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Minutes of PF general meeting of 26 April 1689 discussing among other issues, who should be appointed to vicar apostolic in Algiers, now that Michel Monmasson has died. Possible candidates are Francesco Molignano (who was appointed provicar by Michel…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 3 February 1688 discussing among other issues, two letters from the vicar apostolic of Algiers [Michel Monmasson], one dated 17 July, and the other 6 September. He asks for the faculty to read more than two masses per…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 17 February 1687 discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of Michel Monmasson, vicar apostolic in Algiers. He asks: a) for some medals to distribute among the slaves; b) what authority he has with regard to…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 7 October 1686 discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of Michel Monmasson, vicar apostolic in Algiers. Monmasson asks several things: a) whether as vicar apostolic he now has more authority than that of a…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 24 september 1685 discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of Edme Jolly, superior of CM. He asks that a papal brief be added to PF decree that declares Michel Monmasson vicar apostolic in Algiers. The…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 8 January 1685 discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of Edme Jolly, superior of CM. He asks that Michel Monmasson (a priest of CM), be appointed vicar apostolic of Algiers, to replace Jean Le Vacher who…

Minutes of PF general meeting of [1684] discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of the general procurator of the Trinitarians. They ask that the superior of the Trinitarian hospitals in Algiers may be appointed prefect over the mission.…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 29 November 1683 discussing among other issues, the petition sent on behalf of the Trinitarians in Algiers. Its decided that now that the vicar apostolic [Jean Le Vacher] has died, a Trinitarian may be granted the…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 6 September 1683 discussing among other issues, a letter from the prefect of the Tripoli mission. He writes that he left the mission out of fear that the Turks would do to him what they did to Jean Le Vacher, (Le…

Minutes of PF General meeting of 30 September 1682 discussing amongst other issues, the case of Vincenzo Frascati and Francesco Gatta (which was dicussed during PF meeting of 8 April 1680). They are both missionaries in Tunis, and its believed that…

Scheme of the distribution of missionaries over Scotland made by PF secretary, [Edoardo Cibo] and the visitor to Scotland [Alexander Lesley]. In the province of Galloway there is one secular priest and two Jesuits. In the province of Clydesdale there…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 8 April 1680 discussing among other issues, a report from Alexander Winster, the prefect of the Scottish mission. He writes that, since Francis White died, the Catholics in the Highlands have been suffering. He asks…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 8 April 1680 discussing among other issues, a request by Giovanni Da Randazio. He asks to be sent back to his province, with the usual privileges being issued after nine years of service in the mission. The cardinals…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 8 April 1680 discussing among other issues, letters from Vincenzo da Frascati and Francesco Gatta about the mission in Algiers. They write that they work to keep the Christians faithful and that there would be many…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 11 September 1679 discussing among other issues; a) the disagreements between Jean Le Vacher, vicar apostolic in Algiers, and the Trinitarians who work in the five hospitals of the city; and b) a report by Jean Le…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 14 November 1678 discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of Jean Le Vacher. He asks for a plenary indulgence in articulo mortis, for six crosses, and some medals with indulgences, which he will distribute…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 22 August 1678 discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of Jean Le Vacher, vicar apostolic in Algiers to PF, in which he asks: a) for the faculties of vicar general of Carthage; b) for the permission to…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 29 March 1678 discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of the Venetian slaves in Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli. They ask that PF allow two Capuchins per city for the purpose of handling ransom money, because…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 7 February 1678 discussing among other issues, a letter from Francesco Gatta, a missionary in Barbary. He writes about a Spanish boy who has endured many sufferings at the hands of his brothers and Father, who took…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 6 April 1677 discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of the procurator of the Scottish mission, William Lesley. He asks if he may be substituted by David Gutherie (alumnus of the Scottish college), during…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 16 March 1677 which was held in the presence of the pope, discussing among other issues, a petition by the procurator of the Scottish mission [William Lesley]. He mentions several abuses in the Scottish mission and…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 23 July 1674 discussing among other issues, a petition by Jean Le Vacher asking that his faculties which are about to expire, be renewed. The cardinals agree to the request.

Minutes of PF general meeting of 26 June 1674. The cardinals discussed among other issues the case of Marcello Costa, who was named missionary and provicar in Tunis, at the PF meeting of 28 February 1673. The missionary patents and the prevision of…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 26 June 1674 discussing among other issues, a letter from Carlo d'Ancona. Jean Le Vacher, vicar apostolic in Algiers, has sent him to be provicar in Tunis. D'Ancona reports on the state of the mission, and mentions…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 30 May 1672 discussing among other issues, a letter from the vicar apostolic of Algiers [Jean Le Vacher] from 13 November. He requests PF to decide among the following options: a) that the Capuchin Father Luigi Da…

Minutes of PF general congregation of 22 July 1671 discussing among other issues, the Trinitarians and Mercedarians who work in Algiers without a license from the apostolic vicar, Jean Le Vacher. PF secretary [Federico Baldeschi] contacted the two…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 10 November 1670 discussing among other issues, a report by "Francesco Frasero" about the Hebrides, in which he also has several requests. He asks for: a) more missionaries for the Hebrides; b) more schools and…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 10 November 1670 discussing among other issues, letters from the Capuchin Girolamo Da Sassari, (vice prefect to Algiers), the Minor Observant Antonio Di Seravezza (who worked in Algiers without patents of PF), and…

Minutes of the general meeting of PF, held on 10 November 1670, discussing among other issues, a letter by Jean Le Vacher in which he writes that he sent a Sicilian priest [Luigi Da Palermo] that he had ransomed for 600 piastre to the Tunis mission.…

Minutes of PF general meeting of 10 November 1670 discussing among other issues, a letter by Jean Le Vacher in which he asks for advice on how to deal with the regulars called "Del Riscatto," that come to Algiers to ransom slaves. They namely grant…
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