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The
Administration Of Justice At The Fortress Of Louisbourg (1713-1758)
1730
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Plumitif d'audiences du Conseil Supérieur de l'Ile Royale, couvrant la période du 1er septembre
1727 à mars 1735. Registre avec pages numérotées de 1 à 168. Folios 01-168: 1727-1735 G2
184 Folios 01-168 H J 31 Archives Nationales, Section Outre-Mer, G2, Volume 184, Tuesday,
October 10, ff. 58v-59 |
Process criminelle - l'amirauté, Involving
sailors off a ship (decision, September 26, 1730), Heard the accused in the Conseil Superieur
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Pierre Moreau: "à courrir la boutire sur le quay de cette ville, passa cinq fois les epaules
nues par les garsettes, ensuite congédié ... sans gages" |
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Jean Defosse: "à courrir aussy la boutire" 1 time only with bare shoulders, congédié ...
sans gages |
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Jacque Barron and Joseph Morin: To attend and return on board, at 1/2 pay |
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All other sailors off the ship to be along the quay, to pass Moreau and Defosse par les
garsette |
That
is: "courir la bouline", to run the gauntlet of ropes' ends,
in this case five times while the others had to watch. Two
crewmembers from each merchant ship in the harbour were ordered to
gather on the Quay to administer the punishment.
 Summarized
Court Cases,
Trials, and Interrogations: Criminal
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