Deposition of Françoise Geoffrion, 12th witness, audience of 2 PM, 15 April 1734.

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Appeared francoise Jofrion widow of the deceased Louis Rouleau, laborer, aged

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Fifty-two years, Lodged since the Burning with the man named Nicolas persones Dit Lafond, laborer, residing In the House of Sieur Barbel, Rue Notre Dame, [...]

Deposed [...] that she has no Knowledge of it; that about one o'clock on the day of the Burning, Making her way up the Street that descends from the hospital to the waterside, She Met the Negress of the said Lady francheville. She who is deposing Asked her If she was walking about And If She continued to reside at the said Lady francheville. The Said Negress Replied to her that she had little time to stroll, that she Resided at the said

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Lady francheville But that she would not be staying for Long.[...]

[signed] P. Raimbault