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1793 Apr. 10
Quinones, Estevan de, Notary Public Royal order and instructions concerning what pastors ought to observe in the marriages between Protestants and Catholics resident in the province of Louisiana.
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Carondelet, (Francisco Luis Hector) Baron de
to (Father) Theodoro thirso Henrique Henriquez, eccl. judge
He sends a certified copy of the royal order of December 16,
last enjoining the observance of the instruction of November 30,
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Acuna, Pedro (de, secretary of state)
to (Francisco Luis Hector Baron de Carondelet), gov. of
Louisiana
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(Charles IV, of Spain) Instruction to the vicars, pastors and other ecclesiastics engaged in the care of souls in the province of Louisiana. East and West florida as also the governors and magistrates in as far as it concerns them concerning the marriages of English and Anglo- Americans and other Protestant aliens living in the aforementioned provinces. By the treaty of 1783 English and Anglo-Americans were to evacuate their possessions from the posts conquered by the arms of Spain. But in order not to inconvenience these people and in order that converts might be made to the Catholic Church these people have been allowed to remain if they submitted to certain conditions. Irish priests have been obtained to catechize and attract the colonists, their children and their households to the Catholic Church. (Then follow six) articles, the second of which states that when Protestants or a Protestant and a Catholic resident in the colony are to be married the ceremony is to be performed before the Catholic pastor and two or three witnesses; marriages before Protestant alien ministers or magistrates are invalid and the contracting parties are subject to confiscation of goods and exile. (Note by) Andres Lopez Armesto. He certifies this copy.
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Henriquez, (Father) Theodoro Thirso Henrique
to Francisco (Luis Hector) Baron de Carondolet He will have the pastors of the province informed of the royal instructions as soon as possible.
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Henriquez, (Father) Theodoro Thirso Henrique He orders copies of the royal order and instructions to be sent to the parishes of the province.
IV-4-k A.L.S. and copies of D.S. 17pp. 8vo. (Spanish)
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