'It appears by the sentence of the Court, this day given, that the Negroes Pierre Francois and Bouqui were found guilty of poisoning, and that Leonard a mulatto was vehemently suspected of being an accomplice. In consequence of which Pierre Francois was condemned to be burned alive, Bouqui to be hanged, his head to be cut off and exposed on the St Joseph's Road and his body burned, and Leonard to be for ever banished the colony.'

'The case of Pierre Francois, executed December 1801, by order of Governor Picton, for Sorcery, Divination, Knowledge of the Black Art, poisoning by means of Charms, &c.
7th case. Sometime in December 1801, a negro slave belonging to a Mr Patrice, was carried before a commission (already noticed) illegally formed by Governor Picton, for the purpose of trying persons accused of sorcery, divination, and poisoning by means of charms, &c. This slave, Pierre Francois, was repeatedly examined upon these charges before this tribunal, when, in all instances, he uniformly and solemnly protested his innocence. During the different examinations, which secretly took place in the jail, where these ignorant and infamous commissioners met in one of the rooms, he was confined in the stocks. Without hearing any defence from the prisoner, he was ordered to fall down on his knees, and adjudged to be _burnt alive!_

He was then conducted to the chapel, where he was first heavily ironed, and after that heard prayers.

A little after three o'clock, pm, poor Pierre was conducted by a file of soldiers to the gallows, where they chained him to a stake, and covered his body with a shirt loaded with brimstone. Faggots begin placed round the stake, they were set on fire by the executioner. Another negro, who had just been executed, was ordered to be taken off the gallows, his head cut off, and placed alongside of Pierre, when both the living and the dead were consumed in t...

'The Case of Pierre Francois
This Negro slave belonging to Mr Patrice planter, residing in Port of Spain Trinidad, was in the year 1801 carried before a Commission illegally formed by Governor Picton and consisting wholly of Frenchmen for the trial of certain persons accused of sorcery, divination and poisoning by means of charms, upon these charges Pierre Francois was examined repeatedly before this Tribunal none of the members holding any judicial situation, being private individuals equally unacquainted with the provisions of Spanish or of English law. It appears that the prisoner had no defense appointed, nor was there ever a lawyer of any description present at this extroardinary examination nor any escrivano publico.

Pierre Francois uniformly protested his innocence in the most solemn manner. He was confined in the stocks during the investigation which took place secretly in the jail, where the Commission appointed by Governor Picton for trying him, met in one of the rooms--After closing the evidence called against Pierre Francois, but without hearing any defence for the prisoner he was ordered to fall upon his knees and then adjudged to be burn alive.

The wretched creature heard the sentence in silence transfixed with horror. He was conducted to the chapel and there heavily ironed--prayers were then read for him--About 3 o’clock in the afternoon Pierre Francoise was conducted by a Guard of soldiers to the place of execution, where he was c...

Case 10: Pierre Francois 'who was burned alive, under suspicion of sorcery, and of poisoning by menas of charms'
Raphael Sando, alguazil: describes his execution--his shirt was dipped in brimstone then burnt alive. Two other witnesses corroborate including Emanuel Robles, alguazil. who says he was 'present on all occasions daily at the sitting of the tribunal, which was formed for the purpose of examining into certain charges of sorcery and poisoning, first held in one of the apartments of the gaol, and afterwards in Vallot the gaoler's house, which is adjacent to the prison.' 60.

Pierre Francois was ordered to fall on his knees to hear his sentence. He was already a Christian. Prayers were read to him. He was heavily ironed, then led to where Bouqui's headless body was tied to the stake. Many Negroes watched. Pierre Francois was chained to the stake with the headless body. His shirt was filled with sulphur. The executioner lit the fire. Negroes ran through the streets watching.