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1000$wastobeallocatedtothepurchase of goods,theincomefromwhichwastobeplacedather

French translation: serviraient à l'achat de marchandises (biens) dont les bénéfices lui reviendraient

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English term or phrase:was to be allocated to the purchase of goods, the income from which was to be placed at her disposal
French translation:serviraient à l'achat de marchandises (biens) dont les bénéfices lui reviendraient
Entered by: Armando Pattroni

12:46 Sep 4, 2002
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History / History
English term or phrase: 1000$wastobeallocatedtothepurchase of goods,theincomefromwhichwastobeplacedather
When Yvon, supercargue of Le Prince d'Orange, went to Batavia in 1782, he left instructions that in case of his death, his female slave Marianne and her child, should be liberated, and bequeathed "une case de bazard" and a female slave. In addition 20,000 livres was to be allocated to the purchase of goods, the income from which was to be placed at her disposal
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En outre
Explanation:
En outre, 20 000 livres (1000 dollars) serviraient à l'achat de marchandises (biens) dont les bénéfices lui reviendraient
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GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 09:27
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3En outre
GILLES MEUNIER
5 +1de plus 20 000 livres devaient être alloués ...
Francis MARC
5De plus,
lien
5En supplèment une somme de 20000livres leur serait allouée pour l'achat de biens
ohlala (X)
4En outre, il lui a laisse/legue les rentes provennant d'un placement de 20.000 livres.
Arthur Borges


  

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de plus 20 000 livres devaient être alloués ...


Explanation:
pour l'achat de biens, dont les rentes devaient être mises à sa disposition


attention, il s'agit de "livres" de l'époque probablement pas traduisibles en $

Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 10:27
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Corinne O'Connor
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
En outre


Explanation:
En outre, 20 000 livres (1000 dollars) serviraient à l'achat de marchandises (biens) dont les bénéfices lui reviendraient

GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 09:27
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 68

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agree  NancyLynn: c'est bon.
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agree  Richard Genest
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agree  niort57
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De plus,


Explanation:

De plus, une somme de 20,000 livres serait donnee pour l'achat de marchandises dont les benefices devaient etre remis a son entiere disposition.

lien
Netherlands
Local time: 09:27
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En supplèment une somme de 20000livres leur serait allouée pour l'achat de biens


Explanation:
dont le revenu serait mis à leur disposition.

ohlala (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in RussianRussian
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
En outre, il lui a laisse/legue les rentes provennant d'un placement de 20.000 livres.


Explanation:
I'm on a Qwerty keyboqrd, so please add accents at the end of each main verb.
Maybe some colleague can improve on this, but the point is: income from an investment -- translating "goods" as "biens" undermines the thrust of the lad's deed.

Arthur Borges
China
Local time: 15:27
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