Following are excerpts from three pages found on the Louisiana Historical Society website. I haven't cleaned up this text version of the scanned version. Just want you to look at ... the familiar names and how they all occur together.... and to consider how very early these names are associated together. By 1747: Aufrere, DeGruis, Fazende, Layssard ... are all in relationship... and in the sections sent earlier, we can add Dupont, le Kintrek, 1937: Volume 20, Issue 1 Page 227 Records of the Superior Council of Louisiana 223 parties had freighted under direction of Sr. Bertrand, interested in the cargo, which was valued at the sum of 14,162 piastres, 2 reals and 2 plates of metal. Sr. Bertrand disspiated said cargo, and took refuge with the English, in consequence of which, pe- titioner prays that all effects and merchandise belonging to him in this Colony be seized provisionally. The Council has given cer- tificate to Sr. Delaunay of his declaration that different articles of merchandise have been remitted to him by Sr. Sevet, as be- longing to Sr. Bertrand, amounting to the sum of 4132 piastres, and he cannot leave them out of his possession until otherwise ordered. Costs pending. Dupart vs. Layssard. 6. Sr. Pierre Delille Dupart, plaintiff, vs. Sr. Layssard, as tutor of Fazende minors, de- fendant: Plaintiff was condemned, by decree of April, 1747 with Sr. Aufrere, to the full execution of decree of October 1, 1746, to remit the slave called Pierrot, belonging to D'Ausse- ville succession, said negro having been lent to Mr. Fazende by said Aufrere; plaintiff repeated the demand to Sr. Lavssard as tutor of Fazende minors, without success. It is true that Sr. Fazende had the negro, not as a loan but as a purchase, as proven by the answer of Sr. Barbin. The Council orders that the sale made by Aufrere be declared valid, and that the succession (of Fazende) be held to pay according to the appraisement of Srs. Du Breuil ayid Martin, named as arbitrators by the paities. Costs pending. Ancelain vs. Blanpain. 7. Sr. Pierre Ancelain, plaintiff, vs. Joseph Blanpain, defendant: Council has rendered judgment in default against Blanpain for failing to appear, and orders him to be cited again. Costs pending. Ancelain vs. De Gruis. S. Sr. Ancelain, plaintiff, vs. Sr. De Gruis, defendant: Council has given second default against defendant, and has condemned him to pay 1245 livres, 10 sols, as per his receipt. and to costs. (section skipped) (page 228) [just some sections given, not entire page September 7. Pierre Ancelain, plaintiff, vs. Sr. Degruis 3 pp Verloin, defendant Seen by the Council Ancelain vs. De Gruis. the decree in default obtained by plaintiff last July, his petition stating that Sr. De Gruis owes him 2000 livres, as proven by his obligation filed in the Registry of the 19tb of August, 1743, hereto annexed, and that of 1245 livres, 10 sols, proceeding from three notes of Sr. Brazou, recovery of which was intrusted to the defendant, as proven by his acknowledgment of August 23, 1743; who having [[Records of the Superior Council of Louisiana 225 (page 229)]] awaited payment until now, prayed Sr. De Gruis to honor them, who has made no effort to collect these funds; wherefore he prays for permit to have De Gruis cited at the domicile of the Procureur General, to compel him to pay the sums, amounting to 3245 livres, 10 sols, and costs. Council orders De Gruis to be cited again, and has decreed second default against defendant, and condemns him to pay sum claimed and costs. Signed: By the Council; Henry, Greff. Received 5 livres. (Paraph of Henry.) Notice served. March 2, 1751. Notice served on Sr. De Gruis at his domicile, elected in New Or- leans in the house of Madam Aufrere, speaking to his wife, to pay Sr. Ancelain the sum of 1245 livres, to which he was con- demned, interest and costs; and as he refused, he was notified that the party will have recourse to all legal means to obtain payment, and have left him a copy of this notice, that he may not plead ignorance. Signed: Lenormand. Document in bad condition.