Notre Dame Archives cont.............. 1800 Ohio, Cincinnati, Catholic Chr. in Contsins pictures of 10 churches. St Peter's, St XavierCollege, and St. John, St Mary, St Joseph, St Micheal St Philomena in River Parishs and others. II -5-g 1p. pictures, German 8vo. 1800 Jan 13 Recored Dated.1799 Mulford, Samuel New Orleans, La. To: Bishop Luis Penalver Cardensa New Orleans, La. Mulford, a native of Somerset in New York, a Presbyterian, son of Charles Mulfoed and Nancy Ross?, resident of this city for 11 years wishes to marry Maria Magdalena Bourg, Roman Catholic, an orphan depending on her sister, Angela, wife of Carlos Federic Mulford will swear that he mever interfere in her regligion or that of their children. In conformity with the royal decree dated at San Lorenzo Nov. 30, 1772, about marriages in the Anglo-American colony, Mulford asks the necessary permission. L.S. Spanish No ref # 1800, Jan 9 Valdez, Father Juan de Dios New Orleans, La. Says in responds: Marriages between persons of different religions are forbidden and even tho they are permitted by civil, as of Nov 30, 1792, it still has to be by dispensation. Even though he agrees to live with his intented wife and children the consent must be of a grave nature, but he sees no cause for the marriage accoeding to the Pope Benedict XIV. Since this is the law of the church the dispensation is denied. A.D.S. Spanish 1800 Jan13 Genti, Pierre no address To: Bishop Penalver New Orleans, La. Pedro Bahan, alais Jeanty, states that there has been bapt. as free, a mulatto, his slave, named Thomas, son of Griffin, his slave, named Maria Luisa. Since this has been done without his klnowledge, Genti asks that Penalver order the entru corrected. Neither godfather nor godmother can declare the person free who is not their property. L.S. Spanish 1800, Jan 14 Penalver y Bishop of New Orleans, LA. Tomas Collins and Francesca Badon, godparentts are to explain why they stated that the baptized was free. Father Isidro Quintero certifies this. A.D.S. Spanish 1800, Jan 14 Quintero, Father Isidoro New Orleans, La. Francisca Badon staed that when Tomas , son of Maria Luisa was baptised , she was the godmother but that she had not said he was free as she knew he was the son of a slave. She signs as Francise Badon. A.D.S. Spanish 1800, Jan 14 Quintero, Father Isido New Orleans, La. Tomas Collins stated that he was the godfather of Maria Luisa's son who was named Tomey, but the priest did not say that he was free or slave but that it was set down that his mother was a slave. Some time after the baptism he heard it said to Mrs. King that he had been baptised as free. Collins signs as Thomas W.Collins. A.D.S.Spanish The pastor is to state why he recored as free the son of Luisa, slave of Jeanty. He agrees to make a note in the margins as to the truth of the baptism of the child of Louisa. It is done To be cont................ ==== LASTJOHN Mailing List ====