Petition submitted by Francisca Petit de Coulange, widow Villemont, New Orleans, to Governor Luis de Unzaga y Amézaga of Louisiana



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The widow of Pedro Gerardo de Villemont stated that her husband lent the sum of 28,000 livres to Joseph Villars Dubreuil, who presented as security a mortgage on twenty-eight slaves. Since the debt had not been paid within the time stipulated in the contract, she petitioned Unzaga to order Villars to settle the obligation or to issue a seizure warrant on Villar's properties.

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Title

Petition submitted by Francisca Petit de Coulange, widow Villemont, New Orleans, to Governor Luis de Unzaga y Amézaga of Louisiana

Creator

Coulange, Francisca Petit de

Date Created

circa 1770

Description

The widow of Pedro Gerardo de Villemont stated that her husband lent the sum of 28,000 livres to Joseph Villars Dubreuil, who presented as security a mortgage on twenty-eight slaves. Since the debt had not been paid within the time stipulated in the contract, she petitioned Unzaga to order Villars to settle the obligation or to issue a seizure warrant on Villar's properties.

Topical Subject(s)

Documents
Contracts
Debt
Mortgages
Confiscations

Language

spa

Notes (Physical)

Document. Unsigned. In Spanish.

Type of Resource

text

Source

Rosemonde E. & Emile Kuntz collection: Spanish colonial period, 1769-1803, Manuscripts Collection 600, La Research Collection

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