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Inventory of the letters, petitions and decrees of the New Orleans Cabildo, 1782-1790 [1770] [1772] [1773] [1775] [1776] [1777] [1778] [1779] [1780] [1782] [1783] [1784] [1785] [1786] [1787] [1788] [1789] [1790] [1791] [1792] [1793] [1794] [1795] [1796] [1797] [1798] [1799] [1800] [1801] [1802] [1803] [1804] [1805] [1806] [1807] [1808] [1809] [1810] [1811] [1812] [1813] [1814] [1815] [1816][1817] [1818] [1819] [1820] [1821] [1822] [1823] [1824] [1825] [1826] [1827] [1828] [1829] [1830] [1831] [1832] [1833] [1834] [1835]
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| Letter from Gov. Miro announcing that the king wishes to know the City revenue and find out if she can bear the repairing expenses of the levees. | January 12 | #183
| Letter
form Gov. Miro transmitting a copy from a Royal Order by which, His Catholic Majesty consents to
lend, the City $15,481.5 Reales on which an amount of $7,481.15 shall be reimbursed the Real
Hacienda for repairs made the deserted lots by Sn. Bte. Macarty and Mazange. | November
18 | #188
| Lease of the lot situated opposite the one on the other side of the
river and belonging to the City. | November 18 | #189
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| Letter from Gov. Baron de Carondelet announcing that the King has granted the title of Lieutenant Governor to the War Auditor. | January 2 | #190
| Request of Mel Roig y Girona stating that his rank of Militia officer prevents his accepting
the
officer of City Treasurer.
| January 2 | #191
| Adjudication of the various works to be done
at the butcheries Market. | January 13 | #192
| Request of Sn. Bte. Poeyfarre
General Syndic Attorney which demands that the profit provening from the Cargo of the French
corvette "La Truche" be applicable to the repairing of the City streets and sidewalks. | January
26
| #194
| Letter from Baron de Carondelet announcing orders for the ward commissaries.
| January
28
| #196
| Request of Mr. Nicolas Girod stating that he had just received a cargo of
negroes stricken with small pox and demanding that they be accepted on the lot, situated on the
right
bank of the river, belonging to the City. | January 30 | #197
| Letter from
Gov. Baron de Carondelet requesting the account of the City Treasurer as promptly as possible.
| February 3 | #198
| Request of Mr. Layonchere Daunoy soliciting
indemnities because the Cabildo has compelled him to evacuate the City lot, situated on the other
bank of the river, before the period stipulated in his lease. | February 8 | #199
| Request of Mr. S. B. Lacoste stating that he cannot accept the office of Ward
Commissary for health reasons as can be proven by the physician certificate. | February 15
| #200
| Letter form Mr. Mathias Alpuente announcing that he has in his hands
furniture and effects belonging to the City, asking that commissaries be appointed to receive same.
| February 17 | #201
| Request of Frederick Zerban asking to be submitted to an examination of pharmacist.
| February 17
| #202
| Certificates from the physicians attesting the smallpox epidemic
activity in the City and the convenience of inoculating. | March 22 | #204
| Request of the Algciazeles of Justice, soliciting yearly emoluments. | April 19 | #206
| Representations from J. B. Poeyfarre General Syndic Attorney, relative to a
sum of $1000.00 remitted an attorney at law in Spain. | July 3 | #208
| Request of Mr. P. Pedesclaux soliciting an indemnity for the offices of secretary to
the Governor and the Cabildo; that he has gratuitly performed. | July 4 | #209
| Request of Mr. Fco.. Perez, dung-carts superintendent soliciting a gratuity. | July 26
| #210
| Letter from Gov. Baron de Carondelet transmitting a
Royal order dated January 15, 1792 by which his Catholic Majesty established a college for the young
American nobility in the City of Grenada. | August 18
| #211
| Letter from Gov. Baron de Carondelet, relative the City Treasurer.
| October 2 | #213
| Letter from Gov. Baron de Carondelet sending a copy
of a Royal note announcing the happy deliverance of the Queen and recommending the public prayers
in thanksgiving. | October 29 | #214
| Letter from Gov. Baron
de Carondelet announcing that the Spanish Ministry remains unchanged. | October 31 | #215
| Account of the expenses made for the repairs of the City Levee. | November
15 | #216
| Request of Robert Jones soliciting payment for the several step ladders he has made
for the Cabildo. | November 16 | #217
| Request of Thomas Gee
soliciting the post of door-keeper at the Cabildo. | November 23 | #218
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| Documents from Mr. Esprit Lieutand, relative to the construction of cabins for lodging the fire engines. | #219
| Project of a head tariff presented by Messrs. J. B. Sarpy,
General Syndic Attorney. | July 26 | #223
| Proposition made J. B. Sarpy,
General Syndic Attorney of increasing the Charity Hospital income without detriment to the
founder's rights. | November 15 | #225
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| Report from F. Arnaud, Gen. Syndic Attorney and the commissaries appointed by the Governor to examine the rules of the butchery and fish markets. | September 2 | #234
| Complaints from several inhabitants relative to the negroes who after having cut wood in the
parishes scatter themselves in the cypress groves belonging to the complainants.
| September 19 | #235
| Letter from Gov. Baron de Carondelet transmitting
the accounts from the "Real Hacienda" treasurer who solicit reimbursement, from the City treasurer
of advances made by the Real Hacienda for the purchase of street lamps for New Orleans.
| October 16 | #236
| Warrant awarded by the Gov. Baron de Carondelet to Dn. Foi Sales de Badillo to perform the
function of attorney. | December 1 | #238
| Adjudication to the
lowest bidder, for the execution of the City street lamps. | December 1 | #239
| Adjudication of the repairing works to be done the City jails. | December 1 | #240
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| Notification from Fois Breton to Mr. Poeyfarre, deputy for the body of commerce, regarding the formalities to be filled by the Captain, super cargoes and consignees of the vessels entrance in the river. | January 8 | #241
| Request of Mr. A. Baudin to the
Cabildo soliciting the concession of a lot three hundred square feet of area, at the mouth of
Carondelet Canal; lots belonging to the City to build warehouses. | February 27 | #242
| Lending back by the Gov. to the Cabildo of a request of Mr. Philibert Farge,
for obtaining concession of two lots, at the old cemetery measuring 60 feet each; for building of
flour warehouses. | June 18 | #246
| Rule from the Gov.
Baron de Carondelet relative to the bakers.
| August 1 | #247
| Dispatching of an order from the Cabildo
adopted on the final inference of Mr. Mel Fortier and bringing various restrictions to the faculty of
building wooden houses. | October 9 | #248
| Claim made by Dn.
Juan de Castanedo, (Majordomo) intendant of the properties for $145.4 due the City by Pre
Chabert, deceased. | #250
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| Request of Mr. Pascalis Labarre, who in his qualifications of chief of the Council solicits lodging in the City Hall yard for facility to watch the prisoners. | January 29 | #251
| Request of Philibert Farge soliciting the estimate of a public ball room, that he had built four
years ago, to become city property, at the end of this term, providing payment for the value of said
room. | March 3 | #254
| Request presented by Messrs.
Declouet, Devine, and Forstall to be privileged of furnishing meat to the butcheries which request
has
been rejected after consultation by the Attakapas and Opelousas Syndics. | April 8 | #255
| Acceptance of Mr. Lucien Abadie as surgeon with authorization to practice in the Colony.
| July 21 | #256
| Plan and project, presented by M. Lafon for the
construction of public baths, sent back by the Cabildo to the engineers for their advises on the
advantages or inconveniences resulting from this project. | October 16 | #258
| Public address to the Court by Gal. D. Fouvergne, Gen. Syndic attorney, proposing various
means to
keep the City mor salubre. | October 21 | #259
| Copy of an
order from the King for the construction of a rice warehouse. | December 5 | #261
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| Copy from the correspondence between Messrs. Morales and Serano, relative to office of Alcalde (Mayor) to which the latter has been appointed. | January 4 | #264
| Letter from the Intended J. V. Morales transmitting the statement of the sums due this
Catholic Majesty by the City Treasurer. | February 10 | #265
| Public
address by Bertran Gravier, Gen. Syndic Atty. In order that R. Jones charged with the maintenance
of the City bridges be compelled to furnish security. | February 24 | #266
| Request of Robert Jones, soliciting payment of a quarter of his salary, in his charge of
maintaining
the City bridges.
| February 25 | #267
| Various documents relative to the construction of
building for lodging the guardian of Bayou St. Jones Bridge. | March 24 | #269
| Request of Jn. Bte. Combelle and Marie Louise Fromentin, his wife, soliciting a lot
situated at the place called half-moon, the city parish, in order to establish a walk and a country
house; this as indemnification of a sum of $200 which is due them by the treasurer of the run-away
negroes.
| March 24 | #270
| Request of Fois Bernoudy, soliciting a concession of a
lot situated in the parishes to place his establishment actually on the other bank of the river.
| June 1 | #271
| Letter from the Intendant Morales relative an
advance of $8000.00 by the Royal treasurer to Mr. Segur for construction of the levee of the
Chapitoulas.
| June 1 | #272
| Request of Jn. Castanedo properties Intended
(Majordomo) asking to summon the taverns, public houses and other considering that the keepers of
these houses are careless on the payment of the tax. | June 2 | #273
| Request of Mr. Leboeuf on the border of the City lot, the other bank of the river, demanding
the City to enclose said lot to keep it from being invaded by the animals. | June 9 | #274
| Request of Mr. Lafon, architect asking inspection of the bridges he has constructed in the
City. | June 23 | #275
| Request of M. L. Segur claiming the among for
the material he has made for the city bridges. | July 12 | #276
| Request of Mr. F. Caisergue, Gen. Syndic Atty. for the Cabildo to destroy the abuse of
burying into
the churches. | July 21 | #280
| Request of Mr. Mel Fortier asking that the
cabins, situated near his house, Levee Street, be destroyed. | August 28 | #283.
| Request of Mr. Jean Castanedo Property Intendant, asking that the commissaries
appointed by the Cabildo be depended upon to make their objections known regarding the accounts
he has furnished for the purchase of rice intended for the poor. | September 1 | #284
| Request of Mr. F. Caisergue, Gen. Syndic Atty., who observed that the old
cemetery that has been inclosed and kept at the citizens expenses, needs repairs to prevent it from
being invaded by animals. | September 30 | #285
| Request of Mr. Jean
Dumaine soliciting payment of two fire engines he has made for the city. | September
20 | #286
| Request of several inhabitants complaining of the increase of
merchants in the streets and along the river.
| October 6 | #287
| Public address to the Court from Dn. Andre
Almonaster y Roxas, Royal Herald, complaining of the neglect of several administrations matters and
requesting that his address be set in the Cabildo Journal. | October 27 | #288
| Petition of Antoine Caperdonio door keeper of the Cabildo demanding a raise of salary.
| November 2
| #289
| Report of Mr. F. Caisergue, Gen. Syndic Atty., on the project of
taxing meat and other matters, presented by Mr. Danican. | November 17 | #290
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| Request of Sn. S. Puche relative to the serenes (night watchmen). | January 13 | #291
| Letter from Dn Andre Almonaster y Roxas, Royal Herald relative the loan made to Mr. Sigur
for the
Royal Treasurer under the city guarantee. | January 19 | #292
| Inspection
certificate for the City bridges delivered by Gilberto Guillemard. | February 3 | #293
| Request of M. M. Declouet and Delhomme, inhabitants f the Attakapas soliciting the farm of
the
butcheries. | February 23 | #294
| Request of Dn. Andre Almonaster y Roxas
asking a certificate attesting that he owns the lots situated on the right and left of the Place; for
perpetual rental purposes. | April 13 | #295
| Mr. F. Caisergue resigns from
his function as Gen. Syndic Attorney. | May 17 | #296
| Request of J. Rouby,
jailor, asking an inspection of the jails from where the prisoners escape. | June 1 | #297
| Request of Mr. G. Fouvergue asking that a street lamp which is an
impediment to him, may be removed to the corner of the block opposite his house on Chartres St.
| June 1 | #298
| Formalities filled by Dn. Pedro Lavonde upon entrance into function in the office of perpetual
Council Member and Royal Herald. | June 16 | #299
| Request of Mr. Louis
Beltremient soliciting the office of Public auctioneer and appraiser. | June 28
| #300
| Public address from Gen. Syndic Attorney F. Caisergue proposing a
rule relative to the bakers. | June 28 | #301
| Request of L.
Beltremieux to obtain the office of Public auctioneer and appraiser bailiff as interim. | July 5
| #302
| Various documents relative the purchase of a cart and accessories for the City. | July 6
| #303
| Copy from the King's order authorizing the Cabildo to borrow $15,000
for the construction of a City Hall. | July 7 | #304
| Request of the
bakers for increasing the price of bread. | July 13 | #305
| Letter from
Mr. Jean de Castanet, council member and Property Treasurer, relative the leper hospital fund.
| July 27 | #306
| Request of Mr. F. Caisergue, Ge. Syndic Attorney, to
proceed to the examination of Mr. Frederick Zerban in quality of apothecary. | July 27
| #307
| Certificate of examination of the apothecaries: Malarcher, Goujon, Beurier and others.
| August 31 | #308
| Request of Mr. Manuel de Verra asking that the starch
manufacturers be compelled to remove their work shops out of the city | September 4
| #309
| Public address by the Syn. Attorney requesting that the inventory be
made of the Cabildo Archives. (Note: Examining the record of the Session at this date it does
not seem that this work has been ordered, the subject was referred to the Governor and the War
auditor. | November 23 | #310
| Estimate and adjudication for the construction of a fish market. | December 3 | #311
| Letter from Governor Manuel Gayoso de Lemos transmitting documents relative to the City
Hall building by Dn. Andre Almonaster y Roxas. | December 6 | #312
| Request of Mr. Philippe Laneau, baker, asking to be released from the tax for a
quantity of flour barrel he has not consummated. | December 6 | #312
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| Letter from Simon Du Comeau asking to be discharged from the office of Commissary for the 3rd Ward. | February 21 | #314
| Letter from Mc. Mel Gayoso de Lemos, Gov.
Transmitting copy of a Royal Order by which His Catholic Majesty requests free will offerings from
his people instead of taxes. | March 1 | #315
| Record of adjudication
from three carts to be used in the works for the city of New Orleans. | March 29 | #316
| Letter from Juan de Castanedo, Governor Treasurer, exposing the impossibility to have the
exact
flour consummation statement from the bakers. | June 6 | #318
| Account from Le Prevost, sculptor for professional works, executed at the City Hall. | June
7 | #319
| Letter from Governor Manuel Gayoso de Lemos, announcing that he has been appointed
General Captain by His Catholic Majesty. | June 19 | #320
| Copy of
the letter from the Ministry of War, on the disposition to take in case of vacancy of the
Governorship office. | July 22 | #322
| Request of Sn. Louis Blanc,
asking payment for ten thousand tiles. | August 17 | #323
| Request of Gilbert
Forge announcing that the Public ballroom is in need of repairs. | August 30 | #324
| Letter form Nicolas Mia Vidal, War Auditor, relative to the persons who are under
the jurisdiction of the military tribunals. | September 26 | #325
| Letter
from Nicolas Mia Vidal, War auditor, transmitting a Royal order, relative the request from the
Property Intendant of joining this office to the one of Council Member. | September 26 | #326
| Letter from Nicolas Mia Vidal, War auditor, sending a dispatch from the
Council of India relative to the neutral trade.
| September 26 | #327
| Request of Mr. Felix Arnaud, Gen. Syndic
Attorney, exposing the motives of suspending the prohibitions placed upon the neutral trade.
| October 4
| #328
| Public address by Mr. Felix Arnaud, Syndic Attorney, asking that the
levees be repaired. | October.18 | #329
| Request of Fois
Fernandez soliciting the office of the public officer appointed to stamp the weights and measures.
| October 18
| #330
| Letter from G. Dujean, soliciting the third of the amount from the
adjudication price for the city's works. | December 21 | #331
| Request of B. Lafon, relative to the crossing-bridges of the City. | December 21
| #332
| Request of Mr. Convotte, Surgeon, soliciting the right to have a pharmacy. | December
21 | #333
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