On masses for the souls of dead soldiers. Encloses an auditor de guerra's ruling on the missionaries'…

Provincial State Papers, Benicia (Military), tomo I–XIX · BANC MSS C-A 15, document 293

On masses for the souls of dead soldiers. Encloses an auditor de guerra's ruling on the missionaries' refusal to say sufragio masses at the prices set by Gov. Neve. Directs that for soldiers dying intestate without known heirs, their alcances & small pay be applied to masses for their souls: ¼ to the presidio chaplain ($1/mass), ¾ said by sacristans & religious accepting the most moderate alms, preferring former presidio chaplains. Orig. pp.248–255.

Date1787-12-01 (exact)
FromJacobo Ugarte y Loyola, Comandante Gen.
ToGob. Fages
PlaceArizpe (Sonora)
SeriesProvincial State Papers, Benicia (Military)
TomoIX
Original tomo page248–255
Savage copy page208
Scan leafn213
Document typecorrespondence
SourceSavage abstract

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How to cite this documentJacobo Ugarte y Loyola, Comandante Gen. to Gob. Fages, Arizpe (Sonora), 1787-12-01, Provincial State Papers, Benicia (Military), IX, 248–255, Archives of California, C-A 15, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.Cite the document by series, tomo and original tomo page, as the literature does; the C-A number locates it in the repository. To cite this catalogue entry itself, use https://archivesofcalifornia.com/record/ca15/ca15-d293.html
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