Transcription
"sur la dite cite il a dit que
cela etait vrai et qui le dit Jacob leur avait conseillé d'attendre le retour des negres des Messieurs Allain qui avaient été a la Capitale, et qui pourrait leurs apporter quelques bonnes nouvelles et que le declarant ajoute que le dit Jacob, leur avait dit que si les nouvelles n'etaient pas en leur faveur alors ils pourraient faire leur coup.
N'ayant plus rien a dire, et avoir entendu lire sa déclaration, il a dit être la pure vérité qu'il a dit être de l'age posté dans sa déclaration et ne"
cela etait vrai et qui le dit Jacob leur avait conseillé d'attendre le retour des negres des Messieurs Allain qui avaient été a la Capitale, et qui pourrait leurs apporter quelques bonnes nouvelles et que le declarant ajoute que le dit Jacob, leur avait dit que si les nouvelles n'etaient pas en leur faveur alors ils pourraient faire leur coup.
N'ayant plus rien a dire, et avoir entendu lire sa déclaration, il a dit être la pure vérité qu'il a dit être de l'age posté dans sa déclaration et ne"
Translation
"about the aforementioned statement he said that
This was true that the said Jacob had advised them to wait for the return of the negros of the Srs. Allain who had gone to the Capital, and who could bring them some good news, and that the declarant adds that the said Jacob had told them that if the news was not in their favor then they could make the attack.
Having nothing more to say, and having heard his declaration read that he said it to be the pure truth, he said he is the age noted in his declaration and not"
This was true that the said Jacob had advised them to wait for the return of the negros of the Srs. Allain who had gone to the Capital, and who could bring them some good news, and that the declarant adds that the said Jacob had told them that if the news was not in their favor then they could make the attack.
Having nothing more to say, and having heard his declaration read that he said it to be the pure truth, he said he is the age noted in his declaration and not"
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