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Page from The Louisiana Historical Quarterly focused on Menard vs. Bergand Trial. 756 The Louisiana Historical Quarterly pro rating the debts. An itemized statement shows how the 990 pesos were divided. These funds were derived from the sale of the slaves, 910 pesos, and from Juan Ruis (Rios), 80 pesos. Privileged debts: Juan Ventura Morales, 114 pesos; incidental expenses and costs for legal proceedings, 63 pesos; soldier's fees, 2 pesos 2 reales; for detaining slaves, 8 pesos 6 reales; Miguel Cantrelle, 12 pesos; Joseph Marre, 26 pesos; making in all 239 pesos. Leaving a remainder of 751 pesos to be pro rated among the other cre- ditors in this manner: Juan Lacoste, 375 pesos 4 reales; Juan Dominguez y Galvez, 300 pesos 3 reales; Juan de la Terga, 75 pesos 1 real; thus completing the 751 pesos. These Creditors sign a formal receipt for same, which ends the record. May 22. Francisco Menard, resident of Francisco Menard vs. the Post of Arcansas, at present Dominico Bergand, called in this city, states that one called Juan L'Ourse. Juan L'Ourse (the Bear), living at the Post of Vincennes, now in New Orleans, owes him 525 pesos No. 3435. 4 pp. for 725 deer skins, in pelts, and Court of Governor General, 90 pesos in money lent to him; for Esteban Miro. this sum he has made a note, that Assessor, Juan del Postigo. at his request the petitioner left Escribano, L. Mazange. in the possession of a resident of To collect a...

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