Quinones, Estevan de, notary public
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Documents concerning the transfers of Father Bernardo de Deva, O.M.Cap. to the church to be constructed at the post of Valenzuela (Louisiana) Father Manuel Garcia, an Observantine to Valenzuela and the chaplaincy of the first battalion of the permanent regiment of Louisiana and Father Thirso de Peleagonzalo, O.M.Cap. to be assistant pastor of the church of St. Louis in New Orleans.

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1793 Feb. 26

Henriquez, (father) Theodoro Thirso Henrique
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

to Francisco (Luis Hector) Baron de Carondelet, Gov. of Louisiana
New Orleans

The accompanying paper will show Carondelet why Father de Deva would like to be transferred from the chaplaincy of the second batallion to a place in the country. Father Manuel Garcia who understands French is about to become pastor at Valenzuela; Father de Deva could be substituted for him. Father Garcia who could be assisted by Father Patrick Walhs (Walsh) could be made chaplain of the first batallion in which there are Spanish, French and English. This will be better than the old arrangement in which Father Thirso (de Peleagonzalo) had to find a priest who understood French to help him.

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1793 Feb. 26

De Deva, O.M.Cap., Father Bernardo
New Orleans

to Father Theodoro Thirso Henrique Henriquez
New Orleans

He would like to be changed from assistant pastor in New Orleans to a place in the country where the necessity of riding a horse to a place in the country to perform his pastoral duties would be beneficial to his health.

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1793 Mar. 1

Carondelet, (Luis Hector) Baron de
New Orleans

to Teodoro Tirso Enrique Enriquez
New Orleans

In agreement with Enriquez' communication of Feb. 26 concerning Father de Deva, he has given orders to the colonel of the1 first batallion as regards the admission of Father Manuel Garcia.

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1793 Mar. 2

Henriquez, (father) Theodoro Tirso Henrique
New Orleans

He assigns Father De Deva, Garcia and Peleagonzalo to their new posts which they are to occupy without loss of time. Father Joachin de Portillo,( O.M.Cap.), pastor at New Orleans is to be informed of this order. (Notes by) Quinones tells that he informed the above mentioned fathers about Henriquez' order. (Then follow) notes of acceptance signed by each of the fathers transferred.

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1793 Mar. 3

Quinones, Fran(cis)co
New Orleans

to Theodoro Thirso Enrique Enriquez
(New Orleans)

He acknowledges receipt of the order transferring Father Thirso de Peleagonzalo from the chaplaincy of the first battalion of the regiment under his command.

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1793 Mar. 3

Lilis, Federico
New Orleans

to Teodoro Tirso Enrique Enriquez
(New Orleans)

He acknowledges receipt of the order transferring Father Garcia to the chaplaincy of the companies under his command.

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1793 Mar. 26

D'aunoy, Nicolas
New Orleans

to Teodoro Henriquez

He acknowledges the transfer of Father Garcia to the chaplaincy of the troops under his command.

IV-4-k A.Ds.S. 22pp. 8vo. (Spanish)
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