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Title
Joseph Maison oral proceeding, 1768 February 1.
Creator
Maison, Joseph, active 1766-1768.
Contributor
Kuntz, Felix Herwig, 1890-1971.
Dubreuil, Villars, active 1766-1767.
Biographical Information
Felix Herwig Kuntz (1890-1971) was the son of Rosemonde Elizabeth and Emile Kuntz and the brother of Emile N. Kuntz. He was an avid collector of documents, paintings and furniture during and after the Great Depression. The documents in this collection were items that Kuntz collected for his own personal interest.
Date Created
1768-02-01
Subject
Colonial administrators--Louisiana--New Orleans--History--18th century
French--Louisiana--History--18th century
African Americans--History--18th century
Free African Americans--Louisiana--New Orleans. Land tenure--Louisiana--New Orleans
African American women--Louisiana--New Orleans
Legal documents
Location
New Orleans (La.)
Occupation
Heirs
Executives
Financiers
Collectors
Description
A certified copy of the procès-verbal (proceeding) concerning the attempt by Joseph Maison, bailiff of the Superior Council of Louisiana, to seize the property of Villars Dubreuil in New Orleans. In accordance with the Superior Council's orders of August 23, 1766 and November 10th and May 2, 1767, Maison visited the Royal Street residence of Villars Dubreuil to seize the property. There he was met by an elderly free woman of color, who informed him that all belongings and enslaved persons had been removed from the house.</br></br>Subsequently, he went to the Villars residence on the other side of the Mississippi, one league from the city, where he was met by Villars Dubreuil and armed men. Villars denied having any dealings with de Villemont and demanded to see copies of documents he had allegedly signed. In French.
Type of Resource
text
Size
1 civil court record.
Language
French
Source
Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, La., http://larc.tulane.edu/
Digital Collection
Revealing an Unknown Past: Free People of Color in Louisiana and the Lower Mississippi Valley
Repository Collection
Rosemonde E. and Emile Kuntz Collection, Manuscripts Collection 600, Louisiana Research Collection, Tulane University.
Shelf Location
Manuscripts Number 600, Box 2, Folder 81
Contact Information
To inquire about ordering copies of these images, email larc@tulane.edu.
Rights
Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright of the original material is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws. Permission to reproduce this image must be requested through the repository that holds the original.
Preferred Citation
Rosemonde E. and Emile Kuntz Collection, Manuscripts Number 600, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.
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