Transcription
Dr. Fernando mando Su Señoria comparecer
el Negro Josef esclavo del pequeño Jorge de
quienes su Señoria por ante mi el Escrivano
recivio juramento que lo hicieron el dicho D.n
Fernando por dios y la señal de cruz, y el Negro
Josef por medio de los quatro Ynterpretes por
Dios en cuya existencia cree bajo el que
ofrecieron decir verdad en lo que supieren
y fueren preguntados, y el referido D.n Fernan-
do leyo en frances criollo al Negro Jose la
declaracion que dio ante el comandante de
punta Cortada desde la primera pregunta
hasta la ultima respuesta, se reconocio que
el Negro Josef entendia poco y se explicaba
lo mismo en dicho idioma, ratificandose en
lo que tiene confesado ante el Señor The-
niente Gobernador, y Auditor de Guerra
y responde
el Negro Josef esclavo del pequeño Jorge de
quienes su Señoria por ante mi el Escrivano
recivio juramento que lo hicieron el dicho D.n
Fernando por dios y la señal de cruz, y el Negro
Josef por medio de los quatro Ynterpretes por
Dios en cuya existencia cree bajo el que
ofrecieron decir verdad en lo que supieren
y fueren preguntados, y el referido D.n Fernan-
do leyo en frances criollo al Negro Jose la
declaracion que dio ante el comandante de
punta Cortada desde la primera pregunta
hasta la ultima respuesta, se reconocio que
el Negro Josef entendia poco y se explicaba
lo mismo en dicho idioma, ratificandose en
lo que tiene confesado ante el Señor The-
niente Gobernador, y Auditor de Guerra
y responde
Translation
Room His Honor ordered
the Black Josef slave of the pequeño (‘little”) Jorge to appear
from whom his Honor before me the Scribe
received the oath that the said Don Fernando
gave by god and the symbol of the cross, and the Black
Josef gave through the four Interpreters by
God in whose existence he believes under which
they agreed to tell the truth as they knew it
and were asked, and the said Don Fernando
read in creole French to the Black Jose the
declaration that he gave before the commander of
punta Cortada from the first question
until the last response, it was understood that
the Black Josef understood and spoke little
of that language, confirming what
he had confessed before the
Lieutenant Governor, and Judge-Advocate
and he responds
the Black Josef slave of the pequeño (‘little”) Jorge to appear
from whom his Honor before me the Scribe
received the oath that the said Don Fernando
gave by god and the symbol of the cross, and the Black
Josef gave through the four Interpreters by
God in whose existence he believes under which
they agreed to tell the truth as they knew it
and were asked, and the said Don Fernando
read in creole French to the Black Jose the
declaration that he gave before the commander of
punta Cortada from the first question
until the last response, it was understood that
the Black Josef understood and spoke little
of that language, confirming what
he had confessed before the
Lieutenant Governor, and Judge-Advocate
and he responds