Iberville County Louisiana Archives Court.....Belly, Et Al July 29, 1799 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Crystal Devillier oneonone@cox.net December 13, 2006, 1:55 pm Source: Transcribed Court Document Written: July 29, 1799 Date: July 29, 1799 Dn Pedro Belly, Subliuetenant of the Militia, makes declaration or petition, stating that Dn Juan Harrison died on October 21, 1798. He petitions that 2 Interpreters of the English and Spanish language be appointed who would recongnize the signatures on three documents. Dn Franco Rivas states that in order to proceed to make the declaration which is solicited by English and Spanish languages to be Interpreters, to the said declaration, naming Jorge Skolfield, and Franco Maurice, who accept and make their oaths, On July 25, 1799. Date: July 25, 1799 Acceptance of Jorge Skolfield and Franco Maurice - Interpreters. Date: July 25, 1799 Declaration of James Smith Yarbrough, that on the 3 documents is the signatures of the deceased Juan Harrison as Surety for Yarbrough for a debt due to Miguel Barre, which was paid by Pedro Belly, (who presents receipt of Barre) Date: June 11, 1798 Document of obligation Date: July 26, 1799 Declaration of Juan McGee, to the effect of the debt. Declaration of Joseph Hughs, to the effect of the debt. Declaration of Fermin Landry, to the effect of the debt. Date: July 29, 1799 Decree acknowledging the declarations made at the instance of Dn Pedro Belly, by the petition which precedes, also the 3 documents attached to petition, and acknowledging that Yarbrough owed sum to Barre which sum was paid by Belly who produces receipt. Signed by Franco Rivas Date: July 29, 1799 Ordered that the orginals be delivered to Pedro Belly, with remission of the petition and 3 documents and copy of the receipt to Miguel Barre. Additional Comments: Transcribed from orginal Spanish in 1978 by Delma Abadie File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/iberville/court/belly84gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb