Modena, Joseph
At(t)acapas, Louisiana

to (Father Antonio de Sedella, O.M.Cap., ecclesiastical Judge)
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Memorial against father Bernardo de Deva He has been sacristan at Attacapas for two years and nine months. One day Father Bernardo de Deva entered the store of ( ) Lusel where Modena was and with threatening language and gestures accused him of being responsible for the theft of his (De Deva's) horse. Another time when Modena was in the church De Deva accused him of so arranging that Marcela had been violated by Jose Coleta. Note: He says that having played (dice) with Manuel de Prados in the presence of Feliz Lopez he lost five oxen, a cow with her calf and fourteen pesos, which he paid on the spot and before Father De Deva. Note: One evening an official named Don Domingo (______) came to the house of De Deva and proposed a game (of dice). Modena won from him fifty pairs of shoes valued at two pesos a pair. That night through trickery and in the presence of Fathers De Deva and Pedro Zamora the official got the note for the shoes and tore it up. For these reasons Modena asks justice.

IV-4-g A.D.S. 4pp. 8vo. (Spanish)
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(1790 ?)
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
Series #4

Account of the expenses of the funeral of (______) Landry.

IV-4-g A.D. 2pp. 16to. (Spanish)
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(1790 ?) ?
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
Series #6

Account of the expenses of a funeral.

IV-4-g A.D. 2pp. 16to. (Spanish)

(1790 ?)

Borgua, (______)
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Debts of Borgua
Creditors (whose names can be deciphered)
Bank of Orleans
Bank of E.U. (United States)
Bank of Louisiana
Cadillan
Voisin
Millandon
Mad(ame) Eugenie
Girard
Jolley
Burthe
Cournes
(______) Lacoste, painter
Verrier
Lee Walton
(______) Brown, painter
McKean
Depot De Mailles
Pierre Meli
Darramon
J. Ximenes
Vignaud
J. Abas
Guernaud
Gothier
Widow Bertrand
Layroux
Marchand
Laudun
William
Cair, Notary
Blanchet
Hyde and Godrich (Goodrich)
Martial
Madame Monbrun

IV-4-g A.D. 4pp. 8vo. (Spanish)
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1790

Calandro (______)
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Receipts from funerals of the months of May, July, August, September, November, and December of 1789 (?) and January (1790 ?), February (1790 ?), March (1790), April 1790, May 1790 and July 1790. (Besides many negroes, infants and a few listed simply as "Spanish" and "English" the following interments are recorded).
Jul. (1789 ?)
10 Mrs. (______) Caslle
16 Mr. Laleisse Monget
20 George Vivary
23 Mr. (______) Francois
Aug. (1789 ?)
5 Mrs. (______) St. Martin
15 Mrs. (______) St. Jacques
Sep. (1789 ?)
5 Mr. ( ) Jean
12 Celestin Gallione
Nov. (1789 ?)
8 Mr. Andre Malcenau
11 Mrs. (______) Poree la Neve
Dec. (1789 ?)
10 Mr. (______) Duverge
12 Mrs. (______) Veret
16 Mrs. (______) Songy
18 Mr. (______) Dubourg
18 Mrs. Louis Pain
29 Mr. ( ) Liosenet
Mar. (1790 ?)
25 Mr. (______) Bailen
May. 1790
12 Mr. (______) Cure
17 Jean Duruisseau
24 Mrs. (______) Fiancoeur
Jul. 1790
30 Mrs. (______) Tisserant, Jr.

IV-4-g A.DS.S. 14PP. 12 and 16 mo. (Spanish)
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(1790 ?)

Llorca, (Vincente, sacristan)
Gonzalez (Francisco, singer)
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
Series #5
Notes of the funerals of some negroes. (the first entry is signed by Llorca, the second by Gonzalea; the remainder are unsigned). IV-4-g A.D.S. 2pp. 12mo. (Spanish)
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(1790 ?)

(Orue y Gioruca de, Josef) accountant of the army and his family
Ortega (Joseph) and his wife
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

to Father (Josef) de Xerez, (O.M.Cap.)
Series #2
They send Easter greetings. (A note on which there has been scrawled some) records of funerals.

IV-4-g A.L. 2pp. 8vo. (Spanish)
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(1790 ?)

Roquini, (______)
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

to Father Josef de Xerez, (O.M.Cap.)
(New Orleans)
Series Account #9
The expenses of the funeral of Juan Fran(cisco) Milon (In one corner a note concerning the) burial of some negroes.

IV-4-g A.D.S. 2pp. 12mo. (Spanish)
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1790
Series #19
A group of nine letters all addressed to Father Josef de Xerez, O.M.Cap. of New Orleans, (Louisiana)

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1790 Jul. 16
Cabanas, Maria J(ose)pha Albares
Havana, (Cuba) no. 1
She asks information about the financial affairs of her husband Eusebio Gonsales who attended by Father Xerez and Father Ubaldo Delgado died intestate. She refers to Diego Fernandes de Buisloba a friend of Gonzales.

A.L.S. 4pp. 8vo.

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1790 May. 26

Jerez, (Xerez) Margarita, sister of Father Xerez
Madrid, (Spain)
no. 2
She will find it hard to leave the house where she has been serving for thirty years. When Father Xerez sends her aid he should direct it to Pedro Gallegos at Havana and charge him to forward it to Juan Estan(islao) Ruiz de Bilboa in Madrid. She asks that Father Xerez give the same directions to J(ua)n Ant(oni)o Ximenes.

A.L.S 3pp. 8vo.

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1790 Jul. 23

Arazena, (O.M.Cap.) Father J(ose)ph de
Lafourche, (Louisiana)
no.3
He hopes that Father Xerez is rested from his long voyage. He supposes that Father Xerez has received the tobacco which he sent together with the package for Father Francisco (de Acosta, (?) O.M.Cap.). It is a simple matter to send Father Xerez tobacco every year; however the best tobacco comes from Natchitoches, (Louisiana). He has heard that the salary of the missionaries had finally arrived he wishes that Father Xerez would send him his and he sends documents authorizing Xerez to receive and forward his (Arazena's) share.

A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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1790 Jan. 27

(Zamora, O.M.Cap.) Father Pedro (de)
Opelusas, (Opelousas, Louisiana)
no. 4
He has not heard from Father Xerez though he has written asking for news. Father Arazena has left him so many affairs that he feels obliged to go to New Orleans though he does not wish to. He has asked George the Catalan for some provisions which have not been sent. Father Pedro asks that if the "orders" have been received his be sent with the bearer (of this letter).

A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.
(______)
(Brunete, O.M.Cap.) Father Mariano (de)
(______)
no. 5
He asks that the Holy Oils be sent to him. He would have been glad had they named Xerez vicar when Father Antonio (de Sedella) left. Is it true that Father Antonio is going to Spain?

A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.
(______)
(Brunete, O.M.Cap.) Father Mariano, (de)
(______)
no. 6
He is sorry for Father Xerez' tragedy. Father Xerez may speak to the governor (Estevan Miro) about debts owed to Mariano so that after paying certain sums to Pedro Boygas (Boigas) and (
) Martinez he may use the remainder for his needs. For this reason he encloses a statement of what is owed to him. (Then follows) the amounts owed by,
Juan Morales
(______) Machado
(______) Quintana
(______) Casanova
(______) Lamar
Miguel Duret
Blas Ramos
Francisco Fheirera
Domingo Miguel
Christobal Ojea
Mariano has left out the names of those from whom Marigni (Pierre Philippe de Marigny?) has already collected.

A.L.S. 4pp. 8vo.

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1790 Apr. 12

Gonzales de Velasco, Juan Ant(onio)
Madrid, (Spain)
no.7
He writes to inform Father Xerez that he is still alive. He sends news of his own and Father Xerez' relatives.

A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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1790 Mar. 14

Mora, O.M.Cap. Brother Fernando de
Havana, (Cuba)
no. 8
According to Father Xerez last letters Tomas de Acosta was to pay for the sugar and chocolate sent by Brother Fernando: Acosta has not done this: he now requests that Father Xerez send the amount still due by some responsible person. All the "orders" have come except those of Father Xerez.

A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.
(______)

( O.S.U.) Sister Rafael
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
no. 9
The sisters of the convent of the Ursulines have heard that Father Francisco (de Caldes, O.M.Cap.) is much better; they request him to come and hear confessions. Mother (Antonia Santa Monica Ramos) very especially invites Father Xerez and (Caldes) to dinner on the following Tuesday.

A.L.S. 4pp. 16to.

IV-4-g A.LS.S. 28pp. 8vo.&12mo. (Spanish)
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(1790 ?)

(Xerez, O.M.Cap., Father Josef de)
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

A list of twenty-nine single receipts, notes, letters, pieces of paper or groups of these (either directed to, written by, or concerned with Father de Xerez).

IV-4-g A.D. 2pp. 8vo. (Spanish)
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(1790 ?)

Xerez, (O.M.Cap.) Father Josef de,
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
Series Account 21
List of the payments from the fabrique (of the church of St. Louis) made by Father Xerez by the order of Very Reverend Zirilo (Cirilo Sieni) of Barcelona. (Among these were) payments to (
Courneau) and (Vicente) Llorca, the sacristan.

IV-4-g A.D.S. 1p. 8vo. (Spanish)
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