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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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| Request of Mr. Barran, Gen. Syndic Attorney, asking the governor of the galley-slaves to fill a crevice at the Chapitoulas. | January 10 | #334
| Request from Fois Fernandez soliciting
the office of public officer to stamp the weights and measures. | January 7 | #335
| Request of George Pfeiffer, soliciting permission to practice medicine in this country.
| January 22 | #336
| Public address by Pre D. Baran, Gen. Syndic Attorney,
indicating the precautions to take for preventing the ravages caused by yellow fever. | January
24
| #337
| Public address by Gen. Syndic Attorney, Pre D. Banau, against the
abuses taking place in the public balls of Coquet, the gambling houses of Boniguet and the taverns.
| February 7 | #338
| Request of G. Dujarreau, relative to his
contract for repairs to the bridges. | February 7 | #339
| Letter
from Mr. Manuel de Salcedo announcing his nomination to the office of Governor Politic and Military
of Louisiana. | February 10
| #340
| Request of Messrs. Boniquet and Coquet soliciting the authorization to
give balls to the colored people. | February 13 | #341
| Letter from Mr. Nas
Ma Vidal, war auditor, regarding the City sidewalks and crossing bridges. | February 21
| #342
| Letter from Mr. Nas Ma Vidal, war auditor requesting the estimate of the City Hall, and
desiring to know the amount due, on this edifice, to Dn. Andre Almonaster. | February 21
| #343
| Request of Mr. Claude Da. Girod to Mr. the Intendant soliciting his
influence in facilitating the trade he wishes to undertake with rules to be used by the refineries.
| February 24 | #344
| Letter from Mr. Balthazar Dusuau to apologize for the
inability to perform the functions of Syndic for his district due to the impossibility to mount a horse
as attested by a certificate from his physician. | February 24 | #345
| Request of C. Sandre, giving his resignation as public auctioneer. | March 21
| #346
| Request of Joseph Garcia, soliciting a lot on the parishes for building a small house in order
to watch conveniently over Carondelet Canal. | March 28 | #347
| Letter
from Fois Cajo y Luengo, who upon information that the Cabildo wishes to pass funds in Spain, offers
a bill of exchange with security for the sum of $1000 which he has in Pampelune.
| April 3 | #348
| Letter from the bishop of Louisiana announcing the
hours he has fixed for divine worship. | April 17 | #349
| Letter from
Mr. Nas Ma Vidal, to the Cabildo, announcing that Mr. Joseph Vidal, commander of Concordia claims
funds to prosecute the run away negroes in his district. | April 30 | #350
| Request of Fois Ortiz, night watchman soliciting an increase in salary. | May 9
| #351
| Request of the war auditor, relative the capture of run away negroes upon the American
Territory. | May 14 | #352
| Letter from the war auditor sending a Royal
Order announcing that the rank of Military Officers, does not prevent Messrs. Gilberto, Andry, and
Josef Leblanc to fill the functions of Council Member. | May 14 | #352b
| Request of Mr. Jn. Bte. Carraly soliciting exemptions of the 4oe tax on the damaged flour he
had
purchased from the public warehouses. | July 4 | #353
| Hiring contract for a dung cart, a horse and negro for removal of the city rubbish. | July 4
| #354
| Hiring contract of a dirt dung cart. | July 11 | #355
| Request of
Lafon relative to the contracting of the crossing bridges for the city streets. | July 11 | #356
| Letter from the Intendant to the Cabildo relative to the anchorage tax granted the city.
| July 18 | #357
| Letter from the war auditor relative to the treasurer
account.
| August 1 | #358
| Letter from the war auditor relative to the
securities which shall be furnished by the Spanish Governors. | August 1 | #359
| Request of G. Dujarreau, sending statement of the extraordinary works he has
made at the jail. | August 1
| #360
| Letter from the war auditor, relative to the negroes admittance. | August 8
| #361
| Certificate from the war commissary relative to the negroes
admittance.
| August 9 | #362
| Representations by the Syndic Attorney
regarding the behavior of negroes and colored people at the Ouachitas; with a letter from Mr. Badin
on this matter. | August 14 | #363
| Request of Mr. Lafon soliciting payment for a
bridge he has constructed at the corner of Bourbon and Bienville. | September 5
| #364
| Letter from Mr. L. Giovellina, physician, concerning the Leper Hospital. | September
18
| #365
| Letter from the war auditor, to the Cabildo, relative the
incompetency of an order rendered by him on the admittance of the negroes. | October 21
| #366
| Request of the colored militia soliciting indemnity of an expedition
made at the Apalaches, and also the benefices of several ball to be given in the room of Coquet.
| October 24 | #367
| Request of G. Dujarreau, relative his contract for repairs to the jails. | October 31
| #368
| Request from Mr. G. Dujarreau, relative his contract for repairs to
the jails.
| October 31 | #369
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| Public address of Syndic Attorney requesting the immediate construction of the crossing bridges. | February 16 | #371
| Letter from the Marquis de Casa-Calvo relative to the
dinner to be given at the arrival and in honor of the new Governor. | April 30 | #372
| Request of Urbain Gaiennie to obtain a building lot on the batture opposite Faubourg Ste.
Marie. | May 21 | #373
| Request of Claude F. Girod to obtain a building
lot on the batture opposite Faubourg Ste. Marie. | May 23 | #374
| Letter
from the Intendant transmitting a copy from one sent by the bishop relative to the cemetery
granted the City. | June 25 | #375
| Letter from Mr. G. Fletcher
who offers to the Cabildo an old vessel to resist the ravages caused by the river. | July 10
| #376
| Correspondence with the Intendant relative to the sum of $6,749.5oe collected by Dn. Andre
Lopez
Armestro, qualified to collect the funds proceeding from the barracks on the levee, paid to him by
the
succession of Gayoso de Lemos and intended by the King, for a matter of public utility. | July
11 | #377
| Letter from Mr. Morales announcing that considering
Mr. Lopez's departure he will fill the functions of Intendant as interim. | July 14
| #378
| Letter from Gov. Salcedo, making known the bishop's observation that
there is no chapel in the jails. | July 30 | #379
| Public address by Pablo
Lanusse, Syndic Attorney, asking renewal of the order rendered to stop the balls at Mr. Coquet's.
| August 14 | #380
| Letter form G. Dujarreau asking release of any
responsibility for works at the jail, in accordance with his contract. | August 14 | #380
| Public address by Syndic Attorney complaining of the obstacles opposed, in the construction
of the crossing bridges, by the commissaries charged of having the work executed.
| August 14 | #381
| Documents relative to a proposition made the trade,
by the Cabildo, for the establishing of a dike to admit the vessels. | August 20 | #382
| Correspondence relative to the payment for the execution expenses of the criminals and also
for the erection of a gibbet. | August 22 | #383
| Letter from Gov. Mel Salcedo
proposing the Cabildo to pay an account presented by the city jailor, that a receipt for the amount
shall be given to him. | September 2 | #384
| Letter from Gov. Mel Salcedo
relative a representation by General Syndic Attorney. | September 15 | #385
| Answer of Gov. Mel Salcedo to a letter from the Cabildo relative to the tax collected on
imported goods and sold by the Americans in this city. | September 30 | #386
| Letter from the bishop of Louisiana announcing his nomination to the archbishopric of
Guatemala and that he conferred upon Abbot Hasset, the right to govern the diocese. | October
29 | #387
| Representation by the Council Member Jean de Castanedo, relative to the abuses which
happen in the fire wood retail. | November 13 | #388
| Public address by F.
Arnaud, Syndic Attorney, relative to the City properties. | November 13 | #389
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| Request of Jeanne Jorda who offers to reimburse $890.4oe which belong to the Leper Hospital Treasurer. | January 14 | #390
| Letter from Dn. Jn. Martiny de la Pedraja,
transmitting consultation requested by the Cabildo. Note: The Consultation is missing.
| February 1 | #391
| Letter from Gov. Salcedo announcing that he
has ordered two physicians to visit the houses stricken with smallpox in order to transfer the
stricken persons on the other side of the river. | February 12 | #392
| Letter from Mr. Martinez de la Pedraja soliciting the office of titular assessor.
| February 13
| #393
| Letter from Gov. Salcedo announcing to the Cabildo that he
has just formed a board of health. | February 25
| #394
| Declaration by the King, which approves the forgiveness granted
several persons who intended to export funds fraudulently; and establishing for the future, an
export duty of 6% upon the provisions as well as on the money. | March 9 | #395
| Request of several citizens asking the Governor to author the
inoculation, considering the ravages caused by the smallpox in the city. | March 20 | #396
| Letter from Gov. Salcedo, dispatching a letter from Mr. de
Someruelos, General Captain, ordering the freedom of Mr. Joseph Leblanc, incarcerated in account
of a process between him, Messrs. Edmond Forstall and A. Morgan. | March 30 | #397
| Copy of a Royal order relative to the 300 toises of lots surrounding the city and
intended to be converted into gardens.
| April 28 | #398
| Letter from Dn. L. Carlos de Jean Attorney, soliciting
functions of this office. | April 25 | #399
| Letter from Gov. Salcedo,
relative to the attorney Martin de la Pedraza's arrest. | May 6 | #400
| Letter from Gov. Salcedo sending a document from General Captain relative
the prerogative of the militaries filling civilian offices. | May 21 | #401
| Letter from Gov. Salcedo, to the Cabildo, announcing that he has done all he could possibly do
concerning attorney Martinez de la Pedraza and that he engage him to keep from getting mixed up
into such affairs in the future.
| May 26 | #402
| Statement of the repairs needed by the City jail. | June 25 | #403
| Request of Mrs. Almonaster, widow asking $6000.00
on account of the sums for the construction of the City Hall. | July 10 | #404
| Sentence rendered by the resident tribunal concerning the different penalties and
condemnations pronounced against various civilian officials. | July 15 | #405
| Replacement ad intermin, of J. Castanedo, Treasurer, by Jh. Castanedo, his brother,
considering the arrest of said Jean Castanedo. | July 19 | #406
| Request of several individuals asking that the city levee be soundly repaired as promptly as
possible. | August 6 | #407
| Request of Martinez de la Pedraza, who under obligation to travel outside the colony
recommends his wife and children to the Cabildo. | September 14 | #408
| Letter from Dn. J. Hertado de Saracho offering to the Cabildo his services as
accountant near the tribunals. | September 22 | #409
| Documents concerning
a payment of $300.00 ordered by the Cabildo, to an attorney from Port-an-Prince which is contested
by Governor Manuel Salcedo. | September 23 | #410
| Credentials for Gen.
Victor, or any other French Officer charged of taking possession in this colony. | October 11
| #411
| Request of George Estillet, soliciting payment for furnishing the Cabildo, with fire buckets.
| November 16 | #412
| Letter from By Lafon, who having promised to
make a free laying out and leveling of the city, solicits negroes and pickets to perform this work.
| November 16 | #413
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| Public address by Salmon Prevost, Syndic Attorney, on various police matters. | January 21 | #414
| Request of Fois La Rose, adjudicator for the public ballrooms,
soliciting possession of the exclusive privilege of giving public balls. | February 1 | #415
| Letter from Gov. Mal. Salcedo announcing to the Cabildo, the departure of criminal negroes
coming from the Cap. | February 19 | #416
| Various documents concerning the
mortgage transfer for a sum due the Leper Hospital by Mrs. Cartier. | February 21
| #417
| Letter from Gov. Man. Salcedo concerning the measures taken toward
the neutral vessels bringing provisions. | February 25 | #418
| Letter
from Gov. Man. Salcedo concerning the arrest of various American pirates and announcing the
process
expenses in this matter. | March 3 | #419
| Letter from Gov.
Manuel Salcedo, announcing that he has given orders that the $1570 which he needs be drawn upon
the City Treasurer. | March 7 | #420
| Letter from Gov. Salcedo announcing a
deposit of $2000 as security for the $1750 he has drawn upon the treasurer. | March 7
| #421
| Order of payment from Mr. Salcedo in favor of Mrs. Almonaster, widow, in acquittance of
the sums due by the city to the succession of Dn. Andre Almonaster. | March 7
| #422
| Letter from Mr. Laussat, colonial Prefect of Louisiana informing the
Cabildo of his arrival and transmitting various copies of his proclamation. | March 28
| #423
| Letter from Gov. Salcedo, dispatching copy of a letter sent by
Colonial Prefect Laussat in order to complete a certain number of beds for the Charity Hospital to
receive the sick soldiers from the French army, taking possession of the country. | April 9
| #424
| Proclamation by the Spanish commissaries, Messrs. Salcedo and Casa
Calvo, sending the dispatches from the King concerning the delivery of Louisiana to the French
Gevernor. | May 18 | #425
| Letters from the Spanish commissaries,
Messrs. Salcedo and Casa Calvo, sending the dispatches from the he King concerning the delivery of
Louisiana to the French Governor. | May 18 | #426
| Request of Pedro de la
Roche, asking a certificate of the date he had been nominated perpetual Council Member. | May
27 | #427
| Letter from Gov. Mel. Salcedo, concerning the butchery.
| September 3 | #428
| Letter from Gov. Mal Salcedo, which engage
executions of the repairs to be done on the portion of the levee near the butcheries.
| September 16 | #429
| Dispatch from His Catholic Majesty that the title of Excellency be given the war auditor, and
concerning also other etiquette matters. | September 23 | #430
| Letter
from Messrs. Casa Calvo and Salcedo, commissaries for His Catholic Majesty for the delivery of
Louisiana to the French Government, soliciting an inventory. | September 28 | #431
| Letter from Gov. Salcedo, exposing the claim from Mr. J. M. Dujarreu for payment of various
work done for the City. | November 11 | #432
| French Administration
Proclamation concerning the taking possession of Louisiana by Mr. Laussat, colonial prefect,
commissary for the French Government. | November 30 | #433
| Nomination by the Colonial Prefect, of an artillery commander for the Place of Arms and of a
Port
Captain.
| November 30 | #434
| Nomination by the Colonial Prefect, of a
Militia Commanding Colonel and a troop Inspector. | November 30 | #435
| Decree of the Colonial Prefect bearing creation of a Municipal Council. | November 30
| #436
| Nomination by the Colonial Prefect, of a Municipal Council. | November 30 | #437
| Decree of the Colonial Prefect for the superintendent of the various treasurers funds and
nomination of two commissaries at this effect and one City Treasurer. | November 30 | #438
| Decree of the Colonial Prefect concerning the record office and Public archives.
| November 30 | #439
| Book of charges and furnishing of thousand
folding beds for the troops of the French Republic. | November 30 | #440
| Supply of fire wood for the troops of the French Republic. | November 30 | #441
| Address to the French citizens of Louisiana by the Colonial Prefect.
| November 30 | #442 | Nomination
of a general trustee Custom-house
director and a custom-house paying treasurer. | November 30
| #443
| Decree of the Colonial Prefect, naming Baptiste Durel quarter master
treasurer for the Militia. | December 1 | #444
| Decree of the
Colonial Prefect which names various offices in the Militia. | December 1 | #445
| Decree of the Colonial Prefect concerning the carabineer company
reunited to the Militia Corps of this City.
| December 1 | #446
| Decree of Colonial Prefect naming Mr.
Louis Blanc, as syndic for the police of Bayou St. John Bridge. | December 1 | #447
| Statement of the sums turned over by Dn. Jean Castanedo in the hands of
Mr. J. Bte Labatut, City Treasurer.
| December 1 | #448
| Bail of Mr. St. Julien furnished by Sir Elie
Giron. | December 3
| #449
| Decree ordering release of Louis St. Julien provided a security is
furnished. | December 3 | #450
| Decree authorizing the public
functions of the notaries. | December 3 | #451
| Decree placing
the civil asylum under the authority and superintendence of the municipal body. | December 3
| #452
| Decree naming Henry Molier appraising juror. | December 5 | #453
| Decree maintaining in their offices the
syndics of the small territorial districts all along the banks of the Mississippi.
| December 6 | #454
| Letter from Mr. Colonial Prefect to
the mayor and members of the Municipal Body, concerning the admittance of the negroes and colored
individuals, and also the delivery of the Cabildo archives. | December 7 | #455
| Letter from Colonial Prefect to the Mayor and member of the Municipal
Body concerning the payment by the City Treasurer, of the Militia in active services.
| December 8 | #456
| Letter from Colonial Prefect,
announcing that the former treasurers of the factory, the consignations and deposits shall overturn
the funds now in their possession into the hands of the new treasurer immediately.
| December 8 | #457
| Letter from Colonial Prefect informing the
Municipal Body that His Catholic Majesty has ordered Mr. P. Pedesclaux, recorder for the Cabildo, to
remit the archives under inventory. | December 10 | #458
| Letter from
Colonial Prefect, wishing to confer with one of the Municipal Council members on the offense of Dn.
Christobal de Armas. | December 10 | #459
| Decree appointing Mr.
Livaudais, Jr. as Mayor of the Militia. | December 10 | #460
| Inventory, not signed, of the remittance of the Cabildo documents and archives to the
Municipality
established by the Colonial Prefect. | December 10 | #461
| Letter from
Colonial Prefect, on the arrival of a vessel carrying suspicious colored individuals. | December
11 | #462
| Decree on the creation of a Militia firemen company. | December
16 | #463
| Decree for the superintendence and discipline of the slaves in the
Louisiana Province. | December 17 | #464
| Letter from Mr. Delille Duprat, concerning the death of Jean Baptiste, negro. | December
17 | #465
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| Letter from Ma. Laussat, Colonial Prefect o the $3451.1 of vouchers overturned by the former City/Property Treasurer. | January 3 | #466
| Letter from Colonial
Prefect concerning the seals he had affixed on the notaries offices. | January 11 | #467
| Letter from Mr. Laussat, concerning the City book-keeping and transmitting copy of a letter
from His Catholic Majesty's commissaries. | December 11 | #468
| Letter from Mr. Laussat, on the payment of the Militia in active service. | December
17 | #469
| Letter from Mr. Laussat transmitting the answer from His Catholic Majesty's commissaries,
concerning the United States bank notes. | December 17 | #470
| Letter
from Mr. Laussat on the result of his proceeding near His Catholic Majesty's commissaries
concerning the book-keeping of the former treasurer Jn. Castanedo. | January 20 | #471
| Letter from Mr. Laussat, concerning the difficulty between the Municipal Council and His
Catholic Majesty's commissaries concerning the book-keeping of the former treasurer Castanedo.
| January, 25 | #472
| Letter from Ma. Laussat concerning the Archives
solicited by the Municipality in her letter of December 29, 1803. | January 26 | #473
| Letter from Mr. Laussat, sending the final resolution on the account of Jn. Castanedo,
former property treasurer. | January 26 | #474
| Letter from Messrs.
Commissaries of His Catholic Majesty concerning the seals removal from the office of Mr. Pedro
Pedesclaux.
| February 5 | #475
| Letter from Mr. Laussat, concerning payment
of the Militia in active service and at the Bayou St. John, Plaquemines, Balise fortifications.
| February 11
| #476
| Letter from His Catholic Majesty's commissaries, concerning the
giving in of properties accounts. | February 24 | #477
| Letter from the Chief
of the engineering Corps, H. L Vinache, requesting a certificate. | March 31 | #478
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne relative to the rule concerning the Port Captain.
| January 15 | #479
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne in answer to
the request made by the Municipal Body of a Militia Guard for the police of the public ball.
| January 28 | #480
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne on the
admittance of the negroes and colored individuals in the Antilles. | February 8 | #481
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne concerning the complaints against the proceedings
expenses. | March 1 | #482
| Letter from Gov. William C. C.
Claiborne relative to the expenses of the prisoners. | March 1 | #483
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne relative an authorization to exhibit a
machines game.
| March 7 | #484
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne
relative a warehouse for the storage of gunpowder; and also concerning the free negroes and colored
individuals. | March 19 | #485
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne
demanding the Municipal council to designate a reliable person capable of replacing Mr. P. Derbigny in
the functions of Council Secretary. | March 20 | #486
| Letter from Gov.
William C. C. Claiborne transmitting the nomination of Mr. J. B. M. De la Hougue as Council Secretary.
| March 31 | #487
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne regarding a
project of establishing a body of horse-police. | March 31 | #488
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne on necessity of taking certain measures against the
wandering dogs in the city streets. | April 3 | #489
| Letter from Gov.
William C. C. Claiborne relative to the management of Mr. Heins, district commissary.
| April 7 | #490
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne relative the
troops claimed by the Police Commissaries. | April 10 | #491
| Letter
from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne asking that a census be made of the white male population in order
to reorganize a militia. | April 19 | #492
| Letter from Gov. William C. C.
Claiborne demanding the Municipal council to designate a reliable person capable of replacing Mr. De
la Hogue as Municipal Secretary. | April 19 | #493
| demanding the
Municipal council to designate a reliable person capable of replacing Mr. P. Derbigny in the functions
of Council Secretary, relative the admittance of the negroes and colored individuals coming from the
islands. | April 25 | #494
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne
approving the means taken by the Municipality concerning the dogs. | May 2
| #495
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne relative the sums belonging to
the City treasurer and still in the hands of His Catholic Majesty's officers. | May 10
| #496
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne soliciting the Municipality to
entrust him for a few days with the register of 1669. | May 10 | #497
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne sending back the register of 1769 with which he had
been entrusted. | May 10 | #498
| Letter from Gov. William C. C.
Claiborne relative to the opening of a roadway on one of the Bayou St. John Banks. | May 25
| #499
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne relative to the request made to the former Governor
Salcedo | May 28 | #500
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne
transmitting a letter from Dr. Watkins relative toe the City salubrity. | May 30 | #501
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne naming Mr. Dow and the Port physician members of
the Board of Health. | June 6 | #502
| Letter from Gov. William C. C.
Claiborne transmitting a petition from the inhabitants of Bayou St. John relative the sand brought
by the Marigny Canal at the entrance of Bayou St. John. | June 12 | #503
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne recommending that a rule be made for the members
of the Board of Health. | June 14 | #504
| Documents relative the negro
Marseilles belonging to Mr. Paimboeuf. | June 14 | #505
| Letter from Gov.
William C. C. Claiborne transmitting a letter from Dr. Watkins announcing the small pox epidemic in
the City. | June 16 | #506
| Letter from Gov. William C. C.
Claiborne approving the persons named to forma board of Health; and also relative to the Marigny
Canal. | July 9 | #507
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne
regarding the reprehensible behavior of the free colored individuals. | July 10 | #508
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne announcing that Mr. Dn. Scott possesses a powerful
vaccine matter. | July 10 | #509
| Letter from Gov. William C. C.
Claiborne which announces the sending of a troop detachment to the Balise in order to prevent
admittance of the suspicious colored individuals. | July 25 | #510
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne proposing the Municipality to increase the Board of
Health to four members. | July 26 | #511
| Letter from Gov. William C. C.
Claiborne relative the Municipality decree ordering the demolition of the houses situated on the
levee.
| July 27 | #512
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne transmitting
the commissions of four new members of the board of health. | August 1 | #513
| Documents relative the negro Marseille who has been freed under a $500.00 bond.
| August 2 | #514
| Letter from the Marquis Casa Calvo relative
the Cabildo Archives. | August 2 | #516
| Letter from Gov. William C. C.
Claiborne naming Mr. M. Bourgeois Secretary to the Municipal Body. | August 3 | #517
| Letter from Mr. Dujarreau, architect, for the estimate made at the
City Hall. | August 10 | #518
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne relative the foreigners and also the matter between
Messrs. Cisergues and Henderson. | August 10 | #519
| Letter from
Jean Blanque, relative to the seizure of his storehouse by the custom officers. | August 11
| #520
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne announcing that he has
received from Marquis Casa Calvo the documents of Mascant's succession and that he transmits
them to the Municipality. | September 3 | #521
| Memorandum of Mr.
Lafon, relative the Mississippi River. | September 11 | #522
| Letter from
Gov. William C. C. Claiborne announcing that he has notified Mrs. Castillon, widow, of the conduct of
Mr. Fortin, Surgeon for the Charity Hospital of which she is patroness. | September 16
| #523
| Petition from several inhabitants on various police matters. | September 26 | #524
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne approving the
physician monthly meeting | October 6 | #525
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne who thinks that Messrs. Flood and Blanquet,
physicians shall be exempt of any examinations. | October 8 | #526
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne transmitting the documents relative to
Mascant's succession.
| October 23 | #527
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne
concerning Mr. Petarin and also the sentenced negroes. | November 1 | #528
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne transmitting a letter from Mr.
Petarin concerning certain negroes introduced in the city; also soliciting the Municipality to name two
commissaries to receive the archives from Mr. Ximenes. | November 14 | #529
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne on the insult made the Militia by
the regular troops; on the occupation of a room in the City Hall by the Superior district court.
| November 14 | #530
| Petition of Mr. George Pollock asking to
purchase a lot of ground belonging to the city. | November 27
| #531
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| Petition of Messrs. Geo. W. Dewes and S. M. Cann to obtain authorization to erect a ship yard on the ground below the market place of this city. | January 11 | #532
| Letter from
Gov. William C. C. Claiborne ordering Mr. Ximenes to remit to the Municipality the documents
concerning the City properties. | January 20 | #533
| Letter from Gov.
William C. C. Claiborne soliciting from the City a loan of $500. @ 2000.00. | January 30
| #534
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne concerning an arrest made by the officer
commanding the City Hall post. | February 9 | #535
| Letter from Gov.
William C. C. Claiborne sending the act of the City Incorporation. | February 20 | #536
| Letter from Gov. William C. C. Claiborne congratulating the Municipal Body for the
work executed during it's session. | February 27 | #537
| Oath of Mayor S.
Pilot and Recorder John Watkins. | March 11 | #538
| Petition of Messrs.
Paul Lanusse and Jh Tricou concerning the remittance of funds and documents belonging to the
Church. | June 15
| #539
| Deliberations of the administrators of Orleans Church properties. | July 9
| #540
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| Letter from Mr. Moreau relative to the city parishes. | April 30 | #541
| Letter
from Messrs. Derbigny and Kerr relative to the City parishes. | October 6 | #542
| Letter from Mr. Derbigny transmitting a statement of the various litigious matter of the
New
Orleans Corporation. | November 21 | #543
| Letter from Del Clark, relative
to the claims made by the City to the General Governor. | December 31 | #544
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| Letter from General Wilkinson relative to the projects of Burr and transmitting an order from the secretary of War. | January 1 | #545
| Letter from Del Clark,
transmitting communication from the President of the United States, relative to the City parishes.
| January 15
| #546
| Letter from Del Clark concerning the City parishes. | January 22
| #547
| Letter from Del Clark relative to the construction of a Charity
Hospital fro the sailors. | February 6 | #548
| Letter from Del Clark
relative to the construction of a Charity Hospital fro the sailors. | February 14 | #549
| Letter from John Watkins transmitting a letter from Gov. W. C. C. Claiborne
naming Mr. James Mather St. Mayor in replacing Mr. John Watkins. | March 7 | #550
| Letter from Mr. Moreau Lislet, judge, relative to the jails, the bridge
on the bayou and the taverns. | July 15
| #551
| Letter from Mr. James Brown transmitting an extract of a letter
from the treasurer's Secretary relative to the city parishes. | November 12 | #552
| Letter from Del Clark relative to the city parishes and transmitting copy of a letter
from the President.
| December 16 | #553
| Letter from Del Clark concerning the City
claims on the batture. | December 24 | #554
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| Letter from Del Clark concerning the parishes and the public buildings. | April 14 | #555
| Letter from Gov. W. C. C. Claiborne relative to the commissions of Justices of Peace to be
granted the Aldermen. | May 25 | #556
| Letter from Judge Moreau Lislet
transmitting the decree from the Parish meeting relative to the bridge of Bayou St. John.
| July 15 | #557
| Letter from Commodore Porter soliciting the
authorization to construct a building on the batture opposite Marigny Canal; for a telegraphic line
from the Balise to New Orleans. | August 12 | #538
| Letter from Mr. A. L.
Duncan relative to the decision of Judge Lewis from the Higher Court in the Corporation process
against R. D. Shepherd over the levee taxes. | November 18 | #559
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| Affidavits from several New Orleans tavern-keepers relative to a process entered in their names, against the City by Mr. Edward Livingston, attorney. | January 23 | #560
| Memorandum addressed by the City of New Orleans to the Honorable Julien Poydras,
delegate for
the Orleans Territory, at the United States Congress. | March 23 | #561
| Record from Jacques Tanesse, City Surveying Engineer, relative to the right bank of the
river opposite the batture of faubourg Ste. Mary. | April 23 | #562
| Letter from the United States President, James Madison, in answer to the one from the
Council congratulating him on his election to the Presidentship. | July 23 | #563
| Resolution from the Church warden of St. Louis Church placing at the mayor's disposal
a sum of $500 to assist the refugees from St. Domingo. | July 23 | #564
| Letter from Mrs. Castillon, widow, relative the fire at the Charity Hospital. | September
23 | #565
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| Judgement rendered by the Higher Court in the process concerning the bridge of Bayou St. John. | February 5 | #566
| Letter from Mr. Caisergue, secretary for the
Church wardens, relative to the Old Cemetery possession. | April 18 | #567
| Letter from Gov. W. C. C. Claiborne thanking the City Council for its kind sentiments.
| April 28 | #568
| Letter from Mr. Allard concerning a road way
on one of the banks of Bayou St. John. | July 24 | #569
| Protest of
Messrs. James Johnston, Sam B. Davis and William Lidle concerning a lot a ground situated opposite
the rope-yard and the ramparts in this city. | August 20 | #570
| Petition
from several inhabitants to the honorable Judges of the Higher Court, parish of Orleans, relative to
the tax of Bayou St. John Bridge. | August 30 | #571
| Petition from
Ferdinand Y Canes relative to the condition imposed upon Fois Bermudez at the time the King of
Spain granted him a three acre area on Carondelet Canal. | October 3 | #572
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