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In the town of Port Louis,
in the Island of Mauritius, and at the residence of Sir Robert
Barclay Baronet, one of the Judges, of the Special Court, for
the trial of offences, committed at Sea, as established at the
said Island. |
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In the matter of the Seizure of Ninety
two newly imported Blacks, and five white men. |
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In pursuance of an order, from
Major General Hall, Acting Governor, President of the Special
Court, aforesaid, etc., etc., etc., personally appeared before
the said Sir Robert Barclay Baronet, one of the Judges of the
Special Court as aforesaid, this seventh Day of March, in the
year of our Lord One Thousand, Eight hundred, and eighteen,
David Woods, a Serjeant, belonging to His Majesty's Fifty sixth
Regiment, who, being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty
God, to declare the truth, in all things, whereunto he shall
be interrogated, and being interrogated, by the said Judge,
with the assistance of Jean Marie Martin Visieux, the King's
Attorney General, and in the presence, of the Registrar of the
said Court, accordingly deposeth, and saith, Viz:- |
+ Le Brun,
P. Kz Reg[istra]r |
Being asked whether he accompanied
Lieutenant Campbell, to the habitation, occupied by Madame Veuve
+, situated, in the district of Plaines Wilhems, for the purpose,
of seizing the newly imported Negroes, and the five white men
found thereon. |
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Answers in the affirmative. |
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Being asked, on what day, and
at what hour, he proceeded to the said Habitation, upon that
service. |
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Answers, about
Eight of the clock, on the evening, of the third day, of this
instant month... |
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+ admittance, [signature] PKz
Reg[istra]r, |
...imported Blacks, and on the said principal house, Lieutenant
Campbell, demanded admittance
but was refused, and Deponent further saith, that the Building
continued shut up, until the arrival of the Civil Commissary
Mr. Cazeaux. |
| (signed) |
D.A.Woods
Colour Serg[ean]t, 56th. Reg[imen]t. |
| (signed) |
Robert Barclay
one of the Judges of the special court |
| (signed) |
Visieux
Attorney General |
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Philip Krumpholtz
Registrar |
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Eight words erased made nul and void
(a true copy)
Philip Krumpholtz
Registrar
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Special Court of Vice Admiralty Mauritius
No. 8.
Copy
of the Deposition of Sergeant David Woods.
In the matter
of
The Seizure of Ninety two newly imported Blacks, and five
white men. |
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