faire une assemblé de ses Parents et amis pour deliberer sur son Emancipation le dit Jour et an que dessus.
P Billet Grefier.
a une meme Cour.
M. JEAN DUMOULIN demandeur PHILIPE GERVAIS Deffendeur le Demandeur nous a Produit une Compte dont la Balance est de Soixante douze livres En argent, interêt Compris Jusqu'a ce jour. le deffendr nous a dit que ledt Dumoulin avoit oü un
1 A copy of this will is printed on page 515 of this volume.
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Seen by the assembled Court this day the above petition to- gether with the holographic will of the late James Moore. The said Court decrees that there shall be made good and faithful inven- tory of the property, all and singular, left by the said deceased James Moore with legal and requisite formalities, at the suit of MM. Cerré, Bond and Thomas Biggs, testamentary executors of the will. For this purpose the three said executors are to be put in full possession of the said property of the said estate; and according to the said inventory they are to search out the said property, both personal and real; and to cause the said widow and all others who may have it in their possession to render ac- count; and generally to do that which is within the duties of their office for the preservation of the rights and interests of the per- sons interested in the estate aforesaid and of others whom it will concern; in order that the estate aforesaid may be settled by the time prescribed by law. Given in Court the third of November 1788, and signed on the copy delivered this day.1 Antoine Girardin, Bte. Dubuque, Ch. DuCharme, Philippe Engel, Pierre Laperche, H. B. I. Henri Biron, a+for Louis Chatel, and signed Labuxiere, Deputy Clerk.
At a Court, December 1, 1788.
A. Girardin, President.
P. Laperche.
Ch. DuCharme.
. Henry Biron.
Philippe Engel.
Louis Chatel.
Auguste Dubuque. Magistrates.
By a petition presented to us this said day by Hyacinthe Ce- sirre; and after seeing his explanation we permitted and do permit the said Hyacinthe Cesirre to hold an assembly of his relatives and friends to deliberate on his livery. The said day and year as above.
P. Billet, Clerk.
At the same Court.
M. JEAN DUMOULIN, Plaintiff, vs. PHILIP GERVAIS, Defendant.
The plaintiff brought to us an account, the balance of which is for seventy-two livres in money including interest up to this day. The defendant told us that the said Dumoulin had had
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Cochon de lait de lui a quoi il nous a dit qu'il l'avoit paié Comp- tant. Ce que le deffendeur a recusé et apres avoir fait faire ser- ment audt Sr Dumoulin et avons Condamné ledt Gervais a Paier le demandeur et les frais du Present.
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