1794 Jan. 11
Walsh, Father Patrick
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
to Father P(ierre Joseph) Didier (O.S.B.)
(New Madrid, Missouri)
Through Didier's letter and that of Zenon Trudeau, commandant at St. Louis of Illinois (Missouri) he was informed of the departure of Father Antonio Le Dru, pastor at St. Louis. In agreement with (Francisco Luis Hector, Baron de Carondolet) governor of the province he appoints Father Didier to the vacant parish at St. Louis. Instructions concerning taking possession of the parish.
IV-4-o A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo. (Spanish)
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1794 Feb. 14
(Hernandez, Isidro and Ana Sanchez)
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1794 Jan. 13
H(e)rn(ande)z, Isidro
to Father (Patrick Walsh)
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
Isidro H(e)rn(ande)z, a native of the Canary Islands and
resident of this city, appears and states that: In May, 1785 he was
married to Ana Sanchez of the Canary Islands, daughter of Gaspar
Sanchez and Beatriz Hela, by Father Salvador de Esperenza,
O.Merced., chaplain of the Royal Hospital, now deceased.
Therefore Hernandez would like to have the declarations of the
witnesses he will present who will swear to the following: 1.
That he is a native of the Canary Islands, son of Gonzalo
H(e)rn(ande)z and Maria Josefa Gonz(ale)z, that he married the said
Ana Sanchez in May, 1785, that Father Salvador performed the
ceremony in the house of his wife, situated at the English "Turn",
five leagues from the city down the river, where there is no
parish; 2. That before marrying Ana Sanchez he was the widower of
Barbara Pedron and was a soldier of this regiment from whose
Colonel he had permission to marry; 3. That before marrying Ana
Sanchez he had had a son by Juliana Hela, aunt of Ana, who is in
Havana and is more than eight years old; 4. That before marrying
Ana there were no proceedings to free him nor paternal permission
nor dispensation; 5. That he and his present wife have not lived
together. With this information Walsh might declare the marriage
null so he asks him to examine it and decree what is just. He also
asks Walsh to order Father Mariano de Brunete, (O.M.Cap.), pastor
of St. John Baptist of the second German Coast who was pastor of
St. Bernard of the "Turn," (New Galvez), to certify if he remembers
seeing in the parish books the entry of their marriage; to order
the present pastor of the "Turn," Father Jose(f) de Villaproveda,
(O.M.Cap.), to certify after examining the parish books of his
church, ten years back, whether there is an entry of his marriage
with Ana Sanchez and if so to make a copy of it; to order Father
Augustin Lamare, (O.F.M.), present chaplain of the Second
Battalion to certify after having examined the books of both
battalions whether there is an entry of marriage and if so to send
a copy; and that he order Father Joaq(ui)n de Portillo,
(O.M.Cap.), pastor of this parish of St. Luis (New Orleans) to
examine the books of this parish and certify whether there is an
entry of this marriage and if there is to make a copy of it. In a
note at the beginning of the document (Estevan de) Quinones, as
notary, certified that (Hernandez) appeared and was unable to sign.
D. (Spanish)
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(1794) (Jan. 14)
Walsh, Father (Patrick)
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
The information is to be received and the witnesses to appear in the case of Isidro Hern(ande)z and Ana Sanchez in compliance with the above petition. The present notary will examine the archives of this vicariate to see if there are any proceedings for this marriage and bring them. Quinones certifies that Walsh, Vicar Forane, Ecclesiastical Judge of the Province for the Bishop of Havana, signed the document. In five notes following Quinones also certifies that he notified Her(nande)z, Ana Sanchez, Portillo and Lamare of the decree and sent the order to Villaprovedo and Brunete.
D.S. (Spanish)
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1794 Jan. 31
Quinones, Estevan de
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Ana Sanchez appeared before Walsh and swore in answer to the first question that her husband, Hern(ande)z was a native of the Canary Islands but she did not know his parents, that she had been married to him in the year and month cited by Father Esperanza in her own home at the "English Turn" six miles down the river from New Orleans; that she did not know whether father Esperanza was Chaplain of the Regiment or of the Hospital and that there was no parish there at that time; that the second and third statements were true; that she had seen the son, named Antonio Dionesio(?) who had gone with his mother to Havana to live and is more than eight years old; that he had been conceived by Juliana Perez, alias Helas, with a promise of marriage which never occurred; that it is true that no proceedings took place to obtain her parents; consent nor that of the Colonel nor a dispensation; that she had married Isidro but they had not lived as man and wife because of the repugnance she felt toward him because of his relationship with her aunt; that the marriage was performed while she was ill in bed, they came in and took her unawares and she being confused at seeing Don J(ose)ph Pontalba and Don Pedro de Marigny former Commandant of the "Turn," and a sergeant named Matias, answered yes to Father Salvador's questions. She will be 25 years old her next birthday. She did not know how to sign; the Vicar signed.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1794 Jan. 31
Quinones, Estevan de
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
Beatriz Flores appeared before (Walsh) as a witness and swore to the truth of (essentially the same statements as given above) about the marriage of Ana Sanchez, her daughter, (adding that) she had not known about this marriage beforehand, that she had heard Father Salvador from the next room and came in but Father had finished, and that Hern(ande)z had never seen her daughter since. Biatriz Flores is 45 years old; she does not know how to sign, the Vicar signed.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1794 Feb. 1
Quinones, Estevan de
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Isidro Hern(ande)z appeared before Walsh and swore to the truth of all the statements in his petition (of January 13), and that he was about 35 years old. Walsh also signs this.
D. (Spanish)
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1794 Feb. 14
Lamare, (O.F.M.) Father Augusta
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
to Father (Patrick Walsh)
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
Lamare, Chaplain (of the Regiment) has done everything possible to carry out (Walsh)'s order sent by Quinones about the record of the marriage of Isidro Hernandez and Ana Sanchez but he has not been able to verify it because it is not in the books of the first and second battalions of the Regiment of Louisiana in his charge.
A.L.S. (Spanish)
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1794 Jan. 26
Villaprovedo, O.M.Cap., Father Joseph de
New Galvez, (Louisiana)
to Father (Patrick Walsh
New Orleans, Louisiana)
As pastor of St. Bernard's of New Galvez, in obedience with
the Vicar's order under the date of the 14th, has not found the
record of the marriage said to have been contracted between
Hernandez and Ana Sanchez. The only book of the marriages of
whites of this parish which begin on page 99, start with January 8,
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1786.
A.L.S. (Spanish)
IV-4-o D., A.D.S. A.L.S. 21pp. 4to. (1p. 8vo.) (Spanish)
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1794 Feb. 25
Henriquez, Father Theodoro Thirso Henrique
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
(This manuscript if fragile and water stained making it for the most part illegible. It appears to be a set of instructions sent out by Henriquez as vicar general dated October 26, 1792. At the end of the instructions, under various dates are the signatures of Fathers) Carlos Burke, Patricio Mangan, Patricio Walsh, Joaquin de Portillo, (O.M.Cap.), Francisco Lennan, Manuel Garcia, (O.F.M.), Pedro de Velez, (O.M.Cap.), Mariano de Brunete, (O.M.Cap.), Bern(ar)do de Deva, (O.M.Cap.), Fran(cis)co de Caldes, (O.M.Cap.), the last signature, Jorge Murphy, dated March 16, 1793. (All affirm that they have "received" the document, witnessed by the notary, Estevan de Quinones. (There follows letters signed by Fathers) Bernardo de Limpach, (O.M.Cap.), (Juan) Delvaux, Guill(er)mo Savage, Joseph (Gonzalo) Villaprovedo, (O.M.Cap.), Estevan de Valorio, (O.M.Cap.), Constantine McKenna, Pedro de Zamora, (O.M.Cap.). The last letter dated February 25, 1794 is signed by Carlos Burke and addressed to Patricio Walsh.
IV-4-o A.D., A.L.S. 116pp.(?) 4to & 8vo. (Spanish)
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1794 May. 17
Portillo, (O.M.Cap.), Father Joaquin de
Procedure taken by Father Joaquin de Portillo, (O.M.Cap.), pastor of (St. Luis(?), New Orleans) to have turned over to him all the goods belonging to the late Fathers J(ose)ph de Arazena, O.M.Cap., Fran(cis)co de Azuqueca, O.M.Cap., and Pedro de Velez, O.M.Cap..
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1794 (May 16)
Portillo, (O.M.Cap), Father Joaquin
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
to (Father Patrick Walsh
New Orleans, Louisiana)
Portillo appears and states that on April 14 he received a letter from Father Adrian de CoteVillo(?) prefect of the Capuchin College of Havana and of those in the mission of Louisiana and Florida, in which he ordered Portillo to obtain possession of all the belongings of Fathers Arazena and the others who have died in this mission and enclosed copies of the laws made by their Provincial and Definers of their Province of Castile for the management of the College of Havana and this mission. These laws were approved by the king and the Council of the Indies December 23, 1792 and communicated to the Province on July 18, 1793. Order 19 of these laws states that whatever is left by the missionaries should be added for the use of the missions, incorporating it in the Syndicature of Havana which will be general for all the missions. Since these regulations superc(?)ede the Royal approbation of the Instructions given Portillo by the Bishop of Havana when Portillo came to New Orleans as Ecclesiastical Vicar, it has been erroneously believed in Havana that whatever was left by the missionaries should be given to the Royal Treasury. So all the belongings of Fathers Arazena, de Velez and Azuqueca are at the disposition of (Walsh). Portillo asks that Walsh examine this petition and that the belongings of the deceased priests be turned over to him.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1794 May 16
Walsh, Father (Patrick)
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
Without prejudice to the action concerning the legacies of Father Azuqueca, Arazena and de Velez, complying with the commission and instructions given Walsh by Bishop Felipe J(ose)ph de Tres Palacios, first bishop of Havana, let the party be informed that he should have recourse to His Excellency for the attainment of his purpose. A copy is to be made of the above letter and of this decree. Estevan de Quinones certifies to this decree and adds in a note that he notified Portillo.
D.S. (Spanish)
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(1794) (May. 17)
Portillo, (O.M.Cap.), Father Joaquin de
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
to (Father Patrick Walsh
New Orleans, Louisiana)
Portillo having received (Walsh)'s answer to his petition of yesterday, protests the decree in view of the fact that after all expenses such as inventories, taxes, auctions, etc., are paid there will be very little if anything left for the Mission. He asks that a legalized copy of his letter and the decree be given him and also a copy of the protesting letter.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1794 May 17
Walsh, Father (Patrick)
(New Orleans, Louisiana
The protest is to be accepted; the legal documents he asks for are to be given, and the decision filed. Quinones certifies this decree and adds in following notes that he notified Portillo of the decree and made the copies of the proceedings of the 16th and sent them to Portillo and Walsh and made the copies of the 17th and sent them to Portillo.
D.S. (Spanish)
IV-4-o A.D.S., D.S. 8pp. 4to. (Spanish)
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1794 May 18
Quinones, Estevan de
New Orleans (Louisiana)
Proceedings brought by Estevan de Quinones, ecclesiastical notary, demanding that he be paid dues that he earned in the case Father Theodoro (Thirso Henrique) Henriquez, former foreign vicar had against father Antonio de Sedella (O.M.Cap.) and Jose de Xerez (O.M.Cap.).
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1793 Jun. 21
Quinones, Estevan de
New Orleans
He addresses himself to Felipe Joseph de Tres Palacios, bishop of Havana, Cuba, and requests the fees due him for services in the case of Fathers Sedella and Xerez be ordered paid.
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1793 Aug. 8
Walsh (Father Patrick)
New Orleans
The letter of Bishop Tres Palacios authorizes Walsh to see to this petition. Walsh appoints Don Luis Liotau to estimate the amount due Quinones and with this information he will determine what is to be done as payment.
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1793 Aug. 29
Liotau, Luis
New Orleans
(A group of thirteen statements estimating) the amount due to Quinones in the cases of Fathers Sedella and Xerez and of Maria Josefa, negress, slave of Father Xerez; also the investigation of the life and morals of Father Joachim de Portillo, (O.M.Cap.) pastor of the church of St. Louis, New Orleans: and finally the cost of a letter written by Bishop Cirilo (Sieni) of Barcelona to Don Antonio Ximenes.
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1794 Sep. 3
Walsh, (Father) Patrick
New Orleans
He orders that Bishop (Tres Palacios) be informed of the amount due Quinones so that he can take the necessary measures to have Quinones paid from what is obtained from the sale of the slave Maria Josefa and her two children who are now on the care of Don Andres Almonester y Roxas, royal Commissary of the city of New Orleans.
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(1794?)
Quinones, Estevan de
New Orleans
He requests that Father Walsh arrange for the payment of what is due him from whatever may be obtained from the sale of the property of the late Fathers Joseph de Arazena, O.M.Cap., Francisco de Azuqueca, O.M.Cap., and Pedro de Velez, O.M.Cap..
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1794 May 16
Walsh, Father Patrick
New Orleans
He orders that Quinones be paid from the sale of the property of the above deceased. Legalized by Don Luis Liatau.
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1794 May 18
Quinones, Estevan de
New Orleans
He received 349 pesos and three reales in payment for his above-mentioned services.
IV-4-o A.D.S. 23pp. 8vo. (Spanish)
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1794 Jul. 5
Carondolet, (Francisco Luis Hector), Baron de
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
to Father Patrick Walsh
New Orleans
He encloses a registered copy of the Royal decree of the 28th of last February declaring that persons guilty of homicide that was not accidental or in self-defense should not enjoy immunity.
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1794 Feb. 28
Charles IV, King of Spain
Aranjuez (Spain)
He has examined before his council of the West Indies three requests made; one by the former prosecutor of the Royal Audience of Mexico, Don Manuel martin Merino, another by (Juan Ruiz de San Augustin, O.S.A.) bishop of Nueva Segovia, Philippine Islands, and the third by the Royal Audience of Manila, Philippine Islands. He has decided that those guilty of homicide not accidental or committed in self-defense should not enjoy immunity. (Endorsed by) Antonio Ventura de Taranco. Authentic copy made by Andres Lopez Armesto July 5, 1794.
IV-4-o A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo. (Spanish)
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1794 Jul. 18
Quinones, Estevan de
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Installation of Father Francis Lennan in Natchez (Mississippi), Father Gregory White in Colescreek (Villa Gayoso Mississippi, and Father James Colman in Pensacola (Florida).
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1794 Jul. 7
Walsh, Father Patrick
New Orleans
to Francisco (Luis Hector) Baron de Carondolet
New Orleans
As a result of Carondolet's letter of November 26, (1793) and that of Don Manuel Gayoso (de Lemos), governor of Natchez which was included in it, he has removed Father Lennan from Pensacola to Natchez in order to resume his old parish of Colescreek, thus helping out Father White, the only pastor in Natchez. But as (Father White) suffers various attacks, Walsh has assigned him as parish priest at Colescreek where there are few parishioners, but White will live at Natchez with Father Lennan whom he can assist with the more numerous duties there. Since the parish of Tombecbe (Tombigbee, Alabama) does not absolutely need a pastor he removes Father Colman from there to Pensacola. This is a copy made by Quinones.
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1794 Jul. 18
Carondolet, (Francisco Luis Hector) Baron de
New Orleans
to Father Patrick Walsh
New Orleans
He agrees to the arrangements of Father Walsh in regard to the three pastors.
IV-4-o A.D.S. 8pp. 12mo. (Spanish)
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1794 Aug. 6
Carondolet, (Francisco Luis Hector) Baron de
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
to Father Patrick Walsh
New Orleans (Louisiana)
The Minister of Justice, Don Eugenio Llaguno, writes as follows in his letter of April 15 last. In accordance with the legal action brought by Father Joaquin de Portillo, (O.M.Cap.) regarding the rent of a house, His Majesty (Charles IV, King of Spain) has decided that the 500 pesos rent up to July, 1792, be paid. Let the two houses that belonged to Father Antonio de Sedella (O.M.Cap.) and Josef de Xerez (O.M.Cap.) be rebuilt so that the Capuchins may use them until Don Andres Almonester (y Roxas) builds the mission house according to his offer.
IV-4-o A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo. (Spanish)
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1794 Aug. 20
Almonester y Roxas, Andres
New Orleans, Louisiana
Anmonaster, a native of Amairena, Andalusia, and a resident of New Orleans, son of Mig(ue)l Jose Anmonaster and Juana Maria de Estada, being ill, makes his will: 1. He wishes to be buried in the Church of St. Louis which he built. 2. Masses are to be said and alms given. 3. His first marriage in Andalusia was to Maria Martinez, daughter of Nicolas (Martinez and Juana Gomez. Their son died soon after birth. 4. He was married a second time in New Orleans to Luisa Larrondet, daughter of Pedro (Larrondet) and Magdalena Broutin. In the dowry was the house used as the intendant's and auditor's office, facing the levee next to the governor's house which was left from the property of Theresa Gallard and Field Marshal Estevan Miro. 5. When he married the second time he had built St. Charles Hospital of Charity, the convent of the Ursulines and the Hospital of St. Lazarus. 6. and 7. Effects of his office as chief magistrate are to be turned over to his brother-in-law, Pedro Larrondet. 8-12. Bequests to the cathedral and hospital. 13. His mother-in-law is to receive 10 pesos a month. 14. Bequests to his sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law. 15. 1000 pesos to his nephew, son of Colonel Christoval Sejudo and Mariana Almonaster his deceased sister. 16. and 17. Bequests to the children of Juan Josef Trigueros and Josepha Almonaster, his sister. 18. Named as executors are his wife Luisa and Juan Ben(tu)ra Morales. The witnesses were Joseph Pontalva, Rafael Ramos and Ant(oni)o Rodrig(ue)z, Carlos Ximenez, notary.
IV-4-o D.S. Copy 7pp. 4to (Spanish)
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1794 Nov. 3
Walsh, Father Patrick
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
to Francisco (Luis Hector) Baron de Carondolet
New Orleans
He has left the fulfillment of Carondolet's letter of yesterday to Father Joaquin de Portillo (O.M.Cap.). Copy by Estevan de Quinones.
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1794 Nov. 2
Carondolet, (Francisco Luis Hector) Baron de
New Orleans
to Father Patrick Walsh
New Orleans
He encloses a copy of the royal decree of April 28 ordering that proper thanks be given God in these kingdoms for the happy delivery of the Queen who gave birth to an infant, Francisco de Paula, Antonio Maria (Bourbon).
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1794 Apr. 28
Taranco, Antonio Ventura de
Aranjuez, (Spain)
Order of the King (Charles IV of Spain). The King feels obliged to thank God for the birth of a son on March 10. As this is a cause for great rejoicing throughout his kingdoms the King orders the civil officials and pray the ecclesiastical officers to publish this decree so that all may join in giving thanks to God. Copy by
IV-4-o (COPIES OF) A.D. and .A.L.S. 7pp. 8vo. (Spanish)
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1794 Nov. 6
Quinones, Estevan de
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Installation of Father Fabian (O.M.Cap.) in the parish of St. Charles, German Coast, (Louisiana)
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1794 Sep. 16
Hav(an)a Cuba
to Father Patrick Walsh
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Since the bishop-elect (Luis Penalver y Cardenas) of those provinces has not gone to New Orleans he has given faculties that Walsh might appoint Father Fabian to one of the vacant parishes until the bishop arrives.
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1794 Nov. 5
Walsh, Father Patrick
New Orleans
to Francisco (Luis Hector), Baron de Carondolet
By a letter of August 23 last, he informed Bishop (Penalver) of the arrival of the Frenchman, Father Fabian. The Bishop has agreed that Father Fabian might be appointed to one of the vacant parishes of the province. Walsh with the verbal agreement of Carondolet has appointed Father Fabian to the parish of St. Charles of the German.
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1794 Nov. 6
Carondolet, (Francisco Luis Hector) Baron de
New Orleans
to Father Patrick Walsh
He sees no objection to the appointment of Father Fabian to St. Charles.
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1794 Nov. 6
Walsh, Father Patrick
New Orleans
He orders these documents to be archived.
IV-4-o A.D.S. 6pp. 12mo. (Spanish)
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