Deposition of Andrew Hunter Holmes
11/19/1813
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This deposition was filed in the case of United States v. Jean Lafitte. Jean Lafitte was charged with piracy.
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Deposition of Andrew Hunter Holmes filed in case of United States v. Jean LafitteThe United States
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Jean Lafitte (jeune) Angel Rabello, Antoine [Lamel?] Antione [Angetet?] Antoine Bormet, Pierre [Oudet?] Pierre Lafitte (ains) Jean [Gentic?], Salvador [Artagus?] Louis Dalhier Joseph Andre Camo, Henry [Nunez?], Henry [Seybardir?] Antoina Michel Manuel Garcias Jean {Harven?], Julien Beral Jean Mayer Manuel Raiza Martin [Pouca?] Antoine [Cordier?]
Andrew Hunter Holmes of the United States Army being, first duly sworn deposeth and saith that the said Andrew Hunter hath good reason to believe and doth suspect that the above named persons did on or about the sixteenth of the present month & year receive on board certain skiffs and peroques to the number of five and aid & assist & abett in thus receiving a large quantity of foreign goods which goods had been unlawfully put ashore from a certain vessel or vessels laying at Anchor at or near the [Lake of Baratarin?] and which goods were subject to Revenue Duties, the same not having been paid. And the said Andrew Hunter further saith that the said goods are of the value of three thousand Dollars more or less and further saith not.
Signed
A H Holmes
Before me this 19th day
Nov. 1813
Signed
Joshua Lewis
(No 3- vertical)
This primary source comes from the Records of the District Courts of the United States.
National Archives Identifier: 251586
Full Citation: Deposition of Andrew Hunter Holmes Filed in Case of United States v. Jean Lafitte; 11/19/1813; 573: United States v. Jean Lafitte; Case Files, 1806 - 1932; Records of the District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/andrew-hunter-holmes, March 18, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
