(Hassett, Father Thomas)
New Orleans, Louisiana

As a result of the transfer of Father Felix de Quintanar, O.M. Cap., former pastor of St. Gabriel of Iberville, to one of the assistanceships of the Cathedral of St. Louis, Iberville is left without a priest. Desiring to provide for it, Hassett sent a letter on the 18th to the Governor and Vice Royal Patron to place there Father John Maguire, Pastor of Ascension at La Fourche de Chetimachas. Having obtained consent in an answer of the 20th, Hassett sent the license to Maguire. To supply Iberville a license was sent to Father Enrique Boutin, a French priest, with the consent of the Vice Patron on the same date. Nar(ci)so Broutin acts as notary.

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1803 Jul. 18

Hassett, Father thomas
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

to Manuel de Salcedo
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Quintanar having been appointed some years ago to one of the assistanceships at the Cathedral, a vacancy was left at Iberville, and so Hassett appointed Maguire. But since Maguire could not care for both places, the people of Iberville asked for a parish of their own and those of La Fourche complained of the deficiency when he had to attend the other. So Hassett believed it would be best to transfer the pastor of La Fourche to Iberville and fill the vacancy with Boutin, a priest of good character and with Hassett's full confidence, who has satisfactorily accomplished the mission Hassett gave him to accompany the Ursulines who went to Havana. Hassett asks Salcedo's consent.

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1803

Salcedo, Manuel de
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

to Father Thomas Hassett
New Orleans, Louisiana)

Salcedo gives his consent as Vice Royal Patron in reply to Hassett's letter of the 14th.

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1893 Jul. 22

Hassett, Father Thomas
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Hassett gives Maguire faculties as pastor of St. Gabriel under the rules of the Instructions of December 21, 1795 with the rights and emoluments thereto.

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1803 Jul. 22

Hassett, Father Thomas
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Hassett gives Boutin faculties as pastor of Ascension.

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1803 Jul. 22

Hassett, father Thomas
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

to Juan Ventura Morales
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Attached is the license for Maguire.

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1803 Jul. 22

Hassett, Father Thomas
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

to Juan Ventura Morales
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Attached is the license for Boutin.

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1803 Jul. 22

Morales, Juan Ventura
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

to Father Thomas Hasset(t)
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

The license for St. Gabriel of Iberville having been recorded in favor of Maguire, Morales returns it.

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1803 Jul. 22

Morales, Juan Ventura
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

to Father Thomas Hassett
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Morales returns the license for Ascension Parish in favor of Boutin, sent by Hassett to be registered.

L.S. (Spanish)

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