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1792 Oct. 27
Quinones, Estevan de, notary public Quinones gave a copy of the proceedings to Father Deva who gave a proper receipt.
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Henriquez, (Father) Theodore Thirso Henrique, vicar and
ecclesiastical judge of Louisiana
to Franc(isc)o (Luis Hector) Baron de Carondelet, governor
of Louisiana He proposes that Father Patrick Walhs (Walsh) be appointed chaplain to the second battalion of the regiment of Louisiana instead of Father Bernard de Deva because of the chronic illness of the latter who could be appointed assistant at the Church of St. Louis in New Orleans.
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Carondelet, (Francisco Luis Hector) Baron de,
to (Father) Theodoro Thirso Henrique Henriquez He approves of the change of chaplains and has accordingly sent the necessary letters to the colonel of the regiment, Fran(cis)co Bouligny and to (Gilberto Leonard) paymaster of the army.
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Henriquez, (Father) Theodoro Thirso Henrique He orders that Fathers Deva and Walsh be notified and sworn in and that Father Joachin de Portillo, (O.M.Cap.), pastor of the Church of St. Louis be likewise informed.
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Walsh, Father Patrick He accepts the new assignment. Before Quinones.
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Deva, O.M.Cap., Father Bernard de
to (father) Theodoro Thirso Henrique Henriquez His appointment to the church of St. Louis is his fourth in less than four months. Such rapid changes do his reputation no good. The reason given for this last change (the tumor on his right leg) is insufficient as the enclosed certificate of Don Joseph Montegut, surgeon of the Royal Hospital will show. He asks Henriquez to reconsider the appointment.
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Henriquez, (Father) Theodoro Thirso Henrique He grants Father Deva's request; the certificate of Joseph Montegut is to be copied into the proceedings.
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Montegut, Joseph Father Deva's condition is dangerous, however. a month of rest and treatment will cause a complete cure. This copy certified by Andres Lopez Armesto, Oct. 13, 1792.
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Montegut, Joseph Father Deva's condition does not impede him from fulfilling his ministry.
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Henriquez, (Father) Theodoro Thirso Henrique
to Francisco Bouligny The Baron de Carondelet approves of the removal of Father Deva from the chaplaincy of the second battalion of the Louisiana regiment and the substitution of Father Walsh in his stead.
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Bouligny, Fran(cis)co
to (Father) Theodoro Thirso Henrique Henriquez He is much pleased by the change of chaplains as Father Walsh is better equipped for this ministry because of the large number of English soldiers in the regiment.
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Henriquez, (Father) Theodoro Thirso Henrique In spite of Father Deva's protest he commands that his order of Oct. 12 be carried out in toto.
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Deva, O.M.Cap., Father Bernard de
to (Father) Theodoro Thirso Henrique Henriquez He appeals to Felipe Joseph de Tres-Palacios, bishop of Havana, Cuba and to (Charles IV) King of Spain against removal from the chaplaincy of the second battalion. The removal is uncalled for because; he is assured of a cure for his leg; the King does not remove from service those who have not been absent over a month for sickness; he was able to visit Charity Hospital where the troops are being cared for until Father Francisco de Caldas, chaplain of the Royal Hospital took over his work, he has brought the sacraments to Antonio Cruzat, sub-lieutenant, to the cadet Vincent Borjes till his recovery as Ignacio Lovio will testify, as also to the first sergeant Juan Morales during his illness. Further, French must be preached in spite of the orders of the King, and the cases of Fathers Josef Maria Valdes and Simon de Fuentes prove that provisional chaplains cannot be removed anymore summarily than permanent chaplains.
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Henriquez, (Father) Theodoro Tirso Henrique He denies the appeal of Father Deva
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Deva, Father Bernard de,
to (Father) Theodoro Tirso Henrique Henriquez He accepts the appointment to St. Louis Parish but under protest based on the reasons stated in his letter of July 2 remonstrating against his removal from the post of Attacapas, (Louisiana).
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Henriquez, (Father) Theodoro Tirso Henrique The protest is accepted in what may be right.
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Henriquez, (Father) Theodoro Tirso Henrique He orders that Father Joachin de Portillo verify the statement of Father Deva that he (Portillo) can speak French.
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Quinones, Estevan de Portillo says that he does not pronounce French well. Pronunciation is important as is shown by the ridicule excited in Lent by the sermons of Father Luis de Quintanilla, (O.M.Cap.) who was removed from Pointe Coupee, (Louisiana) to New Orleans in order to aid the French. Don Francisco Pascale de la Barze rector and first constable who does not speak Spanish declares that he understands Portillo's Spanish sermons perfectly and this is true of many like him.
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Quinones, Estevan de Father Deva took the oath, accepted the position of assistant in the parish of St. Louis and promised to act for the good of the parish as far as he was able.
IV-4-1 A.D.S. 42pp. (Spanish)
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