CONT.................................... Calendar: 1700s 1708 Lovet, Abbé Copy of a speech of thanks to the Members of the Academy by M. L'Abbé Lovet. (On the blank parts of the manuscript are prescriptions "Liquer pour l'hydropsie" and "Bovelloz pour la portrine.") IV-4-a D. (French) 4 pp. 4 to 0 Calendar: 1710s 1719 Feb. 14 Nepuouet, Galpand, notary in the court of Montreuil Bellay and Arpairteur sworn resident at the royal seat of Senechaussee de Saumur and Andre Hullin, notary royal. Rochettes, (France) A marriage agreement between Perrine Bazille widow of Jean Douet, laborer, mother and guardian of Marie, Perrine, Francoise and Anne Douet her children and those of the deceased on the one side; and on the other side Gille Beaumont, laborer. The parties live at Rochettes, parish of Concourson. Property arrangements were made. (This document was drawn up in France). IV-4-a A.D.S. 8pp. 8vo. (French) Calendar: 1720s 1720 Jan. 1 Delanauze Paris, (France) A note for ten pounds. The names of Granet, Giraudeau, Fenellon, Bourgeois, and Durevelt are also printed on the note. (In the New Orleans papers.) 1726 May. 23 Coquet, Michel notary of the Duchy Pairie de Brissac, and Urbain Versille king's notary of Angers (in France). Mathieu Davy, baker and Francoise Martin his wife on the one side lease to Nicollas Renaud, winedresser of the parish of Concouroon on the other side the income of property situated at a place called Les Charnaux in the said parish of Concourcon, May 31, 1726. IV-4-a A.D.S. 4pp. 8vo. (French) 8 1732 Apr. 26 Ramus, (______), royal notary of Angers (in France). Michel Tessier, merchant farmer and Francoise Martin his wife living at Brissac, cede to Gilles Beaumont, laborer, living at Concourconproperty situated at a place called Les Charnaux in the said parish of Concourcon. Copy of the lease of this property made before Michel Coquet, notary of the Duchy Pairie de Brissac and (Urbain) Versille, royal notary, May 23, -------- 1726 was given to Beaumont. IV-d-a A.D.S. 3pp. 8vo. (French) 10 1735 Jul. 17 Henry (Nicolas) clerk (Jean Baptiste Lemoyne de) Bienville (gov. of Prov. of Louisiana) (Nicolas Chauvin de) la Freniere Philippe, Superior of the Capuchins Chastang, (Francois) Alexandre, (Viel, Bernard) Dreux, (Pierre) Voisin, (Pierre) New Orleans, (Louisiana) Resolution: Mr. Chastang former churchwarden proposes that a new churchwarden be chosen to succeed Mr. Alexandre whose term has ended. Mr. Voisin was chosen. IV-4-a A.D.S. 2pp. 8vo. (French) 8 1736 Feb. 17 Chantalou, (clerk, Augustin) (New Orleans, Louisiana) Jean Paul Le Sueur, Captain of the Infantry and the Marine deeds to his brother-in-law Joseph (Chauvin) Delary eight arpents of land one league and a half from New Orleans and between the land of Messers Francois Sirvais de Belisle (Bellile) and Jacques Hubert Belair in exchange for twelve arpents of land located at Collapissas which he gives to their common niece M'd'lle Catherine Chauvin de la Freniere daughter of Nicolas Chauvin de la Freniere, Counselor in the Superior Council of the province and his wife Marguerite Le Sueur. Done at New Orleans in the presence of Paul Balcour and Louis Hugont. (Nicolas) Henry, notary. IV-4-a A.D.S. 2pp. 8vo. (French) 11 1736 Jul. 8 Philippe, O.M. Cap., Vicar General and cure Morissett, (Louis) Bienville (Jean Baptiste Le Moyne de), governor of the province of Louisiana Salmon, (Edme Gatien) first judge of the superior council of Louisiana and procurator general of the King Fleuriau, (Francois) Chastang, (Francois) Dreux, (Pierre) Alexandre, (Viel, Bernard) Volsin, (Pierre) Henry, (clerk, Nicolas) New Orleans, (Louisiana) Sieur Muriel Monsett received the plurality of votes over Sieur Raymond de St. Martin Jauriquibery for the office of church warden to administer the funds and to give faithful account of the house of the Grand Vicar of the bishop of Quebec, Monsett was immediately installed and promised to execute his duties according to the mandates of 1667 and 1670. -------- 1737 Dec. 13 De Louboey, (Henry) Chevalier Avignon, (Claud Reynaud) Tarascon, (______) New Orleans, (Louisiana) Part of a list of those killed by the Natchez at that post as well as at the Yazoos. IV-4-a A.D.S. 3pp. 8vo (French) 5 1739 Jan. 6 Salmon (Edme Gatien) Controleur of the King, Commissioner of the Marine, Ordinateur and first Judge of the Superior Council of Louisiana. Noyan, (Gilles Augustin De) Morisset (Louis) Chastang (Francois) Henry (Nicolas) Du Breuil, (Joseph) Villars De Morand (Charles) Mathias, (of Sedan) Vic. Gen. New Orleans, (Louisiana) DuBreuil is elected churchwarden in the place of Morisset (wholesale merchant of N.O.) and the next year he is to take the place of De Morand. Jean Baptiste Gauthereau was chosen to teach the children of the parish. IV-4-a A.D.S. 3pp. 8vo. (French) 8 1740 Jan. 3 Salmon (Edme Gatien) Commissioner of the Marine, Ordinateur and first judge of the Superior Council of Louisiana De Morand (Charles) Chastang (Francois) Morisset (Louis) Fleuriau (Francois) Voisin (Pierre) Alexandre (Viel, Bernard) Du Dreuil (Joseph Villars) Henry, (clerk, Nicolas) Father Pierre CAP. New Orleans, (Louisiana) (Raymond) St. Martin de Jauriquibery is elected to be churchwarden in place of Sieur de Morand in the presence of Sieur de Salmon of Monsieur Chevalier (Henry) de Louboye (Louboey), lieutenant of the King in the province of La. of Monsieur Fleuriau, procurator of the King, in the presence also of Messieurs Du Breuil, de Morand, Chastang, Voisin, and Morisset, churchwarden of Sieur Alexandre former churchwarden. Next year Jauriquibery is to take the place of Sieur Du Breuil Villars and he is to solicit and collect the funds for the parish church and presbytery according to the decision of Nov. 2, 1738, which shall be 50 sols per negro and according to the wealth and position of those who have no slaves. At New Orleans in the presbytery. IV-4-a A.D.S. 2pp. 8vo. (French) 12 1746 May. 24 Broutin, Ignace (engineer) Vaudreuil, Pierre Rigaud Cavagnol, governor of Louisianna Le Normant, Sebastien Francois Ange, first judge of the superior Council New Orleans, (Louisianna) Lay out of the land given for church and presbytery in New Orleans. (A note makes special mention of a) plot donated by Francois Fleuriau. (Another note, undated, states that this) document is in the charge of Carlos Trudeau. A.D.S. 2pp. folio (French) Attached to 1791, June 30. 1747 Dec. 31 Charles (Rambervillier) Father, Superior of the Capuchins Father Charles Father Mathias (of Sedan O.M.Cap.) Darby, (English gentleman) Jonathan Prevost (Jean Baptiste) De Morand (Charles) Chastang (Francois) Morisset (Louis) Dreux (Pierre) Jauriquibery (Raymond St. Martin de) Voisin (Pierre) Raguet (Jean Baptiste) New Orleans, (Louisiana) Extract from book of Resolutions of parish of St. Louis, year of 1747 In obedience to the regulation of Messers (Pierre Rigaud Cavagnol de) Vandreuil governor and (Sebastian Francois Ange) Le Normant commissiaire general and Ordinateur of Province of La. dated Jan. 14, 1747, a meeting of churchwardens, former churchwardens and notables was held Dec. 31 to decide on means of assigning the pews of the church in accordance with the regulation according to which pews cannot be assigned in perpetuity nor for less than three years at a time. The matter of allocation of pews was proposed by Jonathan Darby and Sieur Prevost churchwardens with consent of Fr. Charles acting pastor and of Monsieur Raguet counselor in the Superior Council acting as procurator general. It was decided to auction the pews on Sunday Jan. 7, 1748. Extract signed, Fr. Charles. Certified by (Marin) Lenormand. List of the purchasers of the pews and the prices they paid. IV-4-a (copy of) A.D.S. 4pp. 8vo. (French) 15 1751 May. 3 Chantalou, (Sheriff) Augustin New Orleans, (Louisiana) Duhommiel, Monsieur Louis Charles, infantry officer and his wife Dame Catherine Chauvin de la Freniere sell to Louis Cesaire Le Bretton assessor councilor of the Superior Council of La. twelve arpents of land at Les Col(1)apissa(s) between the land of Sieurs Le Bretton and Joseph Girardy, which things were stipulated in the act of gifts made of this land to Monsieur Jean Paul Le Seur on Feb. 17, 1736-- appended to this cession is that of four arpents and about a third along the Mississippi in a place formerly called "la Cypriere des Chapitoulas (Tchoupitoulas)" which was the share of the Dame Duhommiel co-heir to the late Monsieur Nicolas Chauvin de la Freniere her father, a counselor. This sale was made in accordance with an ordinance of Monsieur (______) Michel after three publications by Marin Le Normand. Witnessed by Sieur Augustin Chantalou and Joseph Pelisson. Signed by Duhommiel, Chauvin Duhommiel, Le Bretton, Pelisson and (Nicolas) Henry, notary. IV-4-a (Copy of) A.D.S. 3pp. 8vo. (French) 13 Chantalou, (clerk, Augustin) New Orleans, (Louisiana) Prevost, Sieur Jean Baptiste, former churchwarden of St. Louis church, New Orleans, appeals to the superior Council of the province of La. to reverse decision of the churchwardens and notables of the parish ordering him leave in the hands of Sieur Charles Lesassier churchwarden 2528 livres, 13 sols and 4 deniers which Provost claims for his services as churchwarden in 1749 and -------- 1750. Prevost pleads his necessary absence at the time of the trial and that his advocate (Jean Baptiste) Garic had not time to get his case ready, also that after Sieurs (Nicolas Godefroy) Barbin (Attorney of Vacant Property) and (Claude Joseph) Villars (Dubreuil) had presented their statements he would be silenced. The Council orders Lesassier to pay the sum in question to Prevost from the treasury of the church with the right to recover if the decision is reversed. The treasury of the church is to pay the expenses of the trial. -------- 1756 Feb. 14 Marin Le Normand, crier of the Superior Council served summons on Lesassier at the request of Prevost. -------- 1756 Mar. 5 Prevost paid expenses of 25 livres. (Signed) Le Normand. -------- 1786 Apr. 12 Sieur Barbin recovered the funds. (Signed) Prevost. IV-4-a (Copy of) A.D.S. 4pp. 8vo. (French) 8 1757 Feb. 28 (Charity) Hospital New Orleans, (Louisiana) Financial statement of, covering the period from May 21, 1751 to Feb. 28, 1757. IV-4-a A.D. 4pp. 8vo. (French) 2 1758 Apr. 20 (Guadagni) John Anthony, bishop of Porto cardinal vicar general of the Pope and the Roman curia and its ordinary and district judge, certifies to the placing of a particle of authentic bone of St. Bonaventure in a silver reliquary and its proper sealing. IV-4-a A.D.S. 1p. 8vo. (Latin) 1758 Sep. 20 Chantalou, (Augustin, clerk New Orleans, Louisiana) to (Louis Cesaire Le Breton) Le Bretton (New Orleans, Louisiana) Chantalou certifies and sends the following copy of a document: Copy of: -------- 1750 Sep. 7 La Freniere, Chauvin de (New Orleans, Louisiana) to (______) La Freniere, assessor of the Superior Council (New Orleans, Louisiana) Chauvin surrenders 15 arpents at Chapitoulas (Tchoupitoukas) to his brother; he also guarantees possession of all the arpents of land at Collapissas in accordance with the will of the late Nicolas Chauvin de Laffreniere, counsellor of the Superior Council. IV-4 a A.D.S. (French) 1p. 4to. 7 1758 Nov. 15 Rochemore, Vincent Gaspard Pierre de, Chevalier, Councilor of the King in Council, Commissaire general of the Marine, Ordinateur of La. New Orleans, (Louisiana) Appoints Monsieur (Louis Alexandre) Dolaunay, church warden of the church of St. Louis in New Orleans to examine and finish the accounts of the old churchwardens and to examine old matters concerning the property of the same church. IV-4-a A.D.S. 1p. 8vo. (French) 3 1758 Nov. 23 Maxent, (Gilbert) New Orleans, (Louisiana) to Capuchin Fathers New Orleans Itemized statement of the amount due to Maxent from the Capuchins from Jan., 1758. Names mentioned: Father Jean Francois (O.M.Cap.); Father Eustaches (O.M.Cap.); Father Dagobert (of Longory) (O.M.Cap.); Father Sebaste (O.M.Cap.); Father Ferdinand (O.m.Cap.); Father Serafin (O.M.Cap.); (Joseph Villars) Du Brueil. Paid Nov. 23, 1758. IV-4-a A.D.S. 3PP. 8VO. (French) 10 CONT............................... ==== LASTJOHN Mailing List ====