Bustos, Patricio M(a)r(ti)n(e)z de
Madrid, (Spain)

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

Without doubt there is nothing of greater interest than the payment of interest and the retirement of the royal bonds issued for the defense of the monarchy. His Majesty has decided to apply certain excise taxes to this end, among them an augmenting by one fifth of the alms of the Bulls of the Holy Crusade for the Living and Dead and by half of those of Illustrious, Composition and Milk Foods. De Bustos is in charge for the term of 1802 and 1803. He believes the best way would be to distribute circulars to the pastors and assistants in order to announce this to the faithful. to avoid the heavy cost of sending copies of this edict, the printing is to be done in the bishoprics. (Penalver) is also to exhort the pastors and assistants to carry out the royal intentions. P.S. Since there is no Commissioner of the Crusades in the diocese (Penalver) is to commission the Prebendary of the Cabildo to appoint one who together with the royal treasurer will proceed to execute what is assigned to him by the enclosed circular to all the commissioners of the Crusades.

Printed Circular S. (Spanish)

Enclosure:

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1801 Sep. 14

Bustos, Patricio M(a)r(ti)n(e)z de
Madrid, (Spain)

(The circular about the excise tax, to be announced and posted in the parish churches. The new assessments of alms are listed. The circular is by order of) Antonio de los Rios.

Printed Circular S. (Spanish)

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1801 Sep. 14

(Bustos, Patricio Martinez de)
Madrid, (Spain)

to Commissioner of the Crusade of the Diocese
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Together with the officers of the royal treasury, the commissioner of the Crusade is to have the (above) circular printed.

Printed Circular (Spanish)

V-3-d Printer Circulars S. and Unsigned (Spanish) 6pp. 4to. & folio

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1801 (Sep. 16)

Girard, (Francois)

Dispensation asked by Fran(cis)co Girard to validate his marriage which, without the knowledge of their relationship, he had contracted with Marg(ari)ta Leflaux.

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1801 Aug. 19

Girard, Francois
Mobile, (Alabama)

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

Girard, a native of the parish of Our Lady of the Conception of Mobile, married Margarita Leflaux, his cousin, and finding out about the impediment of the relationship he asks for a dispensation.

D.S. (Spanish)

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1801 Aug. 19

Vaugeois, Father Juan Fran(cis)co
Mobile, (Alabama)

Vaugeois, pastor of Conception parish certifies that the petitioner married in good faith.

D.S. (Spanish)

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1801 Aug. 14

Vaugeois, Father Juan Fran(cis)co
Mobile, (Alabama)

Relationship of Fran(cis)co Girard and Margarita LeFlaux, both natives of Conception parish: Fran(cis)co, son of Francisca Baudin, daughter of Maria Luisa Lorendini, daughter of Mariana Fourchet; Margarita, daughter of Mariana Dupont, daughter of Mariana Juana Guillori, daughter Mariana LaCase, daughter of Mariana Fourchet who was married twice and had 2 children, one of each marriage, according to what several of the family have told Vaugeois.

D.S. (Spanish)

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1801 Sep. 16

Penalver y Cardenas, Luis, Bishop of
New Orleans, Louisiana

Penalver grants the dispensation; certain penances are to be performed, after which the pastor of Mobile is to revalidate the marriage. Father Isidro Quintero acts as secretary.

D.S. (Spanish)

V-3-d D.S. (Spanish) 4pp. 4to.
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