It was only later on that the persons who were in the secret of this find at the time, learned the significance of those four capital letters: quinturions, centurions, decurions, éclaireurs , 50 and the sense of the letters: u og a’ fe , which was a date, and meant April 15th, 1832. Under each capital letter were inscribed names followed by very characteristic notes. Thus: Q. Bannerel. 8 guns, 83 cartridges. A safe man.⁠— C. Boubière. 1 pistol, 40 cartridges.⁠— D. Rollet. 1 foil, 1 pistol, 1 pound of powder.⁠— E. Tessier. 1 sword, 1 cartridge-box. Exact.⁠— Terreur.

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