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1803 Nov. 29
Casa Calvo, Marq(ues) de and Manuel de Salcedo
to Father Thomas Hasset(t) Tomorrow the turning over of this province to the French Republic will take place. For this event Hassett is to meet at the government house with all the ecclesiastics at 11:30 so that final arrangements may be made and so that as the king's deputies for the transfer they may notify Hassett successfully. A.L.S. (Spanish)
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Hassett, Father thomas
to Man(ue)l de Salcedo and Marq(ue)s de Casa Calvo Hassett is informed by the (above) letter of what is to take place tomorrow and will attend with all the priests. A. Draft S. (Spanish)
V-4-b A.L.S., a. Draft S. (Spanish) 4pp. 8vo. (1803) (Nov. 29)
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Hassett, Father Thomas Since governor Manuel de Salcedo and Sebastian Calvo de la Puerta y O'Farril(l), Marques de Casa Calvo, commissioned by His Majesty for the transfer of this province to the French Republic, in a letter of May 26, sent Hassett the proclamation which is attached, so that necessary arrangements may be made and the wishes of all the priests may be investigated, Hassett orders the notary, Nar(ci)so Broutin to notify all the clergy of this city beginning with the Vicar-General and Assistant Father Patricio Walsh to determine whether they wish to remain in this province and to send circular letters to the rural pastors with copies of the proclamation. D.S. (Spanish)
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Hassett, Father Thomas Hassett, Canon of the Cathedral and Governor of the diocese wishes to live in His Catholic Majesty's dominions and will go wherever the king sends him as soon as he has completed the affairs for which he is responsible. A.D.S. (Spanish)
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Walsh, Father Patricio Walsh, Auxiliary governor of the diocese, and chaplain of the Hospital, wishes to remain under His Catholic Majesty. He has informed the government of this and copies are in the archives. A.D.S. (Spanish)
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Sedella, O.M.Cap., Father Antonio de Sedella, pastor of the Cathedral, desires to remain under His Catholic Majesty. He does not wish to abandon his spiritual post which he has served for 23 years until the French have had time to provide priests. D.S. (Spanish)
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Zamora, O.M.Cap., Father Pedro de Zamora having been sent to this colony by Charles III 19 years ago and having served at La Fourche de Chetimachas and Opelousas he desires to follow his king. D.S. (Spanish)
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Delgado, O.F.M., Father Ubaldo Delgado has asked His Majesty to retire him to Havana to rest from 23 years of labor of which 16 were spent in this city and 7 in his monastery in Havana. D.S. (Spanish)
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Briones, Merced., Father Josef de Agustin Briones, chaplain of the First Battalion of the Louisiana regiment, wishes to remain in the service of Charles IV. A.D.S. (Spanish)
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Quintanar, O.M.Cap., Father Felix de Quintanar, assistant at the Cathedral and chaplain for the Ursulines, wishes to remain under His Catholic Majesty. A.D.S. (Spanish)
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Bodkin, O.P., Father Francisco Bodkin, chaplain of the Second Battalion of the Louisiana Regiment, is resolved to go over to Spanish territory. A.D.S. (Spanish)
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Gili, Father Sebastian Gili, chaplain of the Second Battalion of the Mexican Infantry, intends to remain in the service of the King of Spain. A.D.S. (Spanish)
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Hassett, Father (Thomas) Pavie having arrived in the city, signs a statement of his intentions. A.D.S. (Spanish)
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Pavie, Father Pierre Pavie, pastor of St. Francis Church of Natchitoches intends to remain here. A.D.S. (French) Attached to this:
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Salcedo, Manuel de Casa Calvo, Marq(ues) de
to Father T(h)omas Hassett They enclose the proclamation about the transfer asking Hassett to acknowledge its receipt and ascertain the intentions of each so that arrangements may be made. L.S. (Spanish)
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Hassett, Father Thomas
to Manuel de Salcedo and Marques de Casa Calvo Hassett received the proclamation and immediately set about exploring the wishes of all the priests of the province. Copy (Spanish)
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Salcedo, Manuel de and Casa Calvo, Marques de (A printed copy of the transfer Proclamation giving the limits of the territory, the provisions for individuals, for pensions, for ecclesiastics and religious houses and for cases of doubt). Carlos Ximenez's name appears as Secretary and Andreas Lopez Armesto adds a note in his own hand certifying that it is a copy of the original. Printed D. (Spanish)
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Hassett, Father Thomas Hassett sends a decree given June 6 with a copy of the proclamation about the transfer so that they may express their intentions about remaining in the province or going to Spanish territory. They are to send him an inventory of the church in their care. (To) Father Patricio Mangan, Father Geronimo Blace, Father Fran(cis)co Len(n)an, Father Juan Maguire, Father Bernardo de Deva, Father Domingo Joaquin Solana, Father Juan Brady, Father Pedro de San Pedro, Father Miguel Bernardo Barriere, Father Luis Buhot, Father Patricio Lonergan, Father Diego Maxwell, Father Pedro Janin, Father L(?) Lusson, rural pastors. Copy (Spanish)
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Hassett, Father (Thomas) Having received answers to the above letter from most of the pastors, a letter is to be sent to the gentlemen appointed for the transfer about the intentions of each. A. Draft S. (Spanish)
V-4-b D.S., A.D.S., L.S., Copies, Printed D. (Spanish, French)
17pp. folio and 8vo.
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