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Part of a letter from Thomas Lumsden to PF in which he asks again for a house for the retired Scottish missionaries, which would greater the possibility of sending more missionaries to the area. 

Petition on behalf of the Scottish missionaries asking for the reconfirmation of the missionary faculties of the following missionaries, which will expire in 1660:  Gulielmo Bannatino [William Ballantyne], Giouanni Valchero [John Walker], Giouanni…

Petition on behalf of William Ballantyne, prefect of the Scottish mission, to PF, asking for missionary faculties for some Irish priests who are willing to go to the mission in the Highlands, and are financially supported by some French "zealous…

Petition on behalf of Irish priests Carlo Horano [Charles Horan?], Giouanni Borgo [John Borough?], Bianchi [Francis White], and Giouanni Suineo [John MacSwiney?] to PF, asking for missionary faculties and provisions, so that they can work under the…

Copy of a part of a letter from Francis White to the prefect of the Scottish mission, Alexander Winster. The missionary writes that he is exhausted from the work he has to do. White states that it was hard even when there were still four other…

Petition on behalf of Francis White to PF asking for missionary faculties, as a continuation of the annual provision to which PF already consented. PF agrees to it during the meeting of 17 November 1664. The petition is unsigned and undated. 

Petition on behalf of the Scottish missionaries to PF including the following issues: a) the need of funding of a house where missionaries of the Scottish mission can retire; b) a list of the remaining missionaries (which are said to be too few)…

Letter from Alexander Macalister, schoolteacher in Scotland, to William Lesley, procurator of the Scottish mission in Rome. He writes that he has 24 pupils at the house of count MacDonnell in Glengarry. The students are from the following families:…

Copy of a letter from John Walker to the procurator of the Scottish mission in Rome, William Lesley. He writes to have received a letter from the procurator. With this letter Walker wants to underline a few points made in his letter to PF so that…

Copy of  a letter from the prefect of the Scottish mission Alessandro Vinstero [Alexander Winster], to Guglielmo Lesleo [William Lesley], procurator of that mission in Rome. Winster has almost lost all hope in writing since his letters have not been…

Letter from Alexander Winster, prefect of the Scottish mission, to PF. Winster writes about the lack of priests, as in Scotland there are only four secular priests and one teacher. The missionaries are: John Walker, who has been in Aberdeen and the…

Copy of a letter from Francis White [to William Lesley?]. He writes that he has visited [Alexander] Winster, whom he had not seen for four years. He went a very long way in order to ask Winster for the things needed for his very poor mission. Winster…

Copy of a letter from Graio [Gilbert Gray] to [William] Lesley. He writes to the procurator that Lesley, on his departure, urged him to write frequently, as he often complained that the other missionaries did not write often enough. Gray, however,…

Partial copy of a letter from the prefect of the Scottish mission [Alexander Winster], to its procurator in Rome, [William Lesley]. He writes about the fact that he has helped the two Irish Fathers [Mark and Francis MacDonnell?] who came to Scotland…

Partial copy of a letter from the prefect of the Scottish mission [Alexander Winster], to its procurator in Rome, William Lesley. He expresses gratitude for PF sending help for the Highlands, and having promised a house where the missionaries can…

Copy of a letter from Giovanni Iruino [John Irvin] to [William Lesley?]. He writes that in London he got his missionary patent and a letter from Cardinal "arberino" [Albericci], but no money. Some time ago he arrived in Edinburgh where he met…

Copy of a letter from [Alexander Winster] to [William Lesley], the procurator of the Scottish mission. He writes that more than a month ago he wrote to PF about the long and difficult journey of Father Marco and Father Francesco MacDonnelli [Mark and…

Copy of a letter from [Alexander Winster] to [William] Lesley. He states that he has written so much in his previous letters, that he has not much left to tell, until he receives a response; he has not received anything in two years. The attached…

Copy of a letter from [John] Valchero [Walker] to William Lesley. He writes to have understood from Tomasse Lumisden, [Thomas Lumsden] that PF intends to appoint him as prefect of the Scottish mission. He has no ambition to join the mission, as he…

Relation on the mission of Scotland. There are eight missionaries in Scotland, including Fran'o Blanco [Francis White], Franc' Magdonel [Francis MacDonnell] and Robert Monro; they stay in the mountains in northern Scotland and in The Hebrides. On the…

Petion on behalf of the Scottish missionaries, asking for missionary faculties for another three years for Alessandro Winstero [Alexander Winster], Francesco Bianco [Francis White], Gilberto Graio [Gilbert Gray], Dauid Burnetto [David Burnet],…

Letter from Alexander Lesley to William Lesley. Alexander Lesley would like to take the place of William Lesley in Rome. However he would first like to see that they send subjects and missionaries to the Scottish mission, and provide money for their…

Petition on behalf of the Scottish missionaries to PF. They ask for the faculties of prefect for Alessandro Vinstero [Alexander Winster], and for the missionary faculties for the following missionaries: Dauid Burnetto [David Burnet], Franc'o Macdonel…
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