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  Researching the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada
  Recherche sur la Forteresse-de-Louisbourg Lieu historique national du Canada

The Administration Of Justice At The Fortress Of Louisbourg (1713-1758)

1730

• Plumitif d'audiences du Conseil Supérieur de l'Ile Royale, couvrant la période du 1er septembre 1727 à mars 1735. Registre avec pages numérotées de 1 à 168. Folios 01-168: 1727-1735 G2 184 Folios 01-168 H J 31 Archives Nationales, Section Outre-Mer, G2, Volume 184, Tuesday, October 10, ff. 58v-59

Process criminelle - l'amirauté,  Involving sailors off a ship (decision, September 26, 1730),  Heard the accused in the Conseil Superieur

• Pierre Moreau: "à courrir la boutire sur le quay de cette ville, passa cinq fois les epaules nues par les garsettes, ensuite congédié ... sans gages"

• Jean Defosse: "à courrir aussy la boutire" 1 time only with bare shoulders, congédié ... sans gages

• Jacque Barron and Joseph Morin: To attend and return on board, at 1/2 pay

• All other sailors off the ship to be along the quay, to pass Moreau and Defosse par les garsette

That is: "courir la bouline", to run the gauntlet of ropes' ends, in this case five times while the others had to watch.  Two crewmembers from each merchant ship in the harbour were ordered to gather on the Quay to administer the punishment.