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37. Affidavit of Isaac Melchor, same date, testifying to Mesplet's 

 imprisonment at Quebec. 



38. Affidavit of P. G. Breton and James Valiant, same date, certifying 

 to Mesplet's setting off as printer for Congress at Montreal. 



39. Affidavit of John Germon, interpreter, to Mesplet, same date, con- 

 hrming . Hancock's promise to pay Mesplet's expenses to Montreal. 



40. Affidavit of Etienne Fournier, same date, certifying to the vexatious 

 treatment of Mesplet at Montreal. 



41. Letter from Tho. Miffin, Philadelphia, 1st April, 1785, to the Eton. 

 Mr. Hardy, of Virginia, at New York, introducing Mesplet. 



42. Detailed statement of Mesplet's losses and expenses as printer at 

 Montreal (not dated). 



43. Petition from Mesplet to Congress complaining that tlie $426 they 

 voted him was altogether inadequate to cover his losses. 



E. Extracts from the registers of Notre Dame parish church, Montreal. 



44. Birth Josepte Tison, 4 February, 1766 (afterwards called Marie 

 Anne). ï. 



45. Death of Marie Mirabeau, • 1st wife of Mesplet, 1st Sept., 1789. 



46. Marriage of Fleury Mesplet and Marie Anne Tison, 13th April, 1790. 



47. Mesplet godfather to his brother-in-law Fleury Tison, 39th Oct., 1791. 



48. Mesplet godfather to Marie Thérèse Stringer, 30th Oct., 1791. 



49. Death of Fleury Mesplet, 24th - January, 1794. 



50. Deatli of Marie Anne Tison, 2nd wife of Mesplet, 4th Sept., 1840. 



F. Documents from the Notarial Archives at Court house, Montreal, 

 Pierre Mézières, notary. 



51. Deed of compromise between C. Berger and Mesplet for settling 

 old partnership by arbitrators, dated 3rd Nov., 1789. 



52. Extension of time for making award, 16th Nov., 1784. 



53. Award of arbitrators, .27th Nov., 1784. 



54. Deed of settlement with bond from Mesplet to Berger, 29th Dec, 

 1784. 



55. Power of attorney from Berger to Louis Hardy et al, to collect 

 amount due by Mesplet. 



François Leguay, père, notary. 



56. Bond from .Mesplet to Joseph Marie Desautels, 30th Aug., 1784. 



57. Receipt in full for above bond, 22nd February, 1794. 



58. Draft of a deed of compromise between Mesplet and his creditors, 

 9th July, 1785. 



59. Desautels declines to sign above deed of coinpromise (not dated). 



60. List of Mesplet's liabilities. 



61. Bailiff's sale with inventory of Mesplet's effects, 21st Nov., 1785, 

 and following days. 



A. Foucher, notary. 



62. Lease of a house by J. B. Tabau to Mesplet, 14th April, 1788. 



John Guillaume Delisle, notary. 



63. Engagement of Alex. Gunn as apprentice by Mesplet, 5th Dec, 1789. 



64. Marriage contract between Fleury Mesplet and Marie Anne Tison, 

 11th April, 1790. 



