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Draft of a letter from PF to Jean Le Vacher, vicar apostolic in Tunis. The letter mentions that the cardinals are glad to hear about Le Vacher's zeal and piety. They want to know more about the claims of the Dey of Tunis, and the money that he gave…

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Letter from PF to CM. PF is delighted to announce that the missionaries proposed by CM Superior General [René Alméras] have been accepted. With this letter, they send the necessary faculties and patents, and praise the piety of the missionaries who…

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Letter from PF to Car'le Antonio [Antonio Barberini Jr.]. CM superior general [René Alméras] informed PF about the great need for missionaries in Madagscar, as most have died. Due to these circumstances, Giacomo della Fossa [Jacques de La Fosse],…

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Visitation report by Charles de Bourlon, bishop of Soissons, from 1662. CM priests are not mentioned. For Montmirail, only two priories mentioned, one run by Augustinians, another by Benedictines (f. 7r). The report only refers in some detail to…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 22 August 1661 discussing among other issues, the request of Giliberto Graio [Gilbert Gray?] alumnus of the Scottish college in Rome, to be given the faculties and provisions for the Scottish mission. The cardinals…

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Minutes of the general meeting of PF, held on 12 July 1661, during which a petition by Marshal de La Meilleraye was discussed. He had previously asked for a bishop for Madagascar, but PF responded that the circumstances there did not allow for it.…

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Copy of a letter from Cardinal Antonio, prefect of PF, to Philippe Le Vacher, apostolic vicar in Algiers, declaring that all members of religious orders in Algiers, whether free or slaves, should be obedient to the vicar, and giving him the…

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Copy of a letter from PF to William Lesley, asking if he can provide the names, age, talents and occupations of the alumni of the colleges, that are now working in the Scottish mission (whether as regular or secular priests). The letter dated 15…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 8 November 1650 discussing among other issues, a petition on behalf of the superior of the Discalced Carmelites regarding the Madagascar mission. The petition asks: a) that Alberto Di San Michele be declared prefect…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 8 November 1650 discussing among other issues, a letter from the nuncio to France who writes that Vincent de Paul proposes Dermitione Deguin [Dermot Duiguin] and Francis White, for the mission in the Hebrides and in…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 18 October 1650 discussing among other issues, a letter from the nuncio to Paris in which he writes that Vincent de Paul has proposed a candidate to become the coadjutor of the bishop of Babylon, namely Claude…

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Copy of a letter from PF to the nuncio to France, Celio Piccolomini, stating that PF received the nuncio's letter with: a) the receipts from the provisions and the requisites for mass, as handed over to Ballentyne [the prefect of the Scottish…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 6 September 1660 discussing among other issues, a request by the Marshal de La Meilleraye that a bishop and other priests may be appointed for the Madagascar mission; the request is heartily supported by the nuncio to…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 6 September 1650 discussing among other issues, a petition sent on behalf of Vincent de Paul, requesting that he may send some of his missionaries to Madagascar. The cardinals decide that he should present them to the…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 28 June 1660 discussing among other issues, a request of Philippe Le Vacher (vicar apostolic in Algiers), for more faculties. He hopes this will put a halt to the scandals and disorder caused by the many regular…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 20 April 1660 discussing among other issues, the fact that Placido Du Chemin (who had been appointed coadjutor for the Church of Babylon), does not seem very suitable, as he does not answer and cooperate. The…

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Letter from PF to the nuncio to France, Celio Piccolomini. Due to the death of Carlo Naqueart [Charles Nacquart], there is a vacancy in the position of prefect of the mission of Madagascar. CM superior [Vincent de Paul] has proposed Tonsano…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 16 March 1660 discussing among other issues, the fact that in Scotland there are many priests who do not recognize the superior of the mission, and cannot show their missionary patents, and all the disorder and…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 23 February 1660 discussing among other issues, a letter from Philippe Le Vacher, vicar apostolic in Algiers, who asks that all those religious in Algiers be subject to him, and that he may be granted faculties to…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 23 February 1660 discussing among other issues, a letter from Vincent de Paul in which he asks that instead of Charles Nacquart who has passed away, Toussaint Bourdaise may be appointed prefect of the Madagascar…

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Copy of a letter from PF to the nuncio to France, Celio Piccolomini, stating that PF is willing to find a place for the Scottish missionaries to retire to, on the condition that it is only used when really necessary, and not for reasons other than…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 2 December 1659 discussing among other issues, William Ballantyne's petition.  Ballantyne asks to be given 200 scudi, in order to repay the sum that he has borrowed to free himself from prison, where he had been kept…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 2 December 1659 discussing among other issues, William Ballantyne's petition. Ballyantyne asks for missionary faculties for some Irish priests who are willing to go to the mission in the Highlands, and who are…

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Copy of a letter from PF to Patrick Coneo, in which PF thanks Coneo for his account of the situation of William Ballentyne ['Bannatino'], during the time that he was imprisoned. The letter also explains that PF was planning to give the requested…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 25 September 1659 discussing among other issues, complaints from the Christian slaves in Tunis, who say that the Muslim slaves (who live on the pope's galleys or lands, as well as those held on Malta), have reported…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 23 September 1659 discussing among other issues, a petition by Vincent de Paul in which he presents another candidate for the Madagascar mission, Nicolò Etienne. Cardinal Guidi Di Bagno says that he is "worthy and…

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Copy of a letter from PF to Patrick Coneo. The letter responds to a list of complaints that Coneo made on behalf of the Scottish missionaries. The answers are as follows: a) the missionaries should not complain when their faculties and provisions…

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Copy of a letter from PF to Thomas Lumsden and Alexander Winster, two missionaries in Scotland. They are encouraged to go on with their work, and are told that the requested provisions and objects necessary for mass, will be sent to them. The letter…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 30 June 1659 discussing among other issues, the salary that should be assigned to the newly appointed coadjutor of the bishopric of Babylon, Placido de Chemin. The cardinals decided to ask the nuncio to France to find…

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Minutes of PF general meeting of 27 May 1659 discussing among other issues, a request by Vincent de Paul that he be allowed to replace one of the four missionaries that were destined for the Madagascar mission, with another priest called Pietro…

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