Transcription of EAP295/2/6/1 - the Endangered Archives Programme

EAP295: Digitising the endangered archives of Grenada
Dr Laurence Brown, University of Manchester
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This is a transcription of images from:
EAP295/2/6/1 Court of Oyer and Terminer for Trial of Attained Traitors record book [1796]
P2: Notes
P3: Transcription
P55: Alphabetical list of names
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Notes:
The page numbers – shown in the top right corner of the succeeding pages – are the last three
digits of the numbers assigned to each of the photo-images of the original record. Each image,
photographed by the British Library project team – bears the reference number EAP295_2_6_1EAP_295-SCR_ (plus the three digits)_L
The first page/image of the record book is missing but is believed to have included the names
listed as 001 below; all of which were repeated sequentially in subsequent sections /pages of
the record. Names are listed in black whereas other text, interspersed at the end of each
repeated list of names, is typed in Blue. However, records of the Court , from image 21 (see 4.
Below) are typed in black.
The same list of names, in the exact order, is repeated on some six (6) occasions throughout the
record, with only minor variations in the spelling of some of the names. I have copied the list to
a separate MS Word file to facilitate sorting into alphabetical order etc.
There are some image numbers that are missing (e.g. 39-41) and in a few instances some
images are duplications of others (e.g. 046 is a duplicate of 038)
There is some doubt that the images recorded by the Project are in sequential order in
conformity with the original record. Images 002 – 020 (no 001) relate to the 1795 Act of
Attainder; the terms of which, including lists of the names of persons affected are copied in
Images 042 to 065. Images 021 to 038 cover the initial sittings of the Court of Oyer and
Terminer – from June 27 to July 2, 1796 – whereas Images 066 to 081 cover from the
resumption of the Court on September 19, 1796 (under the King’s Commission dated
September 8,1796) up to its termination on March 1, 1797 with the curious words “None of the
Justices attending the Commission fell to the Ground”
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001
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Augustine DeSuze commonly called Chevalier DeSuze, Louis Melchior DeSuze, Jean
Baptiste Ollivier, Clozier Darceuil, Francois Charles Marie Clozier, Jean Felix Mayor, Louis
Francois Bontems, Charles Barbaroux, Clement Marrast de Sarraut, Benoit Cazeneuve,
Marc Sibillat, Thomas Drost, Nicholas Oulingre, F______ Cazeneuve, Pierre Labat, Paul
Laurencie, Anthony Superville, Antoine Fassiel, Louis Mourilhon commonly called La
Douceur, Pierre Boudon, Jean Louis Babot, Jean Honore’ Philip, Louis Saintgrain, Jean
Baptiste Edant, ______ Leblanc, Dominique Breuil, Jean Merle, Bernard LaBastide alias
LaBastile, Louis Parans, Pierre Charpentiere, Pierre Beau, Nicolas Harreau, Joseph
Verdet, Rene’ Passie’, Passie’ Lamellerie, Vital Merle, Jean Francois Rechore, Jean
Gabriel Rechore, Jean Rechore, Augustine Aubert, Pierre Villard, __________ Blackfort,
Guillaume Boucaud, Pere Pascal Mandel, Louis Papin, Pierre Marucheau, Jean Pierre
Goulard, ______ Grenoir, Elie Sarlandy, Francois Pellerin, Joseph Pellerin, Pierre Escalpe,
Pierre Gransaull, Roubin Rocquivert, Manuel Cambier, _________ Roux, Jacob Dumont
Gerbet
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002
Jean Jacques Lusanne Gerbet Dumont, Jacob Peschier, Francois Marsly, Alexandre
Thomas, Edward Duffant, Francois Serau, Marcel Mandilhon, Richard Alexander,
Jean Baptiste LeConte, Dominique Singes, Pierre LeVillain alias Valomme’, Jean
Baptiste Rouget, Louis Benoit Rouget, Francois Mantel, Louis Delisle, Michael
Cavelan, Jean Cosquer, Henry Rouband, ___ Arneaud, Dominique Buerle,
____Buerle fils, Charles Borelly, Paul Bataril, Savary Bellevue, Louis Jacques
Bellair, _____Barrow fils, ____Brignol, Jean Condon, Louis Campmall, Alexandre
Dolabaille, Antoine Desulier, Jean Epitalliter alias Epitallery, Jean Fourteau, Pierre
Fuquet, Jean Baptiste Germain, ___ LeBlanc, Noel Letang, __Lamarque,
____LaCour, Jean Baptiste Rey, _____ Maguir, Ferdinand Marotte, _____Mounier
Cadet, ____Nivet Villiers, ____Nivet Blackfort Drapeyron, ___ Portales, Joseph
Ralph, Francois LeRoy, Latour St. Croix, Richard Spencer, Jacques Vincent, Gervais
LaGuillotiere Simon Couroy, Jean Francois Gensdarmes, Louis Pellerin, Mathieu
Bourbousson, __ Araud, Charles Castine, George Russell, Etienne Babot, Jean
Grounnier, Jacques Eloin, Joseph Rechou, ___Augier, ___Vincent, Pierre Cavalier,
Joseph Neal, Benoit LeConte, ___Rouget, Joseph Covrl, Gerardin Timbour,
___Roux Cadet, __________ Roux, ______ Verrier, Jacques Ballata, Labar Aine,
______ Labar Cadet, _______ Arreaut, Charles Castille, ______ Parisien,
_________ Marlelot,________ Bassillon, Julien Fedon, Charles Nogues, Stanislaus
Besson, Edmund Rapier, Claud Etienne Leriche, Jean Baptiste Fourcade, Jean
Baptiste Michel, Jean Peysson, Joseph Peysson, Joachim Philip, Jean Baptiste
Sabazan, Charles Barbaroux /Mulatto/, Clovis Chantimel, Jean Charles Decoteaux,
John Partrus, Pierre Fouchet, Jean Francois Rouget, Lambert, Colas Decoteaux,
Placid Decoteaux, Louis Decoteaux, George Decoteaux, Edward Decoteaux,
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003
Pelage’ Decoteaux, Stanislaus Decoteaux, Medart Chantimel, Clotard Chantimel,
Xavier Chantimel, Ferrier Charles Buret, Louis Hypolite Ventour, Elienne Ventour,
Charles Roy, Toinen Roy, Antoine Roy, Michel Roy, Ben, Alexandre, George, Jean
Baptiste L’Oisrau, John Brown, Innocent Delpeche, Sylvestre Agaye, ___Bayonne,
Alexis Boisac, George Berlet, _______ Breuill, Jean Francois Besson, William
Burke, Mederic Besson, Hypolite Bruce, Charles Bruce, Michel Christophe, Edward
Choupin, Ellir Choupin, L’Esprit Chrisostome, Joseph Colombert, Charles Castles,
Michel Duprey, Medant Darceuil, Jean Pierre Desgallerie, Julien Ducoin, Louis
Dumay, Alexandre Dumay, Ignace Dubuisset, Modeste Deslondette, Jean
Dechamps, Eugene, John Gerror, Alexis Goffier, George Hazell, Francois Hureault,
Jean Baptist Jacob, Jean Louis Latousche, Jean Louis Lataste, Lambert Laurent,
Edward Latang, Jean Francois Laurent, Charles Martin, Pierre Louis Martin,
Eustache Marciel, Vincent Marciel, Xavier Marciel, Augustine Paponet, John
Purser, Peter Purser, Jean Louis Patience fils, Jean Francois Nicolas Pousaque,
Romain Le Roy, _____ Romain, ______ Romain, Pelage St. Leux, Gabriel Saint
Bernard, Louis Saint Bernard, Jean Saint Bernard, Paul Saint Bernard, Pierre Saint
Bernard, Regis Niervin, Elienne Gallard alias LaBastide, Julien Mederic, Jean Marie
Rogon, Louis Silvain, Hiacinthe Jean Clitandre Clozier, Charles Cavallier, Germain
DeSuze, Jean Baptiste Dupre’, Philip Suberan, Pierre Martial, Joachim Christophe,
Jean Louis Gouin, Jean Louis Collet, Modeste Besson, St. Louis Ducoin, Edward
Patience, Peto Agaye, Charles Genie, Choco Jolicaur, Mathias Decoteaux, Sylas
Decoteaux, Estasie Lagiberne, Jean Baptiste Castaing, Edmund, Silvain Treuyard,
Francois Siberant,
Michel
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004
Michel Louise, Bon-Homme Simeran, Francois, Jean Francois Ladegonde, Paul
Tocqueville, Adou, Jean Baptiste Christopher, ____ Christophi fils, Andre Antoine,
Jacques Christophe, Jean Jacques Complou, Louis Moicron, Pierre Fougery,
Charles Fougery, Alexis Leheault, Vincent Cotton, Michel Cotton, Michel Boisson,
Jean Louis Boisson, Andre’ Serio, Pierre Bernard Fedon, Bartholomew Bernard
Fedon, Jean Baptiste Bernard Fedon, Louis Bernard Fedon, Pierre La Bastide,
Bernard La Bastide, ________ La Bastide, Claude Boudon, Julien Boudon, _____
Boudon, Andre’ Audoin, Jean Pierre Dragon, Silvain Dragon, Charles Alexandre
Clozier, Jean Liander Clozier, Silvain Clozier, Jean Baptiste Cotton, Silvester Jean
Baptiste, Joachim Christophe, Francois Barrilault, Andre’ Lerraux, Jean Francois
Blandin, William Park, Louis St. Hilaire, Etienne Fourinier, Joseph Desmages,
Michael Manlet, Jean Louis Cavalier, Gregoire Stewart, Joshua Decoteaux, Jean
Philip Amedad, Joseph O’ttis, Jacques Verdet, Jean Baptiste Lucas, Augier Delisle,
Michael Lucas, Mathew Laborde, Hypolite Demages, Jean Pierre Thomas, Alexis
LeRoux, Hypolite Cassel, Mathieu Covel, Martial Alexis, Baptiste Goodish, Jean
Pierre Leonard, Jean Pierre Dugua, Jean Baptiste Beaulieu, Jean Fedon, Joachim
Allard, Bartholomew Allard, Charles Veronique, Julien Lucas, Charles Joseph, Felix
Beaucoud, Louis Roulleau, Silvain Marie Louise, St. John Clozier, Honore’ Buret,
Gill Clozier, Francois Clozier, Martial Veronique, Edward Louisa, Charles Nicolas
Veronique, John Portuel, Firmin Cadan, Pierre Vandel, Francois Pierre Roy, Jean
Baptiste Admire, Christopher Chartier, Charles Arden, Jean Martineau, Charles
Duparquet, Charles Cartel,
Jean
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005
Jean Francois Camille, Joseph Boutel, Gabriel LeMaitre, Jean Pasquier, Joseph
LeRoy, Francois Mariete, Jean LaGrange, Jean Baptiste Duval, Louis Chonquet,
Louis Madey, Julien Madey, Ivan Pierre Loudo, Guillaume Lataste, ____ Clement,
Noel Oregu, William Porteus, Jean Pierre Boeuff, Thomas Porteus (Mulatto),
Edward LaLiberte, Louis Lamy, Francois Roy, Modeste Roy, Joseph Crombet, John
Daudier, John Jacobs, Joachim Lusanne, Pierre Coulon, Henry Cadans, Francois
Roy, Gabriel Delandre, Julien LaLiberte, Antoine Boisselin, Noel Leonard, Michel
Ricard, Alexandre Delatouche, Jean Baptiste St. Bernard, Joseph Sinet, Michel
Birot, Louis Dupre’, Jean Marcicile, Antoine Michel, Paul Mignon, Pierre Nicolas,
___ Singes Junior, Jean Paul Tocqueville, Victoire Bacchus, Hypolite, Chrysostome,
Ivan-Charles, Cupeden, Rene D’Bernard, Jean Estoppie, Paul Francis, Modeste
Fournillier, Mark Ferray, Frederick Foumillier, Louis Pradel, Forte Romain Roy,
Louis Romain Roy, Brau Rigaud, Xavier Camille, John Elie Madey, Louis Gassien,
Antoine Gassien, Mark Ricard, Honore’ Ricard, Maurice Herbert, Thomas Dross,
Jean Paul, Charles Eugene, Francois Dubisset, Maximin Cassimir, Mathew Dumar,
Gaffriere, Pierre Julien, Cyriel Mattel, Pierre Marie Domingue, Toussaint Moyell,
Jean Paul Gauda, Charles Bouffier, Charles Guillaume, Pierre Bastien, St.Cyr
Bellgens, Alexander Young, Pierre Collain, Jean Pierre, A__Menie, Charles, David,
Francoise, Cup Chaillan, N__Delatouche, Louis St. Martin, Etienne Lure, Jannier
Camus, Collant Ross, George Mitchell, Louis Regis, Francois Cure’, Rogone,
Michaud Christophe and George Robertson, are notoriously known to be
associated together and of the number of those who have thus traitorously and in
hostile manner taken up Arms and levied War against His Most Gracious Majesty
and are now seeking by the Act of his open and declared Enemies to execute
their
avowed
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avowed purpose not only of subverting His Majesty’s Government but of totally
extirpating His Loyal Subjects of this Island.______
Clause 1st
May it therefore please Your Most Excellent Majesty that it may be Enacted and
Ordained, And be it and it is hereby Enacted and Ordained by His Honor Kenneth
Francis Mackenzie, Esquire, President of His Majesty’s Council and Commander in
Chief for the time being in and over the Island of Grenada and the Grenadines
thereon dependent, the Honorable the Members of His Majesty’s said Council
and the Representatives of the People of this Colony in General Assembly
convened and by the Authority of the same, That if the said Augustine DeSuze
commonly called Chevalier DeSuze, Louis Melchior DeSuze, Jean Baptiste Ollivier, Clozier
Darceuil, Francois Charles Marie Clozier, Jean Felix Mayor, Louis Francois Bontems,
Charles Barbaroux, Clement Marrast de Sarraut, Benoit Cazeneuve, Marc Sibillat,
Thomas Drost, Nicholas Oulingre, F______ Cazeneuve, Pierre Labat, Paul Laurencie,
Anthony Superville, Antoine Fassiel, Louis Mourilhon commonly called La Douceur,
Pierre Boudon, Jean Louis Babot, Jean Honore’ Philip, Louis Saintgrain, Jean Baptiste
Edant, ______ Leblanc, Dominique Breuil, Jean Merle, Bernard LaBastide alias LaBastile,
Louis Parans, Pierre Charpentiere, Pierre Brau, Nicolas Harreau, Joseph Verdet, Rene’
Passie’, Passie’ Lamellerie, Vital Merle, Jean Francois Rechore, Jean Gabriel Rechore,
Jean Rechore, Augustine Aubert, Pierre Villard, __________ Blackfort, Guillaume
Boucaud, Pere Pascal Mandel, Louis Papin, Pierre Marucheau, Jean Pierre Goulard,
______ Grenoir, Elie Sarlandy, Francois Pellerin, Joseph Pellerin, Pierre Escalpe, Pierre
Gransaull, Roubin Rocquivert, Manuel Cambier, _________ Roux, Jacob Dumont Gerbet,
Jean Jacques Lusanne Gerbet Dumont, Jacob Peschier,
Francois
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007
Francois Mazely, Alexandre Thomas, Edward Duffant, Francois Sceau, Marcel
Mandilhon, Richard Alexander, Jean Baptiste LeConte, Dominique Linges, Pierre LeVillain
alias Valomme, Jean Baptiste Rouget, Louis Benoit Rouget, Francois Mantel, Louis
Delisle, Michael Cavelan, Jean Cosquer, Henry Rouband, ______ Arneaud, Dominique
Buerle, _______ Buerle fils, Charles Borelly, Paul Bataril, Savary Bellevue, Louis Jacques
Bellair, _____Barrow fils, _______ Brignol, Jean Condon, Louis Campmall, Alexandre
Dolabaille, Antoine Desulier, Jean Epitalliter alias Epitallery, Jean Fourteau, Pierre
Fuquet, Jean Baptiste Germain, ______ LeBlanc, Noel Letang, ______ Lamarque,
___LaCour, Jean Baptiste Rey, _____ Maguir, Ferdinand Marotte, _______Mounier
Cadet, ____ Nivet Villiers, ________ Nivet Blackfort Drapeyron, ______ Portales, Joseph
Ralph, Francois LeRoy, Latour St. Croix, Richard Spencer, Jacques Vincent, Gervais
LaGuillotiere Simon Couroy, Jean Francois Gensdarmes, Louis Pellerin, Mathieu
Bourbousson, _____ Araud, Charles Castine, George Russell, Etienne Babot, Jean
Grounouer, Jacques Eloin, Joseph Rechou, _______ Augier, ________ Vincent, Pierre
Cavalier, Joseph Vial, Benoit LeBonte, ____ Rouget, Joseph Covel, Gerardin Timbour,
___Roux Cadet, ______ Roux, ____ Verrier, Jacques Ballata, Labaraine’, ______ Labar
Cadet, _____Arreaut, Charles Castille, ____Parisien, ____ Marlelot, ________ Bassillon,
Julien Fedon, Charles Nogues, Stanislaus Besson, Edmund Rapier, Claud, Etienne Leriche,
Jean Baptiste Fourcade, Jean Baptiste Michel, Jean Peysson, Joseph Peysson, Joachim
Philip, Jean Baptiste Sabazan, Charles Barbaroux (Mulatto), Clovis Chantimel, Jean
Charles Decoteaux, John Porteus, Pierrce Fouchet, Jean Francois Rouget, Lambert, Colas
Decoteaux, Placid Decoteaux, Louis Decoteaux, George Decoteaux, Edward Decoteaux,
Pelage’ Decoteaux, Stanislaus Decoteaux, Medart Chantimel, Clotard Chantimel, Xavier
Chantimel,
Ferrier
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008
Ferrier, Charles Buret, Louis Hypolite Ventour, Elienne Ventour, Charles Roy, Joinon Roy,
Antoine Roy, Michel Roy, Ben Alexandre, George, Jean Baptiste L’Oiseau, John Brown,
Innocent Delpeche, Sylvestre Agaye, ___Bayonne, Alexis Boisac, George Berlet,
___Breuil, Jean Francois Besson, William Burke, Mederic Besson, Hypolite Bruce, Charles
Bruce, Michel Christophe, Edward Choupin, Ellir Choupin,L’Esprit Chrisostome, Joseph
Colombert, Charles Castles, Michel Duprey, Medant Darceuil, Jean Pierre Desgallerie,
Julien Ducoin, Louis Dumay, Alexandre Dumay, Ignace Dubuisset, Modeste Deslondette,
Jean Dechamps, Eugene, John Gerror, Alexis Goffier, George Hazell, Francois Hureault,
Jean Baptist Jacob, Jean Louis Latousche, Jean Louis Lataste, Lambert Laurent, Edward
Latang, Jean Francois Laurent, Charles Martin, Pierre Louis Martin, Eustache Marciel,
Vincent Marciel, Xavier Marciel, Augustine Paponet, John Purser, Peter Purser, Jean
Louis Patience fils, Jean Francois Nicolas Pousaque, Romain Le Roy, ___ Romain,
____Romain, Pelage St. Leux, Gabriel Saint Bernard, Louis Saint Bernard, Jean Saint
Bernard, Paul Saint Bernard, Pierre Saint Bernard, Regis Niervin, Elienne Gallard alias
LaBastide, Julien Mederic, Jean Marie Rogon, Louis Silvain, Hiacinthe Jean Clitandre
Clozier, Charles Cavallie, Germain DeSuze, Jean Baptiste Dupre’, Philip Suberan, Pierre
Martial, Joachim Christophe, Jean Louis Gouin, Jean Louis Collet, Modeste Besson, St.
Louis Ducoin, Edward Patience, Peto Agaye, Charles Genie, Choco Jolicaur, Mathias
Decoteaux, Sylas Decoteaux, Estasie, Lagiberne, Jean Baptiste Castaing, Edmund, Silvain
Trouyard, Francois Siberant, Michel Louise, Bon-Homme Simeran, Francois, Jean
Francois Ladegonde, Paul Tocqueville, Adou, Jean Baptiste Christopher, ____ Christophi
fils, Andre Antoine, Jacques Christophe, Jean Jacques Complou, Louis Moicron, Pierre
Fougery, Charles Fougery, Alexis Leheault, Vincent Cotton, Michel Cotton, Michel
Boisson, Jean Louis Boisson, Andre’ Serio, Pierre Bernard Fedon,
Bartholomew
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009
Bartholomew Bernard Fedon, Jean Baptiste Bernard Fedon, Louis Bernard Fedon,
Pierre La Bastide, Bernard La Bastide, ________ La Bastide, Claude Boudon, Julien
Boudon, _____ Boudon, Andre’ Audoin, Jean Pierre Dragon, Silvain Dragon,
Charles Alexandre Clozier, Jean Liander Clozier, Silvain Clozier, Jean Baptiste
Cotton, Silvester Jean Baptiste, Joachim Christophe, Francois Barrilault, Andre’
Lerraux, Jean Francois Blandin, William Park, Louis St. Hilaire, Etienne Fourinier,
Joseph Desmages, Michael Manlet, Jean Louis Cavalier, Gregoire Stewart, Joshua
Decoteaux, Jean Philip Amedad, Joseph O’ttis, Jacques Verdet, Jean Baptiste
Lucas, Augier Delisle, Michael Lucas, Mathew Laborde, Hypolite Demages, Jean
Pierre Thomas, Alexis LeRoux, Hypolite Cassel, Mathieu Covel, Martial Alexis,
Baptiste Goodish, Jean Pierre Leonard, Jean Pierre Dugua, Jean Baptiste Beaulieu,
Jean Fedon, Joachim Allard, Bartholomew Allard, Charles Veronique, Julien Lucas,
Charles Joseph, Felix Beaucoud, Louis Roulleau, Silvain Marie Louise, St. John
Clozier, Honore’ Buret, Gill Clozier, Francois Clozier, Martial Veronique, Edward
Louisa, Charles Nicolas Veronique, John Portuel, Firmin Cadan, Pierre Vandel,
Francois Pierre Roy, Jean Baptiste Admire, Christopher Chartier, Charles Arden,
Jean Martineau, Charles Duparquet, Charles Cartel, Jean Francois Camille, Joseph
Boutel, Gabriel LeMaitre, Jean Pasquier, Joseph LeRoy,Francois Mariete, Jean
LaGrange, Jean Baptiste Duval, Louis Chonquet, Louis Madey, Julien Madey, Ivan
Pierre Loudo, Guillaume Lataste, ____ Clement, Noel Oregu, William Porteus, Jean
Pierre Boeuff, Thomas Porteus (Mulatto), Edward LaLiberte, Louis Lamy, Francois
Roy, Modeste Roy, Joseph Crombet, John Daudier, John Jacobs, Joachim Lusanne,
Pierre Coulon, Henry Cadans, Francois
Roy
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010
Roy, Gabriel Delandre, Julien LaLiberte, Antoine Boisselin, Noel Leonard, Michel Ricard,
Alexandre Delatouche, Jean Baptiste St. Bernard, Joseph Sinet, Michel Birot, Louis
Dupre’, Jean Marcicile, Antoine Michel, Paul Mignon, Pierre Nicolas, ________ Singes
Junior, Jean Paul Tocqueville, Victoire Bacchus, Hypolite, Chrysostome, Jean Charles,
Cupeden, Rene D’Bernard, Jean Estoppie, Paul Francis, Modeste Fournillier, Mark
Ferray, Frederick Foumillier, Louis Pradel, Forte Romain Roy, Louis Romain Roy, Brau
Rigaud, Xavier Camille, John Elie Madey, Louis Gassien, Antoine Gassien, Mark Ricard,
Honore’ Ricard, Maurice Herbert, Thomas Dross, Jean Paul, Charles Eugene, Francois
Dubisset, Maximin Cassimir, Mathew Dumar, Gaffriere, Pierre Julien, Cyriel Mattel,
Pierre Marie Domingue, Toussaint Moyell, Jean Paul Gauda, Charles Bouffier, Charles
Guillaume, Pierre Bastien, St.Cyr Bellgens, Alexander Young, Pierre Collain, Jean Pierre,
A____Menie, Charles, David, Francoise, Cup Chaillan, N_____ Delatouche, Louis St.
Martin, Etienne Lure, Jannier Camus, Collant Ross, George Mitchell, Louis Regis, Francois
Cure’, Rogone, Michaud Christophe and George Robertson, shall not render themselves
to one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace on or before the first day of September one
thousand seven hundred and ninety five and submit to Justice for the Treasons
aforesaid, then every of them the said Augustine DeSuze commonly called Chevalier
DeSuze, Louis Melchior DeSuze, etc., (repeated as from 001 to 005 above, through
images 011, 012, 013, 014 to 015 below)
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015
Janvier Camus, Collant Ross, George Mitchell, Louis Regis, Francois Cure’, Rogone,
Michaud Christophe and George Robertson, not rendering himself as aforesaid
shall from and after the said first day of September in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and ninety five, stand and be adjudged attainted of the
said High Treason to all intents and purposes whatsoever and shall suffer as a
Person attainted of High Treason by the Laws of the land ought to suffer; and
every of the said Justices of the Peace is hereby required to commit every one of
them the said Augustine DeSuze commonly called Chevalier DeSuze, etc., (repeated as
from 001 above, through images 016 to 019 below)
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Paul Mignon, Pierre Nicolas, ________ Singes Junior, Jean Paul Tocqueville,
Victoire Bacchus, Hypolite, Chrysostome, Jean Charles, Cupeden, Rene D’Bernard,
Jean Estoppie, Paul Francis, Modeste Fournillier, Mark Ferray, Frederick
Foumillier, Louis Pradel, Forte Romain Roy, Louis Romain Roy, Brau Rigaud, Xavier
Camille, John Elie Madey, Louis Gassien, Antoine Gassien, Mark Ricard, Honore’
Ricard, Maurice Herbert, Thomas Dross, Jean Paul, Charles Eugene, Francois
Dubisset, Maximin Cassimir, Mathew Dumar, Gaffriere, Pierre Julien, Cyriel
Mattel, Pierre Marie Domingue, Toussaint Moyell, Jean Paul Gauda, Charles
Bouffier, Charles Guillaume, Pierre Bastien, St.Cyr Bellgens, Alexander Young,
Pierre Collain, Jean Pierre, A____Menie, Charles, David, Francoise, Cup Chaillan,
N_____ Delatouche, Louis St. Martin, Etienne Lure, Janvier Camus, Collant Ross,
George Mitchell, Louis Regis, Francois Cure’, Rogone, Michaud Christophe and
George Robertson, ---so surrendering himself to Prison for the said High Treason,
there to remain, ‘till he shall be discharged by due course of law, - And thereof
immediately to give Notice to His Majesty’s Governor or Commander in Chief for
the time being in the said Island –
Dated at Saint George’s on the said Island of Grenada, this Eighth day of August in
the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, and in the
thirty fifth year of His Majesty’s Reign..
/Signed/
Ben Webster
Speaker
Passed the Council the fourth day] Passed the Assembly the fourth
August, in the year of our Lord ] day of August in the year of our
one thousand seven hundred and] Lord one thousand seven hundred
ninety five.] and ninety five.
Signed/ G.H. Horsley
] /Signed/
P.Davis
Dep. Clk. of the Council
]
020
Signed/
K.F Mackenzie
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Assented to by His Honor the President and Commander in Chief, the Eighth day
of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five.
/ Signed/
G.H. Horsley
Dep. Clk. of the Council
Duly Proclaimed at Saint George’s Grenada this tenth day of August, one
thousand seven hundred and ninety five…
W. Mitchell
Dep. Pro. Mar.
I George Henry Horsley Deputy Secretary of the Island of Grenada by Virtue of the
Writ of our lord the King of Certiorari to me directed and to their Presents
Annexed do Certify that what is above Written is the true Tenor of the Act in that
Writ expressed. In Witness whereof to this Schedule I have set my Seal and
subscribed my Name. Dated the twenty seventh day of June in the thirty sixth
year of the Reign of our said Lord the King and in the Year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and Ninety Six..
/Signed/
G.H. Horsley (LS)
Dep. Secretary
021
At a Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery held for the said Island and its Dependencies
in consequence of His Majesty’s Communication dated 17 June, 1796.
______________________ Monday 27th June 1796 _______________________
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Present
_______________ The Hon’ble Thomas Bridgwater _____________________
Samuel Mitchell____________ Alexander Scott _________Joseph Beete, Esq.____
Alexander Fraser ___________Benjamin Webster____________ ______________
Alexander Cockburn ________ James Hay ______________ _______________
The Court being called the King’s Commission was read when the
Members of the Court as above, took the several State Oaths made repeated and subscribed
the Test and also took the usual Oath of Office, when the Gentlemen of the Grand Jury were
called over and the following empanelled and sworn – Viz. –
________________ Thomas Castles, Foreman ____________________________
Edward Cooper_________ Thomas Henry Hawkins _____ William Brathwaite
John Cox______________ William Kewley ____________ Robert Robertson
David Anderson ________ John Ross _________________ Richard Manly
James Johnstone ________ John Orr__________________ Peter Neil
Archibald Armstrong _____ Alexander Fraser ___________George Snagg
Henry Rush_____________ Gordon Turnbull____________Thomas Hardie
Thomas Forbes__________ Joseph Thomas ___________________________
Yeamans Horsford _______ John Mc Donald __________________________
The Chief Justice then made his charge to the Grand Jury.
The Petty Jury were then called and then the Gaoler sent to bring the Prisoners into the Court,
when the following were brought up _ Viz.
Chevalier DeSouze__________Louis Francois Bontems ___ Louis Benoit Rouget
Jean Baptiste Ollivier________ Pierre Beau _____________ Louis DeLisle______
Clozier Darceuil_____________Pierre Villard ____________ Simon Courey_____
Francois Charles Marie Clozier __Edward Duffant _________ Edmund Rapier
When the Writ of Mittimus and the Writ of Certiorari and the Return thereon and the Tenor of
the Act therein named.
Mr. Beete represented to the Prisoners their base.
The record was then read to the Prisoners and each of them asked what they
had to say why Execution should not be awarded against them – according to the judgment
022
Mr. Palmer then came into Court and having taken the Oaths took his seat on the Bench
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Mr. Wise offered some Objections to the manner of Proceeding before the Court and being
answered by the Advocate for the Crown.
The Court then unanimously declared all the Proceedings were regular and that two Pleas could
be received Viz. That the Prisoner surrendered before the period stated in the Bill _2 nd_That he
is not the Person named in the Act.
All the prisoners desired to be heard by Counsel and named Mr. Wise… which was granted.
Mr. Wise craving time, Thursday the 30th inst. was appointed for the Prisoners to be again
brought up.
Leave of access to the Prisoners was granted to their Counsel.
The Prisoners were then remanded.
The following Prisoners were then brought up, Viz.
Clement Marrast de Sarraut______Rene’ Passe’_______________Jacob Dumont Gerbet
Pierre Labat__________________ Pierre Marucheau __________ Paul Bataril
Paul Laurencie________________ Jean Pierre Goulard _________ Pierre Fuquet
Jean Honore’ Philip ___________ _________ Roux____________ Joseph Ralph
When their names were called over and the Record etc., read.
The Prisoners were then demanded what they had to say why Execution should not be
awarded against them _ when they prayed Counsel which was allowed them and Mr. Wise
appointed by the Court.
Mr. Wise prayed the same time for these as for the other Prisoners when the same time
was allowed.
The Prisoners were then remanded to Gaol.
The following Prisoners were then brought up. Viz.
Charles Barbarroux________ Louis Paran _________________ Nivet Blackfort
Marc Sibillat_____________ Pierre Charpentiere___________ Etienne Babot
Thomas Drost____________ Joseph Verdet________________ Jacques Eloin
Nicholas Oulingre__________Guillaume Boucaud____________ Pierre Cavaleir
Francois Cazeneuve________ Pere Pascal Mandel____________ Joseph Covel
Louis Mourilhon___________ Elie Sarlandy _________________ Clovis Chantimel
Pierre Boudon_____________ Alexander Dolabaille___________ Hypolite Bruce
Bernard La Bastide_________Jean Fourteau _________________ Charles Foregery
_____________________________________________________ Baptiste Goodish
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The Names of the aforegoing Prisoners were called over when the Record etc. was read to
them & explained.
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They were then demanded what they had to say why execution should not be awarded
against them.
They all begged the Court to allow them Mr. Wise as their Counsel and the Court
appointed Thursday next to hear him.
The Prisoners were then remanded.
Adjourned till 9 tomorrow
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_________________Tuesday 28 June 1796_____________________
Present
The same members as Yesterday except Mr. Fraser
The Court being opened the Juries and Constables were called over when an Indictment
against the foll. 19 Persons1 were sent them viz.
Jean Verdelet _________________ Philip Brouchier _______________ Louis Salvat
Fulerand Magneval _____________Lawrence Vonweiller ___________ Henry Fuquet
Jean Baptiste Louis Protin________ Jonas Renaud _________________Laurent Lemsique
Richard Cruger______ ___________Etienne Andre’ Bruguere ________Anthony Casey
Jean Charles Duparquet __________ Francis Alexander _____________ Louis Desbat
Joseph Chaillan _________________ _____Duparquet Denambere ___ _____________
Gabriel Renaud _________________ Jean Garvin __________________ ______________
The Witnesses were then sworn and sent in to the Grand Jury, who having been out a
considerable time returned with the following verdict Viz. Billa Vera except as to Richard
Crugher (sic), Laurent Lemsique and Anthony Casey – which was recorded
Subpoena issued to Dr. Hay and William Ker2 for 13th July next.
The Prisoners against whom the Bill of Indictment was found were then brought up and
acquainted that the Grand Jury had found a Bill of Indictment against them for High Treason a
copy of which would be furnished them.
The Prisoners demanded Counsel and named Mr. Wise who was assigned them by the
Court.
The Prisoners were then remanded to Gaol.
And then the Court adjourned ‘till Thursday 8 O’Clock.
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_________________Thursday 30 June 1796_____________________
Present
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These 19 names were not included in the 1795 Act of Attainder
Two of the three men whose lives were spared in the 1795 slaughter, by Julian Fedon, of captives held at his
camp at Mt. Qua Qua. The other man to be spared was Francis MacMahon, the Anglican Priest.
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The same Members as last Meeting except Doctr. Cockburn
The Court was called etc.,
The following Prisoners were then brought up
Augustine DeSouze____________ Pierre Marucheau _____________Joseph Verdet
Jean Baptiste Ollivier __________ Jean Pierre Goulard ____________ Guillaume Boucaud
Clozier Darceuil _______________ Pierre Roux __________________Pere Pascal Mandel
Francois Charles Marie Clozier ___ Jacob Dumont Gerbet _________ Elie Sarlandy
Louis Francois Bontiens _________ Paul Bataril __________________Alexander Dolabaille
Paul Laurencie ________________ Pierre Fuquet _______________Jean Fourteau
Pierre Beau ___________________Joseph Ralph ________________ Nivet Blackfort
Rene’ Passe’__________________ Charles Barbarroux____________ Etienne Babot
Pierre Villard _________________ Marc Sibillat_________________ Jacques Eloin
Edward Duffant ______________ Thomas Drost_________________ Pierre Cavalier
Louis Benoit Rouget ____________Nicholas Oulingre _____________ Joseph Covel
Louis DeLisle__________________ Francois Cazeneuve____________ Clovis Chantimel
Simon Courey_________________ Louis Mourilhon La Donceur _____ Hypolite Bruce
Edmund Rapier ________________Pierre Boudord_______________ Charles Fougery
Clement Marrast de Sarraut ____ Bernard La Bastide _____________ Baptiste Goodish
Pierre Labat___________________ Louis Parans __________________ ______and ___
Jean Honore’ Philip _____________ Pierre Charpentiere ____________ Francois Sceau
The above Prisoners being again arraigned pleaded that they were not the persons
named in the Act. When the Advocate for the Crown averred that they were – when issue was
joined on that Plea.
The following 12 were then put to the Bar
Augustine DeSouze____________ Louis Francois Bontiens ___________ Pierre Villard
Jean Baptiste Ollivier___________ Paul Laurencie __________________ Edward Duffant
Clozier Darceuil _______________ Pierre Beau ____________________ Louis Benoit Rouget
Francois Charles Marie Clozier ___ Rene’ Passe’____________________ Louis DeLisle
When the following Gentlemen were empanelled as a Petty jury to try them Viz.
__________________________ John Proctor, Foreman _________________________
William Pyke _______________ John Baxter _______________________ William Simpson
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William Stiell ________________ Alexander Cunningham ______________ William Coxall
Samuel Atherley ______________ Thomas Frear Layfield _______ _________ and
John Bush ____________________ Alexander Drysdale _______________ William Shaw
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The Advocate for the Crown then addressed the Jury and called Mr. Hery, W. Kerr & Mr.
Brander who were sworn as Witnesses.
After the evidence had been gone through Mr. Adye observed upon the Evidence and
being answered by Mr. Wise __ Mr. Adye replied when the Chief Justice made his Charge to the
Jury. The Jury then retired when Constables were sworn to attend them _ The Jury returned
into Court and delivered their Verdict that the several Prisoners at the Bar were the same
Persons mentioned in the Act of Attainder which was recorded.
The Chief Justice then proceeded to pass the usual sentence upon the Prisoners when
they were taken away.
The following Prisoners were then put to the Bar.
Simon Courey ______________ Jean Honore’ Philip ______________ Jacob Dumont Gerbet
Edmund Rapier _____________ Pierre Marucheau _______________ Paul Batarel
Clement Marrast de Sarraut ___ Jean Pierre Goulard ______________Pierre Fuquet
Pierre Labat ________________ Pierre Roux ____________________ Joseph Ralph
When the following were impannelled as a Petty Jury to try the Prisoners
_____________________ Roderick McKenzie, Foreman ________________________
William Young ____________ John Garraway Junr, _________________ John Murdock
Tudor Seymour ___________ George Garry _______________________ David Muir
Anthony Wilson ___________ James Gahagan _____________________ ____ and
John Mutch _______________ Caleb Hayling ______________________ Robert Sandeson
The Solicitor General then proceeded to call Evidence when Mr. Hery & Mr. Ker were
sworn as Witnesses._ he then observed upon the evidence – when the jury retired and after a
short absence returned with a Verdict that the Prisoners at the Bar are the same Persons
named in the Act of Attainder.
The Chief Justice than addressed the Prisoners and concluded with passing the usual
sentence upon them when they were taken away.
The following were then brought to the Bar when the first Jury was then impannelled
except Mr. William Gibbs in the room of William Simpson.
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Charles Barbarroux ____________ Louis Mourilhon als. La Donceur ____ Joseph Verdet
Marc Sibillat _________________ Pierre Boudon ___________________ Guillaume Boucaud
Thomas Drost_________________ Bernard La Bastide _______________ Pere Pascal Mandel
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Nicolas Oulinger _______________ Louis Parans ____________________ _______________
Francois Cazeneuve ____________ Pierre Charpentiere ______________ _______________
The Solicitor General then proceeded as before etc.
The Jury then retired and soon returned with a Verdict that the Prisoners are the same
Persons named in the Act of Attainder.
The Chief Justice then passed sentence and the Prisoners were taken away.
The following were then brought up.
Elie Sarlandy_________________ Etienne Babot ____________________ Clovis Chantimel
Alexander Dolabaille __________ Jacque Eloin ______________________ Hypolite Bruce
Jean Fourteau________________ Pierre Cavalier ___________________ __________
Nivet Blackfort _______________ Joseph Covel _____________________ ___________
The second Petty Jury was then impannelled except John Sangster in the room of James
Gahagan.
The Solicitor General then proceeded as before etc.,
The same Evidences with the addition of Vincent called sworn and examined.
The Solicitor General then addressed the Jury and the Chief Justice summed it up when
the Jury retired and soon returned with a Verdict that the Prisoners at the Bar are the same
Persons as named in the Act of Attainder.
Hypolite Bruce then addressed the Court.
The Chief Justice then passed sentence on the Prisoners when they were remanded.
Louis Parans, Pierre Fuquet and Baptiste Goodish three of the Prisoners who had been
arraigned were remanded for future trial.
The Court ordered a Warrant be prepared directing the Marshall to execute the
sentence on the Prisoners tomorrow Friday the 1st July next.
Adjourned to Saturday
nd
_________________Saturday 2
July 1796_____________________
Present
The same Justices as last Meeting
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The Bench demanded a Return of the Warrant directed to the Marshall for the Execution of
those Prisoners on whom sentence was passed the 30th June last which being made the Court
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sent a letter to His Honor the Lieutenant Governor requesting an explanation why some of the
Prisoners were respited.
“Sir”
“The Court of Oyer & Terminer appointed by Special Commission for the trial”
“of the Rebels concerned in the horrid Rebellion which has existed for 16 months and is”
“not yet quelled having on the 30th Ult. proceeded to the trial of 47 of the Rebels”
“named in the Act of Attainder, who were convicted & a warrant signed for their”
‘Execution yesterday, has this morning called upon the Provost Marshall for a”
“Return of the Warrant, who has certified to the Court that only 14 of the 47”
“ ordered for Execution, were executed yesterday the remainder having been “
“respited by Warrant from your Honor. The Court request to know the reason”
“that has induced your Honor to impede the Execution of the Law upon men’
“whose guilt was so fully established and whose manifold crimes call loudly”
“upon the Justice of the Country for speedy execution, particularly at a moment”
“like the present when mens (sic) private concerns call for their presence in different”
“parts of the Island, and it is in vain for them to sacrifice private Interest for”
“the public good if the Execution of the Laws is to be impeded, where no ----“
“innocence appears. It is therefore the determination of the Court not to proceed”
“further in the execution of the Commission until it shall be known how far’
“the Sentences pronounced are to be carried into effect. We have the honor”
“to be, with the highest respect”
“Your most Obed’nt &”
“Very h’ble Servts”
“St. George July 2nd 1796”
“Gentlemen”
“In answer to your letter which I have just received_ I have to observe that, tho’ I
do not feel it incumbent on me, to give my reason for having respited the execution of the
Sentence, against thirty three of the forty seven persons you condemned on the 30 th June until
Saturday the 9th inst’, Yet I have no hesitation to assign one reason out of many that activated
me on this occasion. It appeared to me that you had not allowed them a “reasonable
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“time to apply for Mercy _ I have the honor to be”
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“Gentlemen”
“Your most obedt. Servant”
“Alexander Houston”
The Grand Jury retired and soon returned with an Address to the Chief Justice thanking
him for the Charge and requesting a copy.
They also gave in the following Presentment.
“Grenada”
“The Grand Jurors for our Sovereign Lord the King met at a Court of Oyer &
Terminer & General Gaol delivery held for the body of this Island this 27th day of June 1796 think
it their indispensable duty at this critical and important period to present for the consideration
of the Hon ble. Court the necessity of taking immediately such steps as to their Honors shall seem
requisite for apprehending all persons against whom there may appear to be just grounds of
suspicion of corresponding with the Enemy or of aiding or abetting them in any way or manner
whatsoever”
“T. Castles”
“Cum Locies”
The Grand Jury came into Court with the following Presentment
“Grenada”
“The Grand Jurors for our Sovereign Lord the King met at a Court of Oyer &
Terminer & General Gaol delivery held for the body of this Island this 2nd day of July 1796 do
present Christopher Rapier as a person suspected of treasonable practices and they do also
present Alexander Lumsden as a person suspected of suppressing papers which might tend to
bring Traitors to Justice – consequently of aiding and abetting such Traitors.
“T. Castles”
“Cum Locies”
The Court ordered Bench Warrants against the Persons named in the said Presentment.
The Chief Justice read a Letter in French signed Edmond Rapier which had been given the
Marshall by the Centry (sic) at the Gaol.
The Court ordered the said Edmond Rapier be confined in the Dungeon without any access to
him except the Gaoler.
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The Constables then came into Court and rendered the Body of Christopher Rapier
against whom a Bench Warrant had been issued.
When the Court ordered the Constables to go with him to his House and collect his
Papers _ W. Cockburn went with him on the part of the Court to examine and collect the same.
The Bench ordered a Warrant of Commitment to Gaol for Doctr. Rapier when he was
remanded,
Adjourned to 12th July at 8 O’clock
____________________________ Tuesday
12th July 1796 _______________________
Present
The Hon’ble Thomas Bridgewater
Samuel Mitchell ________________ Alexander Scott ________________Henry Palmer, Esq
Alexander Cockburn _____________ James Hay ___________________ Joseph Beete, Esq
The Juries etc. called
A Bill of Indictment Rex_v __Vaughan was sent to the Grand Jury
and returned – Billa Vera.
The Prisoner was then brought up and arraigned. He pleaded Not
Guilty.
The following Jury was then impannelled Viz.,
Thomas Frear Layfield ______________ Henry Foderingham ____________James Horne
John Lynch _______________________ William Amey _________________ Peter Maney
William Robertson _________________ William Muir __________________James Wilson
James Russell _____________________ Alexander Drysdale _____________John Wilson Wake
Mr. Wise was appointed Counsel for the Prisoner
The Attorney General then opened the Indictment an proceeded
to call evidence who were cross-examined by Mr. Wise.
The Court addressed the Jury when they retired and presently
returned with a Verdict of Manslaughter which was recorded.
The Prisoner was then remanded and ordered to be brought up
tomorrow to receive sentence.
The following Prisoners whose Names appear in the Act of
Attainder
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Attainder were then brought up. Viz.,
Louis Melchion DeSuze _________ Mederic Besson ______________Henry Caden
Joseph Richou ________________ John Porterie ________________ Graneir
Edward Choupin _____________ Pierre Fuquet ________________ Roubin Racquevert
Joseph Colombert____________ Louis Parans __________________ Hypolite Ventour
Medart Chantimel ___________ Baptiste Goodish ______________ __________________
The Record was then read to the above Prisoners.
The Prisoners all denied themselves to be the persons named in the Act of
Attainder and demanded Counsel when Mr. Wise was assigned.
Mr. Adye averred they were the Persons named in the Act
remanded.
The Court gave the Prisoners until Friday next for their Trial when they were
The Court adjourned to 9 tomorrow.
_______________________Wednesday
13th July 1796 _______________________
Present
The Hon’ble Thomas Bridgewater
“
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“
“
Alexander Cockburn
Alexander Scott
James Hay
Joseph Beete Esquires
The Court being called etc.
The Prisoner Thomas Vaughan who was convicted yesterday of Manslaughter was then
brought up and received Sentence to be burnt in the hand and discharged.
Mr. Wise spoke Etc.
The Sentence of the Court was then executed on the Prisoner who was then discharged
by Proclamation.
Doctor Lumsden then rendered himself in discharge of his Bail, when the Grand Jury
were called over and asked whether they had anything further to present against the Doctor_
when nothing appearing he was discharged by Proclamation.
Adjourned to Friday 9 O’clock
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____________________________ Friday
15th July 1796 _______________________
Present
The Hon’ble Thomas Bridgewater
Alexander Scott
There not being a sufficient number of Members at the hour appointed, the Chief Justice
retired.
Afterwards the Court was adjourned to Wednesday the 20 th instant.
Present
The Hon’ble
Samuel Mitchell
“
Alexander Fraser
“
Alexander Cockburn
“
Benjamin Webster
“
James Hay
__________________________Wednesday
20th July 1796 ___________________
Present
The Hon’ble Thomas Bridgewater
Samuel Mitchell
}
{Alexander Scott
Alexander Cockburn
}
{ James Hay
The Court being called etc.,
The Foreman of the Grand Jury (Thomas Castles) having left the Island for England a new Grand
Jury was impannelled as follows. Viz.
Thomas Henry Hawkins, Foreman
Edward Cooper ___________ Archibald Armstrong _____________ Gordon Turnbull
John Cox ________________ Thomas Forbes __________________ Robert Robertson
John Coxall ______________ Yeamans Horsford _______________ Richard Manly
David Anderson __________ William Kewley __________________ George Snagg
James Johnstone _________ John Orr _______________________ ____________
John Brander ____________ Alexander Fraser ________________ _____________
The prisoners who were arraigned the 12th instant, 14 in number were then brought up when
the following Jury was impannelled Viz.,
Roderick Mackenzie, Foreman
John Garraway Jun’r. ______ George Garry ____________ John Murdock
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John Mutch _______________ John Bush ________________James Horne
David Muir ________________ Alexander Drysdale ________ Peter Maney
Henry Foderingham ________ William Coxall _____________ ____________
William Pyke was called as a Juror but was objected to by DeSuze when
he retired.
The Solicitor General then called Evidence etc.,
The Jury returned with a Verdict that all the Prisoners at the Bar were the
Persons named in the Act of Attainder, the Court proceeded to pass Sentence on the Prisoners
and they were then remanded to Gaol.
The Indictment Rex v. Brenan was sent to the Grand Jury who soon after
returned with it Billa Vera.
The Prisoner James Brenan was then brought up and put to the Bar and
being arraigned pleaded Not Guilty when the following Jury was impannelled viz.
Roderick Mackenzie, Foreman
John Garraway Junr. __________ James Horne __________________ William Shaw
George Garry _______________ Peter Maney __________________ James Gahagan
Henry Foderingham __________ William Coxall ________________ James Cord
Alexander Drysdale __________ William Stiell__________________ ___________________
The Solicitor General then opened the Evidence when he proceeded to call his Witnesses who
were cross examined by Mr. Wise, Counsel for the Prisoners.
The Jury retired and returned with a Verdict of Manslaughter which was recorded.
The Prisoner was then remanded to Gaol and ordered to be brought up tomorrow to receive
Sentence.
The Bench ordered a Warrant to be prepared for the Execution of the Prisoners condemned
this day, on …………………….. next.
The Court adjourned to 9 tomorrow
__________________________Thursday
21st July 1796 ___________________
The same members as Yesterday with the addition of W. Palmer.
The Prisoner James Brenan was brought to the Bar and received Sentence to be burnt in
the hand and discharged paying his fees.
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The Sentence was immediately executed when he was remanded to Gaol until
he paid his fees.
The following Prisoners who are named in the Act of Attainder were then
brought up Viz.
Benoit Cazeneuve____
_____ Lamarque ___________ Noel Leonard
_______ Roux ________________ Julien Ducoin ______________ Pierre Julien
_______ Barrow fils____________ Jean Louis Gouin _________ ____ ______
Jean Condom _________________ Charles Joseph ____________ _____________
When the Record of the Act was read to the Prisoners when they pleaded as usual, etc.
The Prisoners were then remanded to Gaol
The Court adjourned to Tuesday 9 O’clock.
__________________________Tuesday
26th July 1796 ___________________
Present
The Hon’ble Samuel Mitchell
Alexander Cockburn }
Alexander Scott
}
{James Hay
{Henry Palmer
The Court was called and then adjourned to 8th August 1796.
__________________________Monday
8th August 1796 ___________________
Present
The Hon’ble Alexander Cockburn
Alexander Scott
}
{Henry Palmer
James Hay
}
{Joseph Beete, Esq
The Court called etc.
The following Grand Jury was then impannelled Viz.,
Thomas Henry Hawkins, Foreman
Edward Cooper _______________ Thomas Forbes ______________ Robert Robertson
John Cox ____________________ Yeamans Horsford ____________ Richard Manly
John Coxall __________________ William Rowley ______________ George Snagg
David Anderson ______________ John Orr ____________________ _________ and
James Johnstone______________ Alexander Fraser ____________ Thomas Hardie
John Brander_________________ Gordon Turnbull ____________ _______________
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“Whereas The Grand Jurors of our Sovereign Lord the King for the Body of the said Island of
Grenada have this Day made their Presentment upon Oath to the said Court that Christopher
Rapier is a Person suspected of Treasonable Practices. These are therefore on behalf of our said
Lord the King to Command you that immediately You Receive the said Christopher Rapier and
him safely keep in the Common Gaol of this Island until he shall be thence delivered by due
Course of Law. Hereof fail not as you will answer the Contrary at Your Peril”
Dated in Open Court this second day of July One thousand and seven
hundred and ninety Six.
Signed
G.H. Horsley
Dep. Clerk of the Crown & Peace.
Ordered that the Attorney General do proceed as soon as possible.
There being no Business for the Court the Commission was closed.
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Grenada,
Our present Sovereign Lord the King hath transmitted to his beloved
and faithful Thomas Bridgwater Esquire and his Associates Justices and
Commissioners of Gaol Delivery constituted by his Royal Letters Patent under the
Great Seal of the Island of Grenada, his Writ of Mittimus together with a Writ
directed to the Secretary of the Island of Grenada or his lawful Deputy and the
Return made to the same, and also the Record of a certain Act of the Legislature
of the Island of Grenada made and passed therein closed in these Words/to wit/
“To our Beloved and faithful ^the Honorable Thomas Bridgwater Esquire
and others his Associates our Justices assigned to deliver Our Gaol of the said
Island of Grenada ___ Greeting_
__ “We send you inclosed in these Presents the tenor of a certain Writ of Certiorari
directed to our Beloved Charles Powell Hamilton Esquire, Our Secretary of our said
Island of Grenada or his lawful Deputy together with the Return indorsed upon the
Back of the said Writ. And also the Tenor of a certain Act whereof mention is
made in the same Writ entitled “An Act to attaint certain Persons therein named
of High Treason unless shall render themselves and submit to Justice on or before
the first day of September One thousand seven hundred and ninety five”, the
Tenor of which said Act We for certain reasons have caused to be brought before
Us into our Chancery of the Island of Grenada. And we do hereby command you
that having inspected the tenor of the said Act you further cause to be done
thereon, that which of light and according to the Law and Statutes of England and
the Statutes of Great Britain so far as the same are in force here and the particular
Laws of the Island of Grenada you shall see fit to be done---- Witness our trusty
and well beloved Alexander Houstoun Esquire, Our Lieutenant Governor of Our
said Island of Grenada and Commander in Chief and Chancellor in
And
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and over the same for the time being At Grenada aforesaid this --------nineteenth day of September in the Thirty Sixth Year of Our Reign.
(Signed) “ Alexander (LS) Houstoun”
The tenor of the said Writ of Certiorari and the Return of the same And also
the tenor of the said Act in the Writ mentioned follow in these Words.
“George the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland
King Defender of the Faith and so forth To Our Beloved Charles Powell Hamilton
Esquire Our Secretary of the Island of Grenada or his lawful Deputy Greeting. We
being willing for certain Reasons, to be certified concerning the tenor of a certain
Act made and passed by the Legislature of Our said Island of Grenada dated the
Eighth day of August in the Year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred and
ninety five entitled “An Act to attaint certain Persons therein named of High
Treason unless they shall render themselves and submit to Justice on or before
the first day of September One thousand seven hundred and ninety five” do
command you that immediately upon the Receipt of this Writ You do distinctly
and openly send before Us into Our Chancery of the said Island of Grenada the
Record of the said Act with all things touching the same as fully and perfectly as
the same now remaineth in your custody together with the Writ. Witness Our
Trusty and Well Beloved Alexander Houstoun Esquire, Our Lieutenant Governor of
the said Island of Grenada and Commander in Chief thereof for the time at
Grenada aforesaid this sixteenth day of September in the thirty sixth Year of Our
Reign
(Signed) “ Alexander (LS) Houstoun”
The Execution of this Writ appeareth in a certain Schedule to this Writ
annexed as within I am Commanded.
(Signed) “ G.H. Horsley”
Depy. Secretary
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At a Meeting of the Legislature of Grenada held in the Town of Saint
George in the said Island of Grenada on the sixth day of May One thousand seven
hundred and ninety five and from thence continued by several Adjournments
unto the twelfth day of September one thousand seven hundred and ninety five,
by the consent of the Council and of the Representatives of the people in General
Assembly convened, and with the Assent of His Honor the Commander in Chief
for the time being then present the following Act amongst others was ordained
enacted and established to wit___.
“An Act to attaint certain Persons therein named of High Treason unless
they shall render themselves and submit to Justice on or before the first day of
September One thousand seven hundred and ninety five”___
Whereas on or about the third day of March in the Year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and ninety five a horrid Conspiracy and Rebellion against
His most Gracious Majesty broke out in this Island, and has ever since been and
still is carried on, and prosecuted by divers of His Majesty’s Subjects principally of
that Class commonly denominated his new Subjects, and consisting as well of
white as free coloured Persons. And Whereas all attempts hitherto to bring them
back to their Duty and Allegiance by proffered pardon and Indemnity have proved
ineffectual. And Whereas Augustine DeSuze commonly called Chevalier DeSuze,
Louis Melchior DeSuze, (repeated as from 001 to 010 above, through images
045,047,048 to 049 below)
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Louis Madey, Julien Madey, Ivan Pierre Loudo, Guillaume Lataste, ____ Clement,
Noel Oregu, William Porteus, Jean Pierre Boeuff, Thomas Porteus (Mulatto),
Edward LaLiberte, Louis Lamy, Francois Roy, Modeste Roy, Joseph Crombet, John
Daudier, John Jacobs, Joachim Lusanne, Pierre Coulon, Henry Cadans, Francois
Roy, Gabriel Delandre, Julien LaLiberte, Antoine Boisselin, Noel Leonard, Michel
Ricard, Alexandre Delatouche, Jean Baptiste St. Bernard, Joseph Sinet, Michel
Birot, Louis Dupre’, Jean Marcicile, Antoine Michel, Paul Mignon, Pierre Nicolas,
________ Singes Junior, Jean Paul Tocqueville, Victoire Bacchus, Hypolite,
Chrysostome, Ivan-Charles, Cupeden, Rene D’Bernard, Jean Estoppie, Paul Francis,
Modeste Fournillier, Mark Ferray, Frederick Foumillier, Louis Pradel, Forte Romain
Roy, Louis Romain Roy, Brau Rigaud, Xavier Camille, John Elie Madey, Louis
Gassien, Antoine Gassien, Mark Ricard, Honore’ Ricard, Maurice Herbert, Thomas
Dross, Jean Paul, Charles Eugene, Francois Dubisset, Maximin Cassimir, Mathew
Dumar, Gaffriere, Pierre Julien, Cyriel Mattel, Pierre Marie Domingue, Toussaint
Moyell, Jean Paul Gauda, Charles Bouffier, Charles Guillaume, Pierre Bastien,
St.Cyr Bellgens, Alexander Young, Pierre Collain, Jean Pierre, A____Menie,
Charles, David, Francoise, Cup Chaillan, N_____ Delatouche, Louis St. Martin,
Etienne Lure, Jannier Camus, Collant Ross, George Mitchell, Louis Regis, Francois
Cure’, Rogone, Michaud Christophe and George Robertson, are notoriously
known to be associated together and of the number of those who have thus
traitorously and in hostile manner taken up Arms and levied War against His Most
Gracious Majesty and are now seeking by the Act of his open and declared
Enemies to execute their avowed purpose not only of subverting His Majesty’s
Government but of totally extirpating His Loyal Subjects of this Island.______
May it therefore please Your Most Excellent Majesty that it may be Enacted and
Ordained, And be it and it is hereby enacted and…
ordained
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Ordained by His Honor Kenneth Francis Mackenzie Esquire President of His
Majesty’s Council and Commander in Chief for the time being in and over the
Island of Grenada and the Grenadines thereon dependent, the Honorable the
members of His Majesty’s said Council and the Representatives of the People of
this Colony in General Assembly convened and by the Authority of the same, That
if the said Augustine DeSuze commonly called Chevalier DeSuze, etc., (repeated as
from 001 to 010 above, through images 051,052,053,054 to 055 below)
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(continued from image 054) Forte Romain Roy, Louis Romain Roy, Brau Rigaud,
Xavier Camille, John Elie Madey, Louis Gassien, Antoine Gassien, Mark Ricard,
Honore’ Ricard, Maurice Herbert, Thomas Dross, Jean Paul, Charles Eugene,
Francois Dubisset, Maximin Cassimir, Mathew Dumar, Gaffriere, Pierre Julien,
Cyriel Mattel, Pierre Marie Domingue, Toussaint Moyell, Jean Paul Gauda, Charles
Bouffier, Charles Guillaume, Pierre Bastien, St.Cyr Bellgens, Alexander Young,
Pierre Collain, Jean Pierre, A____Menie, Charles, David, Francoise, Cup Chaillan,
N_____ Delatouche, Louis St. Martin, Etienne Lure, Jannier Camus, Collant Ross,
George Mitchell, Louis Regis, Francois Cure’, Rogone, Michaud Christophe and
George Robertson, shall not render themselves to one of His Majesty’s Justices of
the Peace on or before the first day of September one thousand seven hundred
and ninety five, and submit to Justice for the Treasons aforesaid, then every of
them the said – Augustine DeSuze commonly called Chivalier DeSuze - etc.,
(repeated as from 001 to 010 above, through images 056,057,058 to 059 below)
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059
(continued from image 058) down to ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Michaud Christophe and George Robertson not
rendering himself as aforesaid shall from and after the said first day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, stand and be
adjudged attainted of the said High Treason to all intents and purposes
whatsoever, and shall suffer as a person attainted of High Treason, by the laws of
the Land ought to suffer, and every of the said Justices of the Peace, is hereby
required to commit every of them the said Augustine DeSuze commonly called
Chivalier DeSuze --- etc., (repeated as from 001 to 010 above, through images 060,061
to 064 below)
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(continued from image 061) down to ---------------Michaud Christophe and George
Robertson -- so surrendering himself to prison for the said High Treason, there to
remain, ‘till he shall be discharged by due course of Law, And thereof immediately
to give Notice to His Majesty’s Governor or Commander in Chief for the time
being in the said Island.
Dated at Saint Georges in the said Island of Grenada, this
eighth day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
Ninety five, and in the Thirty Fifth Year of His Majesty’s reign.
Signed/
Ben Webster
Speaker
Passed the Council the fourth day }
Passed the Assembly the Seventh
of August, in the Year of our Lord }
day of August in the Year of our
one thousand seven hundred and }
Lord, one thousand seven hundred
and ninety five ____
}
and ninety five.
Signed/ G.H. Horsley
Signed/ J. Davis
Dep. Clk. of the Council
Clk. of the Assembly
Signed/ K.F. Mackenzie
Assented to by His Honor the President and Commander in Chief, the
Eighth day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and
ninety five.
Signed/
G.H. Horsley
Dep. Clk. of the Council
Duly proclaimed at Saint Georges Grenada this tenth day of August one
thousand seven hundred and ninety five._____
W. Mitchell
Dep. Prov. Marshall
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I George Henry Horsley, Deputy Secretary of the Island of Grenada by virtue of the
Will of Our Lord the King of Certiorari to me directed and to these Presents
annexed do certify that what is before written is the true tenor of the Act in that
Writ expressed.
In witness whereof to this schedule I have set my Seal and subscribed my Name.
Dated this nineteenth day of September in the thirty sixth year of the Reign of our
said Lord the King and in the Year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
ninety six.
(LS) Signed/ G.H. Horsley
Depy. Secretary
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September 19th 1796.
At a Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery held for the said island and its Dependencies
in consequence of His Majesty’s Commission dated the 8th day of September 1796.
Present
The Hon’ble Thomas Bridgewater Esq.,
Samuel Mitchell_____} { Alexander Scott
John Stewart________} { James Hay
Alexander Cockburn__} { William Arnold
The Court being formed the King’s Commission Etc was read when the Jurors and Constables
were called over.
The following Gentleman were then impannelled as a Grand Jury Viz.,
1.Thomas Henry Hawkins, Foreman
2. John Orr _______________ 10. Gordon Turnbull _______ 18. Richard Manly
3. Alexander Stewart________11. Robert Ker
________ 19. Edward Cooper
4. James Mc Burnie ________ 12. Roderick McKenzie ______ 20. George Snagg
5. William Kewley __________13. John Stuart _____________ 21. Archibald Armstrong
6. James Pattison Chapman __14. Thomas Frear Layfield ____ 22. Peter Morris
7. William Castlethwaite_____ 15. James Johnstone ______ ______________ and
8.
Robert Robertson ________ 16. John Brander ____________23. William Burke
9.
Ajeamans Horsford _______ 17. John Coxall _____________ __________________
Mr. Wise moved the Court for a Rule to bring up the Body of Doctor Christopher Rapier __
Ordered _ that he be brought up tomorrow.
The following prisoners were then brought up viz.,
John Baptiste Christophe ______ Jacques Verdat ____________ Silvestre Agarg
Stanislaus Besson ____________ Jean Leander Clozier ________ Jean Paul Tocqueville
Jean Louis Patience fils ________ Louis Saint Bernard _________ Parisien
Michel Boisson ______________Jean Baptiste Jacob __________ ________________
Michel Ricaud _________
______ Christophe fils. ______ ________________
The Record of the Act of Attainder etc was then read to the Prisoners when they severally
acknowledged themselves to be the Persons named in the Act of Attainder they were then
asked what they had to say why sentence should not be awarded against them.
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The Chief Judge then passed Sentence on them when they were remanded to Gaol.
The Court fined John Coxall /a Grand Juror/ 10 Joes for absenting himself without leave of the
Court.
The Chief Justice then addressed the Grand Jury when they retired to their room.
The following prisoners were then brought up viz.,
1.__________ Timeran______ x______ Lagrange_______ 6. Jean Jacques Compton
Claude Boredon _________ 3. Jean Pierre Thomas ____ x. Silvestre Jean Baptiste
2. Jean Louis Collet ________ 4. Jean Baptiste Cotton ___ x. Jean Clitandre Clozier
x. Edward Letang __________ 5. Julien Boredon ________ _________________
x.
Six of the above named Prisoners named Timeran, Jean Louis Collet, Jean Pierre Thomas, Jean
Baptiste Cotton, Julien Boredon and Jean Jacques Compton acknowledged themselves to be the
Persons named in the Act of Attainder when the Judge passed Sentence on them and they were
remanded to Gaol.
The following prisoners were then brought up viz.,
Louis Papin___________ 3. Dominique Buerle _______ ________ Drapeyron
1. Jean Gabriel Richore____ 4. Nicolas Havreau _________ __________________
2. Jean Baptiste Lecomte __ 5. Jean Merle _____________ __________________
Mr. Wise moved the Court to postpone the trial of Louis Rapier one of the above named
Prisoners which being granted he was removed from the Bar.
The other six Prisoners were then arraigned when the record of the Act of Attainder was read
to them and they were asked what they had to say why execution should not be awarded
against them they severally acknowledged themselves to be the Persons named in the Act of
Attainder when the Chief Justice passed the usual sentence on them and they were remanded
to Gaol.
The five Prisoners viz Claude Boredon, Edward Letang, Jean Lagrange, Silvestre Jean Baptiste
^John Baptiste Silvestre^ and Jean Baptiste Castaing who were arraigned and denied them
being the Persons named in the Act of Attainder were then put to the Bar, and Mr. Adye,
Advocate for the Crown having averred that they were the Persons named in the Act, the
following persons were impannelled as a Petty Jury to try the five Viz.
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William Smith, Foreman
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Wilson Hampin Richardson _______ James Wilson _______ William Simpson
Edward Yard__________________ David Gibbs ________ John Begg
William Williams _______________ Murlagh Norlan ______ and
Mungo McArthur _______________James Henderson ______Alexander Duguid
The Advocate for the Crown then addressed the Jury and proceeded to call his Evidence __ Jean
Baptiste Castaing called Jean Clitandre Clozier.
The Jury retired and soon returned with a Verdict, that
Claude Boredon _______ is the same _________ Claude Boredon---------}
Edward Letang ________ is the same _________ Edward Letang----------} Named
---- Lagrange __________ is not the __________ Jean Lagrange ----------} in the
Jean Baptiste Silvestre ____is not the __________Silvestre Jean Baptiste-} Act of
Jean Baptiste Castaing____is the same_________Jean Baptiste Castaing-} Attainder
The Bench ordered Lagrange and Jean Baptiste Silvestre to be remanded to the Prison Ship and
proceeded to pass sentence on the three others when they were all remanded to Gaol.
The Court was then adjourned till tomorrow.
--------------- Tuesday 20th September 1796 --------------------------------------Present
The same Members as Yesterday.
The Jurors were called over etc.
(Side note illegible) Bill Rex-v- Hayling sent to the Grand Jury – Billa Vera – 19 June.
Mr. James Johnstone a Grand Juror fined 15 Joes for non-attendance.
Doct. Christopher Rapier was then brought up in conformity with the Rule made yesterday
when Mr. Wise as his Counsel addressed the Bench and moved for his Enlargement generally
he was answered by Mr. Adye when Mr. Wise having replied the Bench proceeded to consider
of their Judgment when the Majority of the Bench were of the opinion that he should be
discharged upon giving Bail, himself in 500 and two Securities in 250 each.
The Grand Jury having returned into Court with the Indictment – Rex – v.- Hayling Billa Vera and
abresentment (?) they were both published.
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“Grenada”
“We the Grand Jurors for our Sovereign Lord the King at a Court of Oyer &
Terminer & General Gaol delivery for the body of this Island held at the Town of St.
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George this 19 July 1796 beg leave to acknowledge the great satisfaction and pleasure
we felt at the recommendation from His Honor the Chief Judge so entirely corresponding
with our own sentiments. In compliance with that recommendation we have attentively
considered the present condition of the Colony and now submit to the consideration of
your Honor our ideas on that Subject”
“After the dreadful calamities which this Colony has undergone it became our
duty and that of every well wisher to the Community to trace as far as in our power the
cause of these calamities and to endeavour to suggest expedients for the preservation of
them in future.”
“We are unanimously of opinion that the principal cause of them was the
permission granted to so great a number of Foreigners white and coloured to reside
amongst us – Our late unfortunate Lieut. Governor made many exertions to get rid of
obnoxious characters, but partly by that unsuspecting generosity of sentiment which has
ever distinguished Britons, partly by the determined exertions of a certain class of
Inhabitants, his views were frustrated and those characters were unhappily permitted to
remain in the Island. Latterly they have held not the least conspicuous stations among
the Banditti who had so nearly exterminated us._ It gives us real pain & we acknowledge
disappointment when we reflect that by much the greatest part of those stiled (sic) His
Majesty’s new adopted Subjects, disregarding the allegiance they had sworn faithfully to
maintain towards His Majesty, disregarding the mild and lenient government under
which they lived & enjoyed liberties unknown to the deluded enthusiasts of the present
French system, and forgetting even the charitable effusions of the British Inhabitants
towards the French Royalists when lately compelled to search for an asylum amongst us,
were those who so steadily counteracted the political views of our late Lieut. Governor
and were the foremost to take arms against us.”
“Thus disappointed and injured, we cannot surely be accused
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of harshness or illiberality of sentiment when we inform your Honor, that our suspicions
extend to all the new adopted Subjects now in the Colony as much as to any Foreigner
who by whatsoever means may obtain admittance among us.”
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“Under those impressions as to the new adopted subjects, while we express our regret
that several of them are still continued in the Commission of the Peace and consequently
the Guardian of our internal policy we cannot avoid looking on them with a jealous eye,
and attributing to their exertions the easy admission which several persons have lately
experienced on their return to this Country after having shamefully & basely deserted it
in the time of danger.”
“To prevent a return of those evils then under which we have so long & so severely
suffered, the first point to be pointed is, in our opinion, the removal from all public trust
and confidence of every Foreigner of every description whether Capitulant (sic) or
Naturalized.”
“The next appears in our opinion to be the withdrawing every permission of residence
already granted and a positive refusal to Foreigners of every description to reside
amongst us during the continuance at least of the present destructive and unnatural
War.”
“A third we are convinced is equally necessary to be attended to, we mean the
most speedy removal from this Colony of every Female white, black or coloured, who by
any ties of blood or marriage are or have been attached in any manner to any person
who has been concerned in the late dreadful insurrection. Many of this description we
are sorry to observe with His Honor the Chief Judge, are at large in the Community, no
doubt disseminating as far as they can those nefarious principles to which they have
been accustomed and which we have but too great reasons to dread, if they be
permitted to remain, will one day kindle again that flame of destruction now so nearly
extinguished”
“These we consider the most material points to be obtained for the security of our
internal tranquility. We most sincerely hope that your Honor in your Magisterial as well
as judicial capacity will use every exertion to that end. On our part as individuals nothing
in our power shall be wanting and we have full confidence that the Representative of
Majesty will give every aid on his part to ensure to the Community that tranquility and
ease to which it has been so long a Stranger which is so necessary to his own happiness
&
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the general prosperity of the Colony”
“T. H. Hawkins”
Cum Locus
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Doctor Christopher Rapier and his Securities John Whiteman and John Cox then came
before the Court when they entered into Recognizance as Ordered by the Court, conditional
that the said Christopher Rapier should well and truly make his Appearance in his proper
person at the Court of Oyer and Terminer to be held in the town of Saint George on Tuesday
the 4th day of October 1796 or if the Court should not be then sitting at the next Meeting after
that day.
Doctor Rapier then withdrew.
The Bench then signed Warrants for the Execution of the Culprits condemned yesterday
for Execution on Monday and Tuesday the 26th and 27th inst.
The Grand Jury then came into Court and returned the Indictment Rex v. Fraser Billa
Vera which was published.
Cornelius Hogan and Patrick Cusack then entered into Recognizance in £50 each to
appear at the adjourned Court tomorrow to answer an assault committed on Thomas
Anderson.
Caleb Hayling with his Securities George Garry and Anthony Wilson entered into
Recognizance for his Appearance on Tuesday the 4th October next or the next sitting to answer
Etc. Principal
each Security
each.
Adjourned to 9 tomorrow.
--------------- Wednesday 25th September 1796 --------------------------------------Present
The same Justices as yesterday.
The Court was called etc.
The Bills of Indictment Rex v Hogan and Rex v Cusack were then sent to the Grand Jury.
The Bench ordered the Clerk of the Court to write to His Honor the Lieutenant Governor in
favour of Dominique Buerle and Nicolas Harreau two of the Prisoners who were condemned on
the 19th Instant which was done.
The Grand Jury returned with Indictments Rex v Hogan Billa Vera and Rex v Cusack Billa
Vera.
Cornelius Hogan was then sent to the Bar and the Indictment against him was read to
which he pleaded not guilty when the following gentlemen were
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impannelled to try the issue, viz.
John Cox, Foreman
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William Pyke_________________ William Coxall _______ John Munro
William Robertson_____________ George Garry ________ Henry Hudson
James Horne _______________ James Holt ___________ ______ and
Robert Mackell _______________David Muir___________ Anthony Wilson
The Solicitor General then opened the Indictment and proceeded to call Evidence in support
thereof when the Prisoner called Evidence in his Defence, when the Solicitor General observed
upon the Evidence and the Judge addressed the Jury when without going out of Court they
returned a verdict Guilty which was recorded.
Then Patrick Cusack was set to the Bar and arraigned on the Indictment to which he pleaded
Not Guilty the Prisoner not objecting to the same Jury they were sworn when Mr. Adye opened
the Indictment and proceeded to call his Evidence and the Prisoner called one Witness in his
Defence when the Jury immediately returned a verdict Guilty which was recorded.
The Court ordered Cornelius Hogan to pay a Fine of
and Patrick Cusack
and ordered them
both to be discharged on paying their Fine and Fees.
The Bill of Indictment Rex. V. Marucheau was sent to the grand jury.
The following Prisoners who are named in the Act of Attainder were then sent up. Viz.,
Pierre Marie Dominique } { Jean Baptiste Dupre
Jean Baptiste Lucas
} { Jean Paul
The Prisoners were then arraigned and the Record of the Act was read to them when they
pleaded they were not the persons named in the Act of Attainder when the following
Gentlemen were impannelled as a Petty Jury to try the Issue. Viz.,
John Lynch, Foreman
John Garraway junr.___________ William Amey _______ William Shaw
John Atherley ________________ Peter Maney ________ Caleb Hayling
William Muir _______________ Alexander Drysdale _____ ______ and
Adam Chapman _____________ John Miller___________ Hugh Fraser
The Solicitor General proceeded to call his Evidence when the Jury returned a Verdict
that the several Prisoners at the Bar were the same Persons as named in the Act of Attainder
when the Chief Judge passed the usual Sentence on the Prisoners and they were remanded to
Gaol.
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The Grand Jury then returned into Court with the Indictment Rex v. Marucheau Viz, =
Billa Vera except as to Louis Papin which was published.
The Indictment Rex v. Decoteaux jnr. was then sent to the grand Jury and returned Billa
Vera.
The Court was then adjourned to Monday the 10 th October next at 10 O’clock.
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……………………..Monday 10th October 1796 ………………………………
Present
The Hon’ble Thomas Bridgewater Esq.,
Samuel Mitchell_____} { James Hay
Alexander Scott _____} { _____ and
Alexander Cockburn__} { William Arnold Esq.
Mr. Wise of Counsel for Doctr. Christopher Rapier moved for the discharge of his Bail,
being opposed by Mr. Adye of Counsel for the King. The Bench were of opinion that he should
be discharged immediately when he was discharged by Proclamation.
The following prisoners named in the Act of Attainder were then brought up. Viz.,
Lambert Laurent_____} { Antoine Boisselin
Geffriere (?)
_____} { _____ and
Jean Francis Besson __} { Joachim Christophe
The Record of the Act etc. was read when the Prisoners were called up to declare what they
had to say why the Sentence of the Law should not be awarded against them when they
confessed themselves to be the same persons as named in the Act of Attainder when the Chief
Judge pronounced the usual Sentence against them when they were remanded to Gaol.
The following Prisoners against whom a Bill of Indictment had been found were then brought
up Viz.
Jean Verdelet ______________ Philip Bouchier _______________ Jean Gavin
Fulerand Magneval _________ Lawrence Vonweiller __________ Louis Salvat
Jean Baptiste Louis Protin ____ Jonas Renaud ________________ Henry Fuquet
Jean Charles Duparquet _____ Etienne Andre Bruguierre _______ Louis Desbat
Joseph Chaillain ___________Francis Alexander _____________ __________
Gabriel Renaud ____________ Duparquet Denambrie _________ __________
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The Prisoners were then arraigned and were severally asked if they were guilty of the Treason
wherewith they stood charged when they pleaded Not Guilty and being asked how they would
be tried answered by God and their Country.
The Counsel for the Prisoners then moved the Court to put off their trial till tomorrow which
was granted and the Prisoners were remanded to Gaol.
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The Court ordered a Warrant to issue for the Apprehension of Pierre Marucheau who had been
indicted for High Treason and the Bill found Billa Vera.
The Indictment Rex v. Hayling was then called when the Defendant was arraigned when he
pleaded Not Guilty.
The following Gentlemen were then impannelled as a Petty Jury to try the Issue viz.,
Thomas Forbes, Foreman
Alexander Duguid ___________ William Shaw _______ William Muir
James Horne _______________ David Gibbs ________ William Coxall
William Robertson __________ William C. Richardson _ ______ and
John Begg
_____________ Edward Yard ________ George Garry
The Solicitor General then opened the Indictment and proceeded to call his Evidence when the
Defendant made his Defence.
The Judge then gave his charge and the Jury retired and soon returned with a Verdict Guilty.
The Bench fined him five Shillings and ordered him to be discharged on paying his fine and
Fees.
Mr. Wise moved the Court that John Young and Crothie Vandet may be brought up by the
Marshall to enquire into the cause of their Confinement.
Ordered that Silvain alias Lambert, Cadite and John Lafarque be also brought up.
The Prisoners being brought into Court the Bench ordered John Young and Crothie Vandet to be
discharged by the Marshall on their shipping themselves off the Island and that the other three
be discharged generally on their paying their fees.
The Court ordered a Warrant for the Execution of the five Prisoners condemned today on
Wednesday the 12th Instant.
The Court ordered Theoliste, Genevieve, Nannors and Marie Francoise Jardet four of the
Prisoners in Gaol be delivered to the Commissary of Prisoners
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The Court ordered Laurent Lemesigne, Joseph Del Rosaris and Jean Francois to be brought up.
The Court ordered them to be delivered to the Commissary of Prisoners.
Adjourned till 9 tomorrow.
……………………..Tuesday 11th October 1796 ………………………………
Present
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The Hon’ble Thomas Bridgewater Esq.,
John Stewart_____} { Alexander Scott
Samuel Mitchell __} { Benjamin Webster
Mr. Webster took the usual Oaths to qualify him to sit under the present Commission.
The Bills Rex v. Johnston and Rex v. Stewart were sent to the Grand Jury.
Then Jean Charles Duparquet one of the Prisoners who were arraigned yesterday was brought
up when a Jury was impannelled as follows, viz.
John Cox, Foreman
Robert Mackell ___________ William Smith _______ John Munro
Alexander Drysdale ________ James Wilson ________ James Henderson
William Pyke
__________ Murlah Norvlan______ ______ and
John Garraway ___________ James Cox ____________ John Dobson
The Solicitor General then opened the Indictment (*)
The Grand Jury then returned with the Bill
Rex. V. Johnston – Billa Vera
Rex. V. Stewart -- Ignoramus.
Robert Young a witness on the part of the Prisoner was proved to have been reputed free from
his Birth by the Oath of Doctrs. Stewart and Cockburn.
The Evidence was allowed.
(*) and proceeded to call his Evidence when having observed upon the same and being
answered by Mr. Wise – Mr. Adye having replied.
The Court was adjourned for ¼ hour through the indisposition of the Chief Judge ------ And
resumed when Mr. Adye finished his Reply.
The Chief Judge assisted by Mr. Justice Webster summed up the Evidence and made his charge
to the Jury.
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The Jury retired and soon returned with a verdict Guilty which was recorded.
The Court ordered the Prisoner to be remanded to Gaol and be brought up to receive Sentence
tomorrow.
At 6 O’clock Adjourned to 10 tomorrow.
……………………..Wednesday 12th October 1796 ………………………………
Present
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The Chief Justice
Samuel Mitchell }
John Stewart
}
Alexander Scott }
{Benjamin Webster
{ ____ and ______
{William Arnold
The Court called etc.
The Court ordered Jean Charles Duparquet to be brought up to the Bar when he was
asked what he had to say why Judgment should not be pronounced against him according to
Law. He answered he had nothing to say when the Chief Judge pronounced the usual Sentence
against him and he was remanded to Gaol.
Then Gabriel Renaud was brought up to the Bar/having been arraigned on his
Indictment on a former Day/when the Indictment was read to the Jury which was impannelled
on the occasion. Thomas Forbes and Fellows the same as on the Tenth Instant.
The Solicitor General then opened the Indictment and proceeded to call his Evidence
etc.
Mr. Wise Counsel assigned by the Court for the Prisoner made his Defence and being
answered by the Solicitor General.
The Bench summed up the Evidence and addressed the Jury when they retired and soon
returned with a verdict Guilty.
The Prisoner was then asked what he had to say why Judgment should not be
pronounced against him according to Law.
The Chief Judge immediately passed the usual Sentence against the Prisoner and he was
remanded to Gaol.
The Court ordered a Warrant to be prepared for the Execution of Jean Charles
Duparquet and Gabriel Renaud on Saturday next.
Adjourned to 10 tomorrow.
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……………………..Thursday 13th October 1796 ………………………………
Present
The Hon’ble Thomas Bridgewater
Alexander Cockburn _____ Benjamin Webster ____ John Stewart
Alexander Scott _________ James Hay __________ William Arnold
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The Court called etc.
Henry Brown, Bartholomew Jones and John Brathwaite three Soldiers who had been a long
time in confinement were discharged by Proclamation no prosecution appearing against them.
Then Francis Alexander Duparquet Denambere who was arraigned the 10th Instant on his
Indictment was put to the Bar when the following Petty Jury was impannelled Viz.,
John Lynch, Foreman
Peter Neil __________________William Amey _______ Anthony Wilson
John Atherley _______________ Peter Maney ________ John Hamilton
William Muir _______________ John Miller______ ______ and ___
David Muir _________________ Caleb Hayling________ Adam Chapman
The Solicitor General opened the Indictment and proceeded to call his Evidence when
having observed upon the same he was answered by Mr. Wise Counsel assigned for the
Prisoner who called Evidence in his Defence. Mr. Adye having replied.
The Chief Justice summed up the Evidence and gave his Charge to the Jury when they
retired and soon returned with a Verdict Guilty which was recorded.
The Chief Judge then proceeded to pass Sentence on the Prisoner when he was taken
from the Bar.
The Court adjourned till 10 to morrow.
……………………..Friday 14th October 1796 ………………………………
Present
The same Justices as Yesterday.
The Court called etc.
Then Jean Baptiste Louis Protin another of the Prisoners who had pleaded to his Indictment was
put to the Bar when the Petty Jury John Cox
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and Fellows / John Johnstone instead of William Smith/ was impannelled to try the issue.
The Solicitor General then proceeded etc.,
The Jury withdrew and soon returned with a Verdict Not Guilty which was recorded.
The Chief Judge then addressed the Prisoner when he was discharged by Proclamation.
Then Richard Crugher, Anthony Casey, David Lessly, Jean Pierre Cleron, Nicholas Genett, Caliste
Flavigny and Jack Cuyler were brought to the Bar and no Proceedings against them, they were
discharged by Proclamation with an exception of Caliste Flavigny who is to be discharged on
condition of giving Security to go off the Island within three Weeks.
Adjourned to Tuesday the 25th Instant.
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……………………..Tuesday 25th October 1796 ………………………………
Present
The Hon’ble Thomas Bridgewater
Samuel Mitchell }
{Alexander Scott
James Hay
}
{William Arnold Esq.
The Court called etc.
The Chief Justice stating his ill state of health at present addressed the Court that if the Country
which on this occasion he looked up to the Grand Jury expressed their wish for him to sit he
would when his Health was better.
The Grand Jury then retired.
Mr. Wise moved the Court for an Order to bring up the Body of James Papin.
The Bench refused the Order upon the ground of his having being already convicted.
The Grand Jury returned into Court with an address to the Justice which was read
“May it please your Honor”
“The Grand Jury have heard with much regret from Your Honor that indisposition at present
prevents your being able to attend the duties of the Court” “As you have however declared your
readiness to comply with their wishes as far as your state of health will permit, they beg leave to
declare to your Honor that it is their unanimous wish and desire to see you preside in this
Honorable Court”
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“particularly at this most interesting period when your legal abilities &
discernment appear to them so necessary in the trials likely to come forward. They
most sincerely wish a speedy restoration of your health & trust that the
adjournment which may be thought necessary will be but a short duration.”
“William Hawkins”
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“25 Oct. 1796”
“Cum Locus”
“The Honorable’ “Thomas Bridgwater Esq.” ‘Chief Justice”
The Court adjourned to Tuesday the 8th November next.
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……………………..Tuesday 8th November 1796 ………………………………
Present
The Hon’ble Chief Judge
Samuel Mitchell }
{ William Arnold
Alexander Scott }
{ ____ and
James Hay
}
{Alexander Cockburn
Court called Etc.,
Lawrence Vonweiller one of the Prisoners against whom a Bill of Indictment was found
was then brought up but the Solicitor General not being ready with the Evidence the Trial was
put off till tomorrow.
Motion by Mr. Wise and Order for Habeas Corpus to bring up the Body of Philibert
Fauchier tomorrow.
Adjourned to 10 tomorrow.
……………………..Wednesday 9th November 1796 ………………………………
Present
The same Bench
Court called Etc.,
Adjourned ‘till Friday 11th Instant on account of the indisposition of the Solicitor
General.
……………………..Friday 11th November 1796 ………………………………
Present
The same Bench except W. Cockburn
Mr. Adye and Doctr. Hay continuing indisposed the Court was
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adjourned ‘till Wednesday the 10 Instant at 9 O’clock.
Motion and Order of Mr. Wise for new Writ of Habeas Corpus for Philibert Fauchchier
returnable the adjourned Court.
……………………..Wednesday 16th November 1796 ………………………………
Present
The Chief Justice
James Hay
}
{John Stewart
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Samuel Mitchell }
{ Alexander Scott
The Court called etc.,
Lawrence Vonweiller brought up and the Petty Jury Thomas Forbes and Fellows were
impannelled to try the Issue. William Muir instead of James Horne.
The Solicitor General opened the Indictment and proceeded to call his Evidence in support
thereof and having observed upon the same.
The Counsel for the Prisoner proceeded to his Defence and having called one Evidence, the
Counsel for the Crown replied.
When the Judge summoned up the Evidence and the Jury retired soon after returned with a
Verdict of Not Guilty which was recorded.
The Prisoner was then discharged by Proclamation on paying his fees.
Then the Habeas Corpus for the Body of Philibert Fauchier was returned and filed when he was
brought up and Mr. Wise as his Counsel moved the Court for his Enlargement Generally.
The Solicitor General consented to his being enlarged upon Bail.
The Court ordered him to find Bail himself in
and two Securities in
answerable
for his appearance in March Sessions 1797 then and there to answer what shall be alledged
(sic) against him and upon giving such Security to be discharged upon paying his fees.
Then William Mitchell and James Lain entered into Recognizance with the Prisoner and he was
discharged.
Adjourned to 10 tomorrow.
……………………..Thursday 17th November 1796 ………………………………
Present
The Chief Judge
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James Hay
John Stewart
}
}
{ Alexander Scott
{ William Arnold
Court called etc.,
Fulerand Magneval who had been out of Prison upon Bail on account of Sickness was
then brought up to the Bar but the Chief Justice stating his indisposition to be so great as to
hinder him from proceeding in the Business of the Court at present.
The Court ordered him to be remanded to Gaol when Mr. Wise his Counsel moved the
Court for his Bail being continued which was refused.
The Court was adjourned to Wednesday 1st March next.
53
……………………..Wednesday 1st March 1797 ………………………………
None of the Justices attending the Commission fell to the ground (?)
54
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FIRST NAMES
SURNAME
P048-357
Jean Baptiste
Admire
P048-271
Adou
Adou
P047-254
Peto
Agaye
P047-181
Sylvestre
Agaye
P045-064
Richard
Alexander
P048-325
Jean Marie
Alexandre
P048-332
Martial
Alexis
P048-339
Bartholomew
Allard
P048-338
Joachim
Allard
P048-316
Jean Philip
Amedad
P048-274
Andre
Antoine
P045-112
__________
Araud
P048-359
Charles
Arden
P045-075
______ ____
Arneaud
P045-133
__________
Arreaut
P045-039
Augustine
Aubert
P048-296
Andre’
Audoin
P045-119
__________
Augier
P045-115
Etienne
Babot
P044-021
Jean Louis
Babot
P049-408
Victoire
Bacchus
P045-130
Jacques
Ballata
P048-303
Silvestre Jean
Baptiste
DATE
TRIED
Sep 19
VERDICT
Guilty
June 30 Guilty
DATE
IMAGE
EXECUTED
REF
Sep 26 or 274
071
July 95
027
3
Reference numbers are comprised of the British Library’s Project Image number eg 045 plus the numerical
sequence in which the name is listed in the above table. For sorting purposes, numbers under 100 are preceded by
zeros.
4
Prisoners found guilty on Sep 19 were ordered to be executed on Monday & Tuesday Sep 26 & 27 (Image 071)
5
All 47 of the Prisoners found guilty on June 30, 1796 were, by warrant, supposed to be executed on July 1. (see
Image 026) However, the Lieutenant Governor, Alexander Houston, postponed the Execution of 33 of them until
th
the following Saturday, 9 July, on the grounds that they had not been allowed a reasonable time to apply for
Mercy. (see image 027) Not knowing the names of those who were given the temporary respite, the later date is
listed against all 47 of the names.
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FIRST NAMES
SURNAME
P044-008
Charles
Barbaroux
P047-150
Charles
P048-305
Francois
Barrilault
P045-082
________
Barrow fils
P045-137
________
Bassillon
P049-443
Pierre
Bastien
P045-079
Paul
Batarel/Bataril
P047-182
_______
Bayonne
P044-030
Pierre
Beau
P048-343
Felix
Beaucaud
P048-336
Jean Baptiste
Beaulieu
P045-081
Louis Jacques
Bellair
P045-080
Savary
Bellevue
P049-444
St.Cyr
Bellgens
P047-184
George
Berlet
P047-186
Jean Francois
P047-188
DATE
TRIED
VERDICT
DATE
IMAGE
EXECUTED
REF
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
Jul 21
Not known
037
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
Besson
Oct 10
Guilty
Oct 12
074
Mederic
Besson
Jul 20
Guilty
Date blank
036
P047-251
Modeste
Besson
P045-140
Stanislaus
Besson
Sep 19
Guilty
Sep 26 or 27
071
P049-400
Michel
Birot
P045-041
Nivet
Blackfort
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
P048-307
Jean Francois
Blandin
P049-379
Jean Pierre
Boeuff
P047-183
Alexis Boisac
Boisac
P049-394
Antoine
Boisselin
Oct 10
Guilty
Oct 12
074
P048-284
Jean Louis
Boisson
P048-283
Michel
Boisson
Sep 19
Guilty
Sep 26 or 27
071
P044-007
Louis Francois
Bontiens/tems
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
Barbaroux
(Mulatto)
Guilty
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REF3
FIRST NAMES
SURNAME
DATE
VERDICT
TRIED
DATE
IMAGE
EXECUTED
REF
P045-078
Charles
Borelly
P045-042
Guillaume
Boucaud
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
P044-020
Pierre
Boudon
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
P048-295
_____
Boudon
P048-293
Claude
Boudon
Sep 19
Guilty
Sep 26 or 27
071
P048-294
Julien
Boudon
Sep 19
Guilty
Sep 26 or 27
071
P049-441
Charles
Bouffier
P045-111
Mathieu
Bourbousson
P048-364
Joseph
Boutel
P047-185
_______
Breuil
P044-025
Dominique
Breuil
P045-083
_______
Brignol
P047-179
John
Brown
P047-190
Charles
Bruce
P047-189
Hypolite
Bruce
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
P045-076
Dominique
Buerle
Sep 19
Guilty6
Sep 26 or 27
071
P045-077
_______
Buerle fils
P047-168
Charles
Buret
P048-347
Honore’
Buret
P047-187
William
Burke
P048-354
Firmin
Cadan
P049-390
Henry
Cadan/s
Jul 20
Guilty
Date blank
036
P045-099
_____Mournier
Cadet
P045-127
_____Roux
Cadet
P045-132
______ Labar
Cadet
P045-054
Manuel
Cambier
6
th
th
Although found guilty and condemned for execution on either the 26 or 27 of September, the Clerk of the
Court was instructed, on Sep 25, to write to the Lieutenant Governor on behalf of Mr. Buerle and Mr. Harreau. It
therefore appears that both of their lives may have been spared (See image 071)
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REF3
FIRST NAMES
SURNAME
P048-363
Jean Francois
Camille
P049-423
Xavier
Camille
P045-085
Louis
Campmall
P049-455
Janvier
Camus
P048-324
Jean Jacques
Capel
P048-362
Charles
Cartel
P048-330
Hypolite
Cassel
P049-434
Maximin
Cassimir
P048-262
Jean Baptiste
Castaing
P048-260
Estasie
Castaing (?)
P048-261
Lagiberne
Castaing (?)
P045-134
Charles
Castille
P045-113
Charles
Castine
P047-196
Charles
Castles
P048-313
Jean Louis
Cavalier
P045-121
Pierre
Cavalier
P047-243
Charles
Cavallie
P045-072
Michael
Cavelan
P044-010
Benoit
P044-014
DATE
TRIED
Guilty
DATE
IMAGE
EXECUTED
REF
Sep 26 or 27
071
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
Cazeneuve
Jul 21
Not known
037
F---- (Francois )7
Cazeneuve
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
P049-451
Cup
Chaillau
P047-165
Clotard
Chantimel
P047-151
Clovis
Chantimel
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
P047-164
Medart
Chantimel
July 20
Date blank
036
P047-166
Xavier
Chantimel
P044-029
Pierre
Charpentiere
July 9
027
P048-358
Christopher
Chartier
P049-371
Louis
Chonquet
7
Sep 19
VERDICT
Guilty
Guilty
June 30 Guilty
Listed as F______ Cazeneuve in the Act but as Francois Cazeneuve in the June 1796 Court appearance
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REF3
FIRST NAMES
SURNAME
P047-192
Edward
Choupin
P047-193
Ellir
Choupin
P047-194
L’Esprit
Chrisostome
P048-275
Jacques
Christophe
P047-248
Joachim
Christophe
P049-461
Michaud
Christophe
P047-191
Michel
Christophe
P048-272
Jean Baptiste
Christophe
Joachim
Christophe
P048-273
_________
Christophe fils
P049-410
_________
Chrysostome
P045-142
________
Claud
P048-326
Jean Etienne
Closs
P048-299
Charles Alexandre
Clozier
Francois Charles
Marie
Clozier
P048-349
Francois Clozier
Clozier
P048-348
Gill Clozier
Clozier
Hiacinthe Jean
P047-242
Clitandre
TRIED
VERDICT
IMAGE
EXECUTED
REF
Jul 20
Guilty
Date blank
036
Oct 10
Guilty
Oct 12
074
Sep 19
Guilty
Sep 26 or 27
071
Sep 19
Guilty
Sep 26 or 27
071
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
Sep 19
Guilty
Sep 26 or 27
071
Sep 26 or 27
071
Sep 26 or 27
071
Clozier
P048-300
Jean Liander
Clozier
P048-301
Silvain
Clozier
P048-346
St. John
Clozier
P049-446
Pierre
Collain
P047-250
Jean Louis
Collet
Sep 19
Guilty
P047-195
Joseph
Colombert
July 20
Guilty
P048-276
Jean Jacques
Compton
Sep 19
Guilty
8
DATE
8
P048-304
P044-005
DATE
Name duplicated in the Act?
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REF3
FIRST NAMES
SURNAME
P045-084
Jean
Condom
P045-073
Jean
Cosquer
P048-302
Jean Baptiste
Cotton
P048-282
Michel
Cotton
P048-281
Vincent
Cotton
P049-389
Pierre
Coulon
P045-108
Simon
Courey/Couroy
P045-125
Joseph
Covel
P048-331
Mathieu
Covel
P049-385
Joseph
Crombet
P049-459
Francois
Cure’
P049-413
Rene
D’Bernard
P049-412
Cupeden
D’Bernard (?)
P049-411
Jean-Charles
D’Bernard (?)
P044-004
Clozier
Darceuil
P047-198
Medant
Darceuil
P049-386
John
Daudier
P044-009
Clement Marrast
de Sarraute
P047-206
Jean
Dechamps
P047-157
Colas
Decoteaux
P047-161
Edward
Decoteaux
P047-160
George
Decoteaux
P047-152
Jean Charles
Decoteaux
P048-315
Joshua
Decoteaux
P047-159
Louis
Decoteaux
P047-257
Mathias
Decoteaux
P047-162
Pelage’
Decoteaux
P047-158
Placid
Decoteaux
P047-163
Stanislaus
Decoteaux
DATE
TRIED
VERDICT
DATE
IMAGE
EXECUTED
REF
Jul 21
Guilty
Not known
037
Sep 19
Guilty
Sep 26 or 27
071
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
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REF3
FIRST NAMES
SURNAME
P047-258
Sylas
Decoteaux
P049-392
Gabriel
Delandre
P049-397
Alexandre
Delatouche
P049-452
N_____
Delatouche
P048-320
Augier
Delisle
P045-071
Louis
Delisle
P047-180
Innocent
Delpeche
P048-323
Hypolite
Demages
P048-327
Jacques
Demages
P047-199
Jean Pierre
Desgallerie
P047-205
Modeste
Deslondette
P048-311
Joseph
Desmages
P045-087
Antoine
Desulier
Augustine aka
P044-001
Chevalier
DeSuze
DATE
TRIED
VERDICT
DATE
IMAGE
EXECUTED
REF
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
Date blank
036
P047-244
Germain
DeSuze
P044-002
Louis
DeSuze
Jul 20
P045-086
Alexandre
Dolabaille
June 30 Guilty
P049-438
Pierre Marie
Dominque
Sep 25
Guilty
P048-297
Jean Pierre
Dragon
P048-298
Silvain
Dragon
P045-101
____
Drapeyron
Sep 19
Guilty
P049-430
Thomas
Dross
P044-012
Thomas
Drost
P049-433
Francois
Dubisset
P047-204
Ignace
Dubuisset
P047-200
Julien
Ducoin
P047-252
St. Louis
Ducoin
P045-061
Edward
Duffant
Guilty
July 9
072
Sep 26 or 27
071
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
Jul 21
Not known
037
July 9
027
Guilty
June 30 Guilty
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REF3
FIRST NAMES
SURNAME
P048-335
Jean Pierre
Dugua
P047-203
Alexandre
Dumay
P047-201
Louis
Dumay
P047-202
Sylvestre
Dumay
Jean Jacques Lusanne
P045-057
Gerbet
Charles
Duparquet
P047-245
Jean Baptiste
Dupre’
P049-401
Louis
Dupre’
P047-197
Michel
Duprey
P048-370
Jean Baptiste
Duval
P044-023
Jean Baptiste
Edant
P045-117
Jacques
Eloin
P045-088
Jean
Epitallery
P045-088
Jean Epitallery a.k.a
Epitalliter
P045-051
Pierre
Escalpe
P049-414
Jean
Estoppie
P049-432
Charles
Eugene
P044-018
Antoine
Fassiel
P048-287
Bernard
Jean Baptiste
P048-288
Bernard
TRIED
VERDICT
DATE
IMAGE
EXECUTED
REF
Dumont
P048-361
Bartholomew
DATE
Sep 25
Guilty
June 30 Guilty
072
July 9
027
Fedon
Fedon
P048-337
Jean
Fedon
P045-138
Julien
Fedon
P048-289
Louis Bernard
Fedon
P048-286
Pierre Bernard
Fedon
P049-417
Mark
Ferray
P047-167
________
Ferrier
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REF3
FIRST NAMES
SURNAME
P047-154
Pierrce
Fouchet
P048-279
Charles
Fougery
P048-278
Pierre
Fougery
P045-144
Jean Baptiste
Fourcade
P048-310
Etienne
Fourinier
P049-418
Frederick
Fournillier
P049-416
Modeste
Fournillier
P045-089
Jean
Fourteau
P049-415
Paul
Francis
P049-450
David
Francoise
P049-449
Charles
Francoise (?)
P045-090
Pierre
P049-435
Mathew Dumar
P047-238
Elienne
P047-238
Elienne
P049-426
Antoine
Gassien
P049-425
Louis
Gassien
P049-440
Jean Paul
Gauda
P047-255
Charles
Genie
P045-109
Jean Francois
Gensdarmes
P045-056
Jacob Dumont
Gerbet
P045-091
Jean Baptiste
Germain
P047-208
John
Gerror
P047-207
Eugene
Gerror (?)
P047-209
Alexis
Goffier
DATE
TRIED
VERDICT
DATE
IMAGE
EXECUTED
REF
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
Frequet/Fuquet
July 20
Guilty
Date blank
036
Gaffriere9
Oct 10
Guilty
Oct 12
074
July 9
027
Gallard alias
LaBastide
Gallard alias
LaBastide
June 30 Guilty
9
Although listed as Mathew Dumar Geffriere/Gaffriere in the Act of Attainder (Image 049 et al) the name Geffriere
is listed as a surname, with no first name/s, in Image 073 which relates to the 1796 Court proceedings.
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FIRST NAMES
SURNAME
DATE
VERDICT
TRIED
DATE
IMAGE
EXECUTED
REF
P048-333
Baptiste
Goodish
July 20
Guilty
Date blank
036
P047-249
Jean Louis
Gouin
Jul 21
Guilty
Not known
037
P045-046
Jean Pierre
Goulard
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
P045-052
Pierre
Gransaull
P045-047
______
Grenoir/Graneir
Jul 20
Guilty
Date blank
036
P045-116
Jean
Grounouer
P049-442
Charles
Guillaume
P045-031
Nicolas
Harreau
Sep 19
Guilty10
See Footnote 3
071
P047-210
George
Hazell
P049-429
Maurice
Herbert
P047-211
Francois
Hureault
P049-409
_______
Hypolite
P047-212
Jean Baptist
Jacob
Sep 19
Guilty
Sep 26 or 27
071
P049-387
John
Jacobs
P044-022
Philip
Jean Honore’
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
P047-256
Choco
Jolicaur
P048-342
Charles
Joseph
Jul 21
Guilty
Not known
037
P049-436
Pierre
Julien
Jul 21
Guilty
Not known
037
P047-178
Jean Baptiste
L’Oiseau
P047-176
Alexandre
L’Oiseau (?)
P047-175
Ben
L’Oiseau (?)
P047-177
George
L’Oiseau (?)
P048-292
________
La Bastide
P048-291
Bernard
La Bastide
July 9
027
P048-290
Pierre
La Bastide
P045-131
______
Labaraine’
10
June 30 Guilty
th
th
Although found guilty and condemned for execution on either the 26 or 27 of September, the Clerk of the
Court was instructed, on Sep 25, to write to the Lieutenant Governor on behalf of Mr. Buerle and Mr. Harreau. It
therefore appears that both of their lives may have been spared (See image 071)
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REF3
FIRST NAMES
SURNAME
DATE
TRIED
VERDICT
DATE
IMAGE
EXECUTED
REF
LaBastide alias
P044-027
Bernard
P044-015
Pierre
Labat
P048-322
Mathew
Laborde
P045-095
___
LaCour
P048-269
Jean Francois
Ladegonde
P048-268
Francois
Ladegonde (?)
P048-369
Jean
LaGrange
P048-369
----------
LaGrange
P045-108
Gervais
LaGuillotiere
P049-381
Edward
LaLiberte
P049-393
Julien
LaLiberte
P045-094
______
Lamarque
P047-156
______
Lambert
P045-034
Passie
Lamellerie
P049-382
Louis
Lamy
P049-375
Guillaume
Lataste
P047-214
Jean Louis
Lataste
P047-213
Jean Louis
Latouche
P044-016
Paul
Laurencie
P047-217
Jean Francois
Laurent
P047-215
Lambert
Laurent
P047-228
Romain
Le Roy
P044-024
______
Leblanc
P045-092
______
LeBlanc
P045-123
Benoit
LeConte
LaBastile
June 30 Guilty
Sep 19
Jul 21
July 9
Not
068
Guilty11
Guilty
027
Not known
037
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
Oct 10
Oct 12
074
Guilty
11
The Court ruled that -- un-named- LaGrange was not the same as the Jean LaGrange named in the Act of
Attainder. Nonetheless he was remanded to the Prison ship.
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REF3
FIRST NAMES
SURNAME
LeConte/Lecomt
P045-065
Jean Baptiste
P048-280
Alexis
Leheault
P048-365
Gabriel
LeMaitre
P048-334
Jean Pierre
Leonard
P049-395
Noel
Leonard
P045-143
Etienne
Leriche
P048-329
Alexis
LeRoux
P045-104
Francois
LeRoy
P048-367
Joseph
LeRoy
P048-306
Andre’
Lerraux
P045-093
Noel
Letang
P047-216
Edward
Letang/Latang
P045-067
Pierre
P045-066
Dominique
Linges
P049-374
Jean Pierre
Loudo
P048-351
Edward
Louisa
P048-266
Michel
Louise
P048-345
Silvain Marie
Louise
P048-319
Jean Baptiste
Lucas
P048-341
Julien
Lucas
P048-321
Michael
Lucas
P049-454
Etienne
Lure
P049-388
Joachim
Lusanne
P049-424
John Elie
Madey
P049-373
Julien
Madey
P049-372
Louis
Madey
P045-097
_____
Maguir
e
DATE
TRIED
VERDICT
DATE
IMAGE
EXECUTED
REF
Sep 19
Guilty
Sep 26 or 27
071
Jul 21
Guilty
Not known
037
Sep 19
Guilty
Sep 26 or 27
071
Sep 25
Guilty
LeVillain alias
Valomme’
072
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REF3
FIRST NAMES
SURNAME
P045-043
Pere Pascal
Mandel
P045-063
Marcel
Mandilhon
P048-312
Michael
Manlet
P045-070
Francois
Mantel
P049-402
Jean
Marcicile
P047-220
Eustache
Marciel
P047-221
Vincent
Marciel
P047-222
Xavier
Marciel
P048-368
Francois
Mariete
P045-136
____
Marlelot
P045-098
Ferdinand
Marotte
P047-247
Pierre
Martial
P047-218
Charles
Martin
P047-219
Pierre Louis
Martin
P048-360
Jean
Martineau
P045-045
Pierre
Marucheau12
P049-437
Cyriel
Mattel
P044-006
Jean
Mayor
P045-059
Francois
Mazely
P047-239
Julien
Mederic
P049-448
A____
Menie
P044-026
Jean
Merle
P045-035
Vital
Merle
P049-403
Antoine
Michel
P047-145
Jean Baptiste
Michel
P049-404
Paul
Mignon
DATE
TRIED
VERDICT
DATE
IMAGE
EXECUTED
REF
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
Sep 19
Sep 26 or 27
071
Guilty
12
Although he had been found Guilty on June 30, 1796 and ordered to be executed on Jul 9, it would seem that
th
Mr. Marucheau escaped because, on Monday 10 October, a Warrant was issued for his apprehension (see image
074)
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REF3
FIRST NAMES
SURNAME
DATE
TRIED
VERDICT
P049-457
George
Mitchell
P048-277
Louis
Moicron
P044-019
Louis
P044-019
Louis
P049-439
Toussaint
Moyelt
P049-405
Pierre
Nicolas
P047-237
Regis
Niervin
P045-139
Charles
Nogues
P048-317
Joseph
O’ttis
P044-003
Jean Baptiste
Ollivier
P049-377
Noel
Oregu
P049-376
Clement
Oregu (?)
P044-013
Nicholas
Oulingre
P045-044
Louis
Papin
P047-223
Augustine
Paponet
P044-028
Louis
Paran/s
July 20
Guilty
P045-135
____
Parisien
Sep 19
Guilty
P048-308
William
Park
P048-366
Jean
Pasquier
P045-33
Rene’
Passe’
P047-253
Edward
Patience
P047-226
Jean Louis
P049-431
Mourilhon aka
DATE
IMAGE
EXECUTED
REF
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
Sep 26 or 27
071
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
Patience fils
Sep 19
Guilty
Sep 26 or 27
071
Jean
Paul
Sep 25
Guilty
P045-049
Francois
Pellerin
P045-050
Joseph
Pellerin
P045-110
Louis
Pellerin
La Douceur
Mourilhon aka
La Douceur
072
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REF3
FIRST NAMES
SURNAME
P045-058
Jacob
Peschier
P047-146
Jean
Peysson
P047-147
Joseph
Peysson
P047-148
Joachim
Philip
P049-447
Jean
Pierre
P045-102
______
Portales
P047-153
John
Porteus
P049-378
William
Porteus
P049-380
Thomas
P048-353
John
Portuel
P047-227
Jean Francois Nicolas
Pousaque
P049-419
Louis
Pradel
P047-224
John
Purser
P047-225
Peter
Purser
P045-103
Joseph
Ralph
P045-141
Edmund
Rapier
P045-036
Jean Francois
Rechore
P045-037
Jean Gabriel
Rechore
P045-038
Jean
Rechore
P049-458
Louis
Regis
P045-096
Jean Baptiste
Rey
P049-428
Honore’
Ricard
P049-427
Mark
Ricard
P049-396
Michel
P045-118
Joseph
DATE
TRIED
Jul 20
VERDICT
Guilty
DATE
IMAGE
EXECUTED
REF
Date blank
036
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
June 30 Guilty
July 913
027
Sep 19
Guilty
Sep 26 or 27
071
Ricard
Sep 19
Guilty
Sep 26 or 27
071
Richou/Rechou
Jul 20
Guilty
Date blank
036
Porteus
(Mulatto)
13
On July 2, 1796, the Chief Justice read a letter in French written by Edmond Rapier which had given to the
Marshall of the Court by the Sentry at the Gaol. As a result, he was confined to the Dungeon presumably until his
th
execution on the 9 .
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REF3
FIRST NAMES
SURNAME
P049-422
Beau
Rigaud
P049-462
George
Robertson
P045-053
Roubin
Rocquevert
P047-240
Jean Marie
Rogon
P049-460
______
Rogone
P047-229
___
Romain
P047-230
___
Romain
P049-456
Collant
Ross
P045-074
Henry
Rouband
P045-124
____
Rouget
P045-068
Jean Baptiste
Rouget
P047-155
Jean Francois
Rouget
P045-069
Louis Benoit
Rouget
P048-344
Louis
Roulleau
P045-128
Pierre14
P045-055
DATE
TRIED
Guilty
DATE
IMAGE
EXECUTED
REF
Date blank
036
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
Roux
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
_________
Roux
Jul 21
Not known
037
P047-173
Antoine
Roy
P047-171
Charles
Roy
P049-420
Forte Romain
Roy
P048-356
Francois Pierre
Roy
P049-383
Francois
Roy
P049-391
Francois
Roy
P047-172
Joinon
Roy
P049-421
Louis Romain
Roy
P047-174
Michel
Roy
P049-384
Modeste
Roy
P045-114
George
Russell
P047-149
Jean Baptiste
Sabazan
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July 20
VERDICT
Guilty
Identified as Pierre in Court appearance on June 30, 1796
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REF3
FIRST NAMES
SURNAME
P047-232
Gabriel
Saint Bernard
P047-234
Jean
Saint Bernard
P047-233
Louis
Saint Bernard
P047-235
Paul
Saint Bernard
P047-236
Pierre
Saint Bernard
P044-022
Louis
Saintgrain
P045-048
Elie
Sarlandy
P045-062
Francois
Sceau
P048-285
Andre’
Serio
P048-265
Francois
Siberant
P044-011
Marc
Sibillat
P047-241
Louis
Silvain
P068-490
Jean Baptiste
Silvestre
P048-267
Bon-homme
Simeran
P049-399
Joseph
Sinet
P049-406
________
Singes Junior
P045-106
Richard
Spencer
P049-398
Jean Baptiste
St. Bernard
P045-105
Latour
St. Croix
P048-309
Louis
St. Hilaire
P047-231
Pelage
St. Leux
P049-453
Louis
St. Martin
P048-314
Gregoire
Stewart
P047-246
Philip
Suberan
P044-017
Anthony
Superville
P045-060
Alexandre
Thomas
P048-328
Jean Pierre
Thomas
DATE
TRIED
Sep 19
VERDICT
Guilty
DATE
IMAGE
EXECUTED
REF
Sep 26 or 27
071
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
Sep 19
Not Guilty
Sep 19
Guilty
15
Remanded to Prison
Ship.
Sep 26 or 27
068
071
15
The Court found that Jean Baptiste Silvestre was not the same as Silvestre Jean Baptiste who had been named in
the Act of Attainder, but nonetheless remanded him to the prison ship.
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REF3
FIRST NAMES
SURNAME
P045-126
Gerardin
Timbour
P049-407
Jean Paul
Tocqueville
P048-270
Paul
Tocqueville
P048-264
Silvain
Trouyard
P048-263
Edmund
Trouyard (?)
P045-067
Pierre
P048-355
Pierre
Vandel
P047-170
Elienne
Ventour
P047-169
Louis Hypolite
P048-318
DATE
TRIED
VERDICT
DATE
IMAGE
EXECUTED
REF
Sep 19
Guilty
Sep 26 or 27
071
Ventour
July 20
Guilty
Date blank
036
Jacques
Verdet
Sep 19
Guilty
Sep 26 or 27
071
P045-032
Joseph
Verdet
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
P048-352
Charles Nicolas
Veronique
P048-340
Charles
Veronique
P048-350
Martial
Veronique
P045-129
____
Verrier
P045-122
Joseph
Vial
P045-040
Pierre
Villard
June 30 Guilty
July 9
027
P045-100
____ Nivet
Villiers
P045-120
________
Vincent
P045-107
Jacques
Vincent
P049-445
Alexander
Young
Valomme’ alias
LeVillain
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REF3
FIRST NAMES
SURNAME
DATE
TRIED
VERDICT
DATE
IMAGE
EXECUTED
REF
NAMES OF PERSONS, NOT LISTED IN THE ACT OF ATTAINDER BUT TRIED BY THE COURT
P023-513 Francis
See Footnote 15
Alexander
P036-522
James
Brenan
P023-502
Philip
P023-510
073
See footnote 7
036
Brouchier
See Footnote 15
073
Etienne Andre’
Bruguere
See Footnote 15
073
P023-511
Anthony
Casey
Discharged
P023
P023-514
Joseph
Chaillan
See Footnote 15
073
P023-509
Richard
Cruger/Crugher
Discharged
023
P023-515
Francis Alexander
Not known
077
See Footnote 15
073
Oct 15
076
Discharged16
080
Duparquet
Denambre
Jul 21
Guilty of Manslaughter
Oct 13
Guilty
P023-519
Louis
Desbat
P023-512
Jean Charles
Duparquet
Oct 12
P080-523
Philibert
Fauchier
Nov 16
P023-505
Henry
Fuquet17
See Footnote 15
073
P023-517
Jean
Garvin
See Footnote 15
073
P023-508
Laurent
Lemsique
Discharged
023
P023-503
Fulerand
Magneval18
Remanded
081
Nov 17
Guilty
16
Mr. Fauchier was discharged with Bail of
on a Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by his Attorney Mr. Wise.
However he was ordered to appear at the March 1797 Sessions of the Court to answer “what shall (then) be
alleged against him”. The outcome of that trial is not known
17
th
Mr. Fuquet was one of 16 Prisoners brought before the Court under Indictment on Monday 10 October 1796
but whose trials were put off to the next day on a motion by their Counsel Mr. Wise. Of the 16, only four –
Magneval, Duparquet, Renaud & Vonweiller- were subsequently brought to trial before the Court was adjourned
th
on the 17 November. The fate of Fuquet and the others is therefore not known.
18
Mr. Magneval had been out on Bail due to illness but was brought to Court on Nov 17, 1796. However, because
the Chief Justice was severely ‘indisposed’ the Court was adjourned to March 1, 1797 and Magneval was
remanded in Gaol until then. No records of the Court are held for 1797 so that it is not known what became of
him.
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FIRST NAMES
SURNAME
DATE
TRIED
VERDICT
DATE
IMAGE
EXECUTED
REF
P023-506
Jean Baptiste Louis
Protin
Oct 14
Not Guilty
Discharged
078
P026-520
Christopher
Rapier
Oct 10
Not Guilty
Discharged
073
P023-507
Jonas
Renaud
See Footnote 15
073
P023-516
Gabriel
Renaud
Oct 15
076
P023-518
Louis
Salvat
See Footnote 15
073
P023-521
Thomas
Vaughan
See footnote
030
P023-501
Jean
Verdelet
See Footnote 15
073
P023-504
Lawrence
Vonweiller
Discharged
080
Oct 12
July 12
Nov 16
Guilty
Guilty of Manslaughter
Not Guilty
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