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16	The Louisiana Historical Quarterly
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Questioned whether it was not true that Sieur de Bienville always had a warehouse under another name than his own and that he, the deponent, bought gtods; of what sort and at what price he resold them, he said that he knows nothing about it, that he bought, it is true, from (p. 257) Sieur Lallemand several knives, a gun for his own use, some shoes and some shirts for his own use, and said that the gun cost him sixty livres, the shoes two piastres and some stockings for a piastre and a half.
Questioned whether it is not true that Sieur de Bienville sent some Canadians and some men maintained in the King?s service to travel through the woods and gather peltries, he said that it was not, but that he heard it said that he sent [men] to the Mississippi and toward the Isliaris19 to carry the presents the King gives the Indians.
Questioned whether it is not true that these Canadians carried on trade during all these expeditions on behalf of Sieur de Bienville and whether he, the deponent, did not buy any, he said that he knows nothing about it.
Questioned whether it is not true that Sieur de Bienville had an Alabama prisoner burnt with slow fire at the gate of the fort, he said that he did not, that he only saw an Indian killed by some slaves and that this Indian (258) was one of those who killed a priest and who burnt some Frenchmen.
FACTS THAT SIEUR DE LA SALLE ADVANCED IN HIS LETTER
WRITTEN TO MY LORD THE COUNT DE PONTCHARTRAIN.
OF OCTOBER THE 1st, 1707
Questioned whether he is pleased with the government of Sieur de Bienville and whether he knows nothing against his conduct or his person, he said that he was very well pleased with Sieur de Bienville and would never desire any other in this country.
Questioned whether he saw that Sieur de Bienville disposed of the goods of the King that were in the warehouses and whether none at all were delivered to him, the deponent, without Sieur de La Salle?s having knowledge of it, for how much and what quantity, he said that when he took anything for his money from the King?s warehouse it was never except by a note from Sieur de Bienville [which was] seen by Sieur de La Salle. About the rest he said ?No.?
Questioned if it is not true that Sieur de Bienville sold or caused to be sold the wine that he sends for (p. 259) for his own supply, at what price, by whom and how much, he said that he had never bought any or heard it said that he sold [any], but that the said Sieur de Bienville sent him some from his own supply when he needed it.
Questioned whether he has knowledge that the King sends wine for the sick, he said ?Yes.?
:?The French phrase is au Missisipy et vours Les Isliaris.