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Documents Covering Impeachment of Bienville 27
Questioned whether he does not have knowledge that goods belonging to the late Mr. D?Iberville (p. 288) and to his brothers Mess) s. De Bienville and De Chateaugue or to other officers, he said ?No.?
Questioned whether it is not true that he bought and saw sold meat that the Indians brought in exchange for the presents that the King gives them, he said that he got some when in need, without money.
Questioned whether it is not true that he, the deponent, bought goods from Sieurs de Bienville and de Chateaugue, what goods and at what price, he said that he bought two quarts of brandy from Sieur de Chateaugue, coming from Nievre and three from Sieur de Bienville.
Questioned whether it is not true that Sieur de Bienville has always kept a warehouse under another name than his own and that he, the deponent, bought goods, of what sort, at what price he resold them, he said that he has no knowledge of it.
Questioned whether it is not tine that Sieur de Bienville sent Canadians and men maintained in the King?s service to travel through the woods and to look for peltries, (p. 289) he said that he has never heard it mentioned.
Questioned whether it is not true that these Canadians carried on trade for the account of Sieur de Bienville and whether he, the deponent, did not buy some, he said ?No.?
Questioned whether it is not true that Sieur de Bienville caused an Alabama prisoner to be burnt with slow lire at the gate of the fort, he said ?No,? and that the one who it is alleged was burnt is alive, that there were two of them who had their heads broken [tomahawked] by slaves.
FACTS THAT SIEUR DE LA SALLE ADVANCED BY HIS LETTER WRITTEN TO MY LORD THE COUNT DE PONTCHARTRAIN. OF THE FIRST OF OCTOBER, 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 ?Yes? and that he prays the Lord that he may have no other.29 (p. 290).
Questioned whether he did not see that Sieur de Bienville has disposed of the King?s goods that were in the warehouses and whether some were not delivered to him, the deponent, without Sieur de La Salle having had knowledge of it, for how much and what quantity, he said ?No.?
Questioned whether it is not true that Sieur de Bienville sold or caused to be sold the wine that he sends for his own use, at what price, by whom and how much, he said that he had never bought any of it.
Questioned whether he has knowledge that the King sends wine for the sick, he said ?No.?
^The French is et qu?il prie Le Seigneur de n?en avoir point d?autre.