13121: Guest posts: Pierre Laffite (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

>
> From: "William C. Davis" <widavis6@vt.edu>
> Date: 2002/09/03 Tue PM 07:55:51 EDT
> To: info@echodhaiti.com
>
> In performing research on the smuggler and privateer Pierre Laffite in New
> Orleans, I have found the following reference to an event he witnessed in
> San Domingue:
>
> Notarial Archives of New Orleans, Notary Pierre Pedesclaux, Vol. 52,  April
> 21, 1806:  Pierre Laffite "native of Pouillac, France" appears at request
> of Pierre Galletin.  A Mr. Gabauriau, native of Gornac Sur Garone en
> Revange, France, was killed in revolt at Cap Francais, St. Domingo, on
> Place St. Pierre.  Laffite testifies that he saw this happen, and that it
> was also witnessed by Bernard Narieu, currently in France.  The statement
> made for "what it was worth and to whom it may concern."  It is not not
> signed by Laffite.
>
> Do you know of any avenue I can pursue to identify the date of this event,
> perhaps by some reference pinpointing the date of the death of this
> Gabauriau [possibly Gabriau, as there were people of that name living in
> Sainte-Rose in 1788].
>
> Many thanks,
> William C. Davis
> Center for Civil War Studies
> Virginia Tech
> Blacksburg, Virginia 24061