(Ramis, Antonio)
A petition from the majordomo of the fabrique to the Cabildo to give a piece of land 14 to 15 fee deep at the back of the Cathedral.
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1799 May 16
Ramis, Antonio
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
to Bishop (Luis Penalver y Cardenas)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Ramis, majordomo of the cathedral, informs (Penalver) that on Friday the street was opened between the Cathedral and the Cabildo cutting off the use of the community room(?) built there and since they also need a storage room for the cathedral, Ramis asks (Penalver) to petition the (Cabildo) for a piece of land the width of the church and sacristy and 14 or 15 feet in depth.
L.S. (Spanish)
On the same paper:
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1799 May 16
(Penalver y Cardenas, Luis), Bishop of
New Orleans, Louisiana
What the majordomo asks seems necessary so he gives him permission to appeal to the Cabildo for the land. Father Isidro Quintero acts as secretary.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1799 May 16
Ramis, Antonio
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
to (The Cabildo?)
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Ramis has obtained permission from the Bishop to petition for 14 or 15 feet of land alongside the cathedral.
D.S. (Spanish)
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1799 May 16
Guillemard, (Gilberto)
New Orleans, Louisiana
(Drawing of the proposed addition. In the plan there is also marked) Madama Bienvenu, land granted May 16, 1745 for the presbytery and (land) anticipated by Father Antonio (de Sedella, O.M.Cap.)
D.S. (Spanish)
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1799 May 17
Pedesclaux, Pedro
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Pedesclaux, clerk of the Cab(il)do and government, certifies that in this day's session of the Cabildo, presided over by Manuel Gayoso de Lemos, president, and attended by Francisco de Riano, Gabriel Fonvergue, Pedro Deny de LaRonde, Pedro de LaRoche, Francisco Pascalis De La Barre, Jaime Fonda, Josef Leblanc, Juan de Castanedo, Feliz Arnaud, the gentlemen, being informed of the documents presented by Ramis to the bishop and this cabildo and the decree of the bishop, agreed to concede the land according to the plan submitted.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
V-2-d L.S., D.S., A.D.S. (Spanish) 6pp. 4to.
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