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The Administration Of Justice At The Fortress Of Louisbourg (1713-1758)

1724

Marie Savaria versus Piesrés, August 9, 1724

[815] Marie Savaria petitioned the Council concerning the welfare of her child by Piesrés who, she charged, had seduced her with promise of marriage. She had confessed her guilt 

"dans Les douleurs de l'enfantemet au pere Claude Religieux de la Charité, afin de Subvenir à l'extreme indigence ou elle sa trouve reduite, qui Se Jette dans La desespoir etant de plus retirée chez des pauvres gens qui Sont hors d'état de la Souloget..." 

Finding herself completely abandoned and without resources, she threw herself "Comme une Victime malheureuse a [les] pieds" of the Council, asking that they accept her deposition so that her child will not die of hunger." Signed Marie Savaria.

De Mesy ordered Piesrés appear before the Council, August 9, 1724

[816] Etienne Duneau, archer de la marine, certified that he instructed Piesrés "maitre cordonnier," to appear before the Council the following Monday. Signed by Duneau.

Marie Savaria versus Piesrés [August 14, 1724]

[811: p. 41a] Marie Savaria, native of Quebec and servant in Louisbourg, informed the Council that a "quidan," Piesrés a "cordonnier," fathered her child, Marie Jeanne who had been baptised in the parish church. After questioning both parties, the Council condemned Pierrés to pay the sum of 30 livres to Marie Savaria "pour frais de Coucher & langer a lenfant en outres dix Livres par mois a Commencer de ce jour." [Remainder of document found several folios forward. Signed by Le Normant De Mesy. The remainder of the sentence is given but document is badly damaged, so see ff. 813-814.]

Maria Savaria versus Piesrés, August 14, 1724

[813-814] This repeats the facts found on [811] except that the Council's sentence is more explicit. Piesrés was to pay the 30 livres 

"pour frais de Coucher & langer a l'usage de lenfant en outre dix livres par mois a Commencer de ce jour pour la Nouriture du d. enfant pendant le temps de deux annés qui Seront payés par le d. piesrés a la d. Marie savaria bien entendu que Sy lenfant Venoit A mourir pendant le Temps des d. deux annés Il sera dechargé des d. dix livres par mois au quel Il est Condemne par le conseil Superieur qui la en outre Condemné aux depens." 

Given in the Council chamber. Signed Genier.

Marie Savaria versus Piesrés, September 18, 1724

[822: p. 42a] Piesrés appealed the sentence handed down by the Council on August 14, but the Council upheld the sentence and ordered that it be immediately executed. Signed Le Normant De Mesy