Original Image
Transcription
Fernando y el Negro Thomas por Dios en cuya
existencia cree lo que verifico por medio de
los quatro Ynterpretes nombrados en esta actua-
cion bajo el que ofrecieron decir verdad
en lo que supieren y fueren preguntados
y haviendo el mismo D.n Fernando leido al
dicho Negro en frances criollo desde la
primera pregunta hasta la ultima res-
puesta de la declaracion dada ane el Co-
mandante de Punta Cortada que co-
mienza a foxas cinquenta y seis de estos
autos, se reconocio que entiende y se explica
bien en dicho idioma, ratificandose en lo
que tiene declarado ante el Señor Thenien-
te Gobernador y Auditor de Guerra, y res-
ponde----
Reconvenido el Negro Thomas como
entendiendo y explicandose bien en el fran
ces criollo dice aora otra cosa distinta
Translation
and the Black Thomas under God in whose
existence he believes which was verified through
the four Interpreters named in this proceeding
under which they promised to tell the truth
as they knew it and were asked
and with the same Don Fernando having read to the
said Black in creole French from the
first question to the last response
of the declaration given before the Commander
of Punta Cortada which begins
on page fifty six of these
proceedings, it was understood that he understands and
speaks said language well, confirming what
he declared before the Lieutenant
Governor and Judge-Advocate, and
he responds--
The Black Thomas, given that
he understands and speaks creole French
well now says something different

Pages