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(1802) (Jun. 21)

Gios, Cristobal
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

to (Father Thomas Hassett)
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Gios, a resident of this city, wishes to marry Luisa Fortunata Descada Pillet. The first banns have been announced; no impediment has come to light. Gios must make a trip across the sea with a cargo and asks to be dispensed from the other two banns.

D.S. (Spanish)

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1802 Jun. 21

Hassett, Father (Thomas)
New Orleans, Louisiana

Hassett grants the dispensation and necessary notice is to be given to the pastor of the (Cathedral). Fran(cis)co Bermudes acts as secretary.

D.S. (Spanish)

V-3-j D.S. (Spanish) 3pp. folio
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1802 (Jun. 21)

Miller, William

Dispensation asked by Guillermo Miller, a Lutheran, to marry Ursula Meillior, a Catholic, Francisco Bermudes, notary.

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1802 May 8

Brady, (O. Carm.), Father Juan
Rapido, (Louisiana)

to Father Thomas Hassett
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Miller, a businessman and resident of Rapido, a native of Pennsylvania, son of David Miller and Catarina Vanhousen, wishes to marry Ursula. Brady has proposed that Miller ask permission.

A.L.S. (Spanish)

On the same paper:

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1802 Jun. 2

Hassett, Father (Thomas)
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

The reasons for the dispensation are to be shown. Bermudes adds that he went to Miller's house to notify him.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1802 Jun. 3

Bermudes, (Francisco)
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Finding that Miller does not know Spanish, Bermudes took Fernando Ibanez with him. Ibanez signs.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

(1802)

Miller, William
( )

Miller has called on his fiancee with the permission of her parents and has pledged himself to marry her. Not to do so would bring dishonor on her. Miller promises not to interfere with the Catholic party and to bring up the children in the religion of the mother.

D.S. (Spanish)

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1802 Jun. 4

Hassett, Father (Thomas)
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Father Sebastian Gili is to act as district attorney. Bermudes adds that on June 5 he notified Miller and also notified Gili, who accepted and signed.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1802 Jun. 12

Gili, Father Sebastian
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

to (Father Thomas Hassett)
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Since there is no canonical impediment Hassett can grant the dispensation. Miller has promised not to interfere and to have the children brought up as Catholics. To conform to a royal order of December 16, 1792, men of authority should be consulted.

A.L.S. (Spanish)

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1802 Jun. 14

Hassett, Father (Thomas)
New Orleans, Louisiana

Miller is to be notified that he is to prove the reasons in his petition.

D.S. (Spanish)

(1802)

Miller, William
( )

Miller asks that his witnesses be heard declaring the frequency of his visits to the home of his fiancee which would cause dishonor to her as they are one of the first families of Rapido.

L.S. (Spanish)

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1802 Jun. 16

Hassett, Father (Thomas)
New Orleans, Louisiana

The testimony is to be heard and (Miller) is to swear that he will permit his future wife to practice her religion and to bring up the children as Catholics.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1802 Jun. 18

Bermudes, Fran(cis)co
New Orleans, Louisiana

Alexandro Fulton appeared before Hassett and swore that Miller visited frequently at Ursula's home which would cause dishonor to her reputation if they did not marry. Fulton believes in Miller's offer to educate the children as Catholics and not to interfere with the religion of his fiancee. Fulton is 40, and signs as Alex(and)re Fulton.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1802 Jun. 18

Bermudes, Fran(cis)co
New Orleans, Louisiana

Santiago Forcythe, a Protestant, appeared and swore that Miller visited Ursula's home frequently; Forcythe believes that Miller would not interfere with his fiancee's religion and would bring up the children as Catholics. Forcythe is 40 and signs as Ja(me)s Forscyth.

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1802 Jun. 18

Bermudes, Fran(cis)co
New Orleans, Louisiana

Miller appeared and swore that he would not impede his fiancee in continuing her Catholic religion and that he would have the children educated in the same religion.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1802 Jun. 21

Hassett, Father Thomas
New Orleans, Louisiana

Hassett dispenses from the impediment. The necessary notice is to be given to the pastor of Our Lady of Carmel at Rio Colorado or in his absence to the pastor of St. Landry at Opelousas to publish the banns, in accordance with the royal order of December 16, 1793 concerning marriages of Catholics and Protestants of which a copy was sent to all parishes in the diocese.

D.S. (Spanish)

V-3-j A.L.S., A.D.S., D.S., L.S. (Spanish) 18pp. folio
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