Miro, Estevan, (Governor of Louisiana)
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

to Cirilo Sieni, of Barcelona, tit. bp. of Tricali
(New Orleans)

He is sending a copy of the royal order of Jan. 31, 1789.

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1789 Feb. 14

Valdes (______) captain general of Louisiana and Florida
Madrid, (Spain)

On Jan. 31, 1789 Geronimo Caballero informed Valdes of the following royal decree.

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1789 Jan. 31

Royal order of (Charles IV of Madrid, (Spain) Spain)

to (______) Valdes, captain general of Louisiana and Florida)
(Madrid, Spain)

News has reached the king of the difficulties of persons desiring to marry members of the army because of the delays or refusals of ecclesiastical tribunals to receive such cases, without being sure of the parents permission on both sides. The king now declares that such couples after obtaining the king's consent do not need that of their parents.

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1789 Nov.

Larel, Francisco
Havana, (Cuba)

Certifies that this is a copy of the original in his office.

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1789 Dec. 30

Armesto, Andres Lopez
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Certifies that this is a copy of the one in his office.

IV-4-e A.L.S. 6pp. 8vo. (Spanish)
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