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1796 Mar. 18
Gautreau, Pedro
however, a record of the procedure is to be written down before they are sent to Havana. Signed by the Bishop of Louisiana.
--To this is added a note by Rivas certifying that the above decree was issued and signed by Bishop Penalver y Cardenas on Jan. 14, 1796.
--To this is added another note by Rivas certifying that, on the same day, he notified Father Patricio Walsh of the above decree.
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Dispensation asked by Pedro Gautreau from the impediment of consanguinity in order to marry Genoveva Giroia.

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1796 Mar. 18

Gautreau, Pedro
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

to Bishop (Luis Penalver y Cardenas)
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Gautreau, a resident of La Fourche, Parish of Valenzuela, wishes to marry Genoveva Giroia, related in the third and fourth Alexander Luis Carondelet has arrived in this ny and that of the witnesses. Gautreau is the son of Juana Lebert, daughter of Ana Brabe, daughter of Rene Brabe. Genoveva Giroia is the daughter of Margarita Daigle, daughter of Fran(cis)co Brabe, son of Rene Brabe. His fiancee's father is dead and Gautreau supports her mother. Gautreau has caused Genoveva to lose her honor and if he marries her she will be kept from a bad life and he can atone for his sin.
--Father (Isidro) Quintero, as pro-secretary adds the note that (Gautreau appeared before him and was unable to sign.

D. (Spanish)

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1796 Mar. 18
(Penalver y Cardenas, Luis) Bishop of
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

(Penalver) will receive the testimony. Quintero certifies that Penalver signed this decree and that he (Quintero) notified Gautreau.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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(1796) (Mar. 18)

Quintero, Father Isidro
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Gautreau appeared before Quintero and swore that he is a native of St. Malo, the son of Honore Gautreau and Juana Lebert, that he is 32, single, and has given promise of marriage to no one except Genoveva Giroia.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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(1796) (Mar. 18)

Quintero, Father Isidro
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Gautreau presented Nicolas Beltran as witness who swore to (approximately the same statements that Gautreau made with the addition of the information) that Genoveva Giroia was a native of St. Malo and was the daughter of Aman Giroia and Marg(ari)ta Daigle. Beltran is 32.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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(1796) (Mar. 18)

Quintero, Father Isidro
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Gautreau presented another witness Estevan Dupi who swore to (the same statements that Beltran had made). Dupi is 42.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1796 Mar. 18

(Penalver y Cardenas, Louis) Bishop
New Orleans, Louisiana

Penalver grants the dispensation under following conditions. they are to live separately, make a general confession, recite the Rosary every day for a month. The pastor, Father Patrick Mangan (?), is to be notified and is to marry them only when all conditions have been fulfilled and paternal consent obtained. Quintero signs as pro-secretary and adds in notes that this decree was made known to Gautreau and that a copy of it was sent to the pastor of LaFourche.

D.S. (Spanish) IV-5-h D., D.S., and A.D.S. 6pp. 4to. (Spanish)
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