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Vincentian Missionaries in Seventeenth-century Europe and Africa
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An annotated collection of primary sources tracing the activities of the Congregation of the Mission in Europe and Africa. The documents listed here are drawn from the Vatican and Propaganda Fide archives and illustrate the missionary activities of the Congregation from its inception (1625) to the last decades of the seventeenth century. They underscore a rich and complex relationship with the Roman Curia and highlight the role of the papacy in shaping early modern religious, cultural and political frontiers in the context of the Catholic Reformation.
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132
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APF SOCG 64, 261r, 264r-264v
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Letter from Boniface Nouelly to the PF secretary [Francesco Ingoli], 1647-06-20, Algiers
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1647-06-20
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Origin: Algiers
Destination: [Rome]
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Letter
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Italian
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Algiers
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Franciscans
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Letter from Boniface Nouelly in Algiers regarding a priest from the Order of Friars Minor (Brother Angelo d'Alteta, from the Province of Ancona), who at the time was owned by a Maur who wanted to exchange him for one of his own relatives, who in turn was a slave on one of the pope's galleys. PF note indicates that no decision was reached and no response sent.
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Boniface Nouelly
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See also: APF SOCG 64, 262r-263r, 263v (database item 133).
Algiers
Boniface Nouelly
Destination: [Rome]
Franciscans
Letter
Origin: Algiers
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
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Vincentian Missionaries in Seventeenth-century Europe and Africa
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An account of the resource
An annotated collection of primary sources tracing the activities of the Congregation of the Mission in Europe and Africa. The documents listed here are drawn from the Vatican and Propaganda Fide archives and illustrate the missionary activities of the Congregation from its inception (1625) to the last decades of the seventeenth century. They underscore a rich and complex relationship with the Roman Curia and highlight the role of the papacy in shaping early modern religious, cultural and political frontiers in the context of the Catholic Reformation.
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384
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APF SOCG 254, 65r-v, 67r-v
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Letter from Jean Le Vacher to PF, 1664-03-13, Tunis
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1664-03-13
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Origin: Tunis
Destination: Rome
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Letter
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Italian
Latin
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Tunis
Mission reports
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Ransom
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Extensive report by Jean Le Vacher on the situation in Tunis, which lists his missionary work, the behavior of other priests, and the case of several Maltese [Vincenzo Piccinini and Giuseppe and Francesco Guerara] who took 1000 pezze from the Dey, which he had destined for the redemption of a slave in Messina. He moreover reports that there are no priests left in Tripoli. At PF general meeting of 30 June 1664, the cardinals decided that Le Vacher should be asked for more information about the Dey's money; that CM superior [René Alméras] should be asked whether new missionaries would be available for this mission; and lastly that Le Vacher should order the priests that they abstain from usury and commercial activities, on the pain of interdiction to say mass.
Date discussed 1664-06-30
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Jean Le Vacher
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The draft of a letter answering this letter of Jean Le Vacher can be found on: APF SOCG 254, 66r (database item 385).
Destination: Rome
Jean Le Vacher
Letter
Mission reports
Origin: Tunis
Ransom
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Tunis
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Vincentian Missionaries in Seventeenth-century Europe and Africa
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An account of the resource
An annotated collection of primary sources tracing the activities of the Congregation of the Mission in Europe and Africa. The documents listed here are drawn from the Vatican and Propaganda Fide archives and illustrate the missionary activities of the Congregation from its inception (1625) to the last decades of the seventeenth century. They underscore a rich and complex relationship with the Roman Curia and highlight the role of the papacy in shaping early modern religious, cultural and political frontiers in the context of the Catholic Reformation.
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396
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APF SOCG 254, 137r-138r
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Letter from Jean Le Vacher to the PF secretary [Mario Alberizzi], 1666-04-23, Tunis
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1666-04-23
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Origin: Tunis
Destination: [Rome]
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Letter
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Italian
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Tunis
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Ransom
Renegades
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Letter from Jean Le Vacher to Mario Alberizzi, in which he explains what happened with the sum of 1,000 pezze that is in the possession of PF, and also claimed by "some Maltese in Rome." He writes that this sum was given by the late Dey to Giuseppe Guevara, a renegade, for the purpose of ransoming a slave in Messina (Sicily). Shortly after he received this money, Guevara fled together with Francesco Guevara, Serafino and Vicenzo Piccinini, their families and some other renegades, and they went to Rome. On hearing this, the Dey called all priests and the most important Christian slaves, and ordered them to write to the pope that his money should be given back to him; the Dey threatened to otherwise have it paid by the free and enslaved Christians in Tunis. The pope ordered that this money be held for the Dey, who continued to claim it up until his death; after his death the Divan took over his claim. Le Vacher advises not to give the money to anyone without a clear receipt, in case the Tunisian authorities attempt to extract it from the local Christians, be they free or enslaved. Le Vacher also mentions that Francesco Guevara threatened him many times in order to force him to write to PF in support of Guevara's request for money. Le Vacher advises to spend part of it for the redemption of Vincenzo Piccinini, a brother of Giuseppe Guevara who is abused, because he helped the Guevara brothers escape. The letter dated 23 April 1666.
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Jean Le Vacher
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This is a response to a letter from Jean Le Vacher to PF, see: APF Lettere 51, 17r (database item 845).
Destination: [Rome]
Jean Le Vacher
Letter
Origin: Tunis
Ransom
Renegades
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Tunis
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Vincentian Missionaries in Seventeenth-century Europe and Africa
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An account of the resource
An annotated collection of primary sources tracing the activities of the Congregation of the Mission in Europe and Africa. The documents listed here are drawn from the Vatican and Propaganda Fide archives and illustrate the missionary activities of the Congregation from its inception (1625) to the last decades of the seventeenth century. They underscore a rich and complex relationship with the Roman Curia and highlight the role of the papacy in shaping early modern religious, cultural and political frontiers in the context of the Catholic Reformation.
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711
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APF SOCG 428, 14r-v, 16v
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Letter from Luigi Da Palermo to PF, 1671-04-10, Tunis
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1671-04-10
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Origin: Tunis
Destination: Rome
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Letter
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Original; signed
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Italian
Latin
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Tunis
Ransom
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Renegades
Capuchins
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Letter from Luigi Da Palermo (apostolic vicar in Tunis), on the case of Vincenzo Piccinini, who in 1661 brought 21 renegades with his ship to Rome. Piccinini also received 1,000 piastres from the Dey of Tunis in order to free a Turkish slave. However, when Picccinini returned to Tunis, he was enslaved himself. During his enslavment in Tunis, the Dey (who orginally gave him the money) and two of his heirs died, therefore they were unable to claim the money. Piccinini wants to use the 1,000 piastres to ransom himself. Luigi Da Palermo also writes about the suffering of the Christian slaves in Tunis, and that in some cases it would be relatively cheap to ransom a slave. He also reports that currently there are 3 priests in Tunis, among whom is Marcello Costa, who has just arrived.
Date discussed: 1671-06-15
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Luigi Da Palermo
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For the minutes of the PF meeting where this matter was discussed, see: APF ACTA 41 153r, 155r, 156r.
Capuchins
Destination: Rome
Letter
Luigi da Palermo
Origin: Tunis
Ransom
Renegades
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Tunis
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Vincentian Missionaries in Seventeenth-century Europe and Africa
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An account of the resource
An annotated collection of primary sources tracing the activities of the Congregation of the Mission in Europe and Africa. The documents listed here are drawn from the Vatican and Propaganda Fide archives and illustrate the missionary activities of the Congregation from its inception (1625) to the last decades of the seventeenth century. They underscore a rich and complex relationship with the Roman Curia and highlight the role of the papacy in shaping early modern religious, cultural and political frontiers in the context of the Catholic Reformation.
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385
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APF SOCG 254, 66r
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Letter from PF to Jean Le Vacher, 1664-06-30
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1664-06-30
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Origin: Rome
Destination: [Tunis]
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Letter
Language
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Italian
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Tunis
Slave priests
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Ransom
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An account of the resource
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 to two Maltese. They also tell him to order misbehaving slave priests to abstain from usury.
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PF
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The letter to which this letter responds can be found on: APF SOCG 254, 65r-v, 67r-v (database item 384).
Destination: [Tunis]
Letter
Origin: Rome
PF
Ransom
Slave priests
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Tunis
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Vincentian Missionaries in Seventeenth-century Europe and Africa
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An account of the resource
An annotated collection of primary sources tracing the activities of the Congregation of the Mission in Europe and Africa. The documents listed here are drawn from the Vatican and Propaganda Fide archives and illustrate the missionary activities of the Congregation from its inception (1625) to the last decades of the seventeenth century. They underscore a rich and complex relationship with the Roman Curia and highlight the role of the papacy in shaping early modern religious, cultural and political frontiers in the context of the Catholic Reformation.
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607
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APF LETTERE 59, 36r
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Letter from PF to the provicar of Tunis [Luigi Da Palermo?], 1672-07-04, Rome
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1672-07-04
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Origin: Rome
Destination: Tunis
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Letter
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Italian
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Tunis
Malta
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
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An account of the resource
Copy of a letter from PF to the provicar of Tunis, in answer to a letter from the provicar of 12 March (probably about the treatment of Muslim children in Christianity). PF writes that, were the Christian children in Tunis treated like the Muslim children in Christianity, the violence against them would be much less. The letter states that the provicar's message was also forwarded to the inquisitor of Malta. The letter dated 4 July 1672.
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PF
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Addressed to the provicar of Tunis [Luigi Da Palermo?]
Destination: Tunis
Letter
Malta
Origin: Rome
PF
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Tunis
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Vincentian Missionaries in Seventeenth-century Europe and Africa
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An account of the resource
An annotated collection of primary sources tracing the activities of the Congregation of the Mission in Europe and Africa. The documents listed here are drawn from the Vatican and Propaganda Fide archives and illustrate the missionary activities of the Congregation from its inception (1625) to the last decades of the seventeenth century. They underscore a rich and complex relationship with the Roman Curia and highlight the role of the papacy in shaping early modern religious, cultural and political frontiers in the context of the Catholic Reformation.
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818
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APF Lettere 43, 29r-30v
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Letter from PF to, Andrea Grella, a slave in Tunis, Rome, 1662-06-12
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1662-06-12
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Origin:[Rome]
Destination: Tunis
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Letter
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copy; unsigned
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Italian
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Ransom
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Slave priests
Tunis
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An account of the resource
Letter from PF to Andrea Grella, a slave in Tunis. PF regrets the difficult situation that Andrea Grella (and the other slaves), find themselves in. New pains have also been added to Grella, of which he is not to blame; one example is the money that the Bey wants to be restored from the Maltese captains [Vincenzo Piccinini and Francesco and Giuseppe Guevara]. Fortunately the money has been retrieved in Rome, and the Maltese admitted to having the money, and returned it without any problems. They apologized for not going to Messina (as had been originally planned), and for not knowing that the slave (for whose freedom the money should have been used), had already been freed. Therefore it should be made clear to the Bey that the money is ready for collection, and that he should send someone to retrieve it. PF does not want to risk sending it themselves. PF also wants to make clear that the money had not been returned because of the threats made by the Bey; his threats were very well known, and have hurt the poor slaves staying in Barbary. PF also does not want to react in the same way to similar cases, that are often very frequent within the Turkish dominion; the situation was amended as it happened to take place in Rome, and the authorities of the city decided to impose justice. They hope that this will inspire the Bey and other Turkish officials to give justice themselves, for the Christians in their regions.
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PF
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Adressed to Andrea Grella
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For the letter of Andrea Grella to PF, see: APF SOCG 254, 44r-48v (database item 382).
Destination: Tunis
Letter
Origin:[Rome]
PF
Ransom
Slave priests
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Tunis
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Vincentian Missionaries in Seventeenth-century Europe and Africa
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An account of the resource
An annotated collection of primary sources tracing the activities of the Congregation of the Mission in Europe and Africa. The documents listed here are drawn from the Vatican and Propaganda Fide archives and illustrate the missionary activities of the Congregation from its inception (1625) to the last decades of the seventeenth century. They underscore a rich and complex relationship with the Roman Curia and highlight the role of the papacy in shaping early modern religious, cultural and political frontiers in the context of the Catholic Reformation.
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379
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APF SOCG 254, 8r, 11v
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Letter from two slaves in Tunis to PF, [1659]
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[1659]
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Origin: Tunis
Destination: Rome
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Letter
Language
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Italian
Subject
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Tunis
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Conversion
Malta
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An account of the resource
Letter from two slaves in Tunis, Pauolo Cortarzo and Gio' Tomaso Cocchi (both from Rome), which states that some Turks (who are slaves in the domain of the pope in Malta) have written to Tunis that they have been forced to covert to Christianity. Now the authorities in Tunis threaten to treat the Christian slaves similarly, by forcing them to convert to Islam, which would cause a great loss of souls. They therefore ask for a remedy. The notes on the back of the document mention that the vicar apostolic [Jean Le Vacher] writes that the accusations are based on the actions of the Inquisitor of Malta, who organizes Christian sermons among the Muslims every Sunday, and sends them only Christian assistance in case of illness. The letter was discussed by PF on 25 September 1659.
Date discussed 1559-09-25
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Paolo Cortarzo
Giovanni Tomaso Cocchi
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Addressed to PF
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See for the minutes of the meeting during which this letter was discussed: APF ACTA 28, 166r, 167r-v, (database item 483).
Conversion
Destination: Rome
Giovanni Tomaso Cocchi
Letter
Malta
Origin: Tunis
Paolo Cortarzo
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Tunis
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Vincentian Missionaries in Seventeenth-century Europe and Africa
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An account of the resource
An annotated collection of primary sources tracing the activities of the Congregation of the Mission in Europe and Africa. The documents listed here are drawn from the Vatican and Propaganda Fide archives and illustrate the missionary activities of the Congregation from its inception (1625) to the last decades of the seventeenth century. They underscore a rich and complex relationship with the Roman Curia and highlight the role of the papacy in shaping early modern religious, cultural and political frontiers in the context of the Catholic Reformation.
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449
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APF SOCG 248, 299r-v, 301r
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Letters from Jean Le Vacher to [Thomas Berthe], 1655-04-10 and 1655-04-17, Tunis
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1655-04-10 and 1655-04-17
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Origin: Tunis
Destination: Rome
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Letter
Language
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French
Subject
The topic of the resource
Tunis
Petitions for faculties
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Civitavecchia
Non-Catholic Christians
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Two letters from Jean Le Vacher, most probably to the superior of CM house in Rome. He asks him to obtain the following from PF: a) the renewal of his faculties of vicar apostolic; b) the faculty to administer the sacrament of confirmation be included; c) all the books in Arabic that PF normally gives to those who go on missions in partibus infidelium, especially the Holy Scripture; and d) a letter from the slaves in Civitavecchia, which would testify that they had not been treated badly, in order to rectify the trouble that they had brought to the Christians in Tuni,s due to their earlier complaints to the Dey of Tunis. In the second letter he writes that the English have come with 18 warships to demand all the English slaves, but the Dey refused, so in retaliation, the English burned all Tunisian ships which were in Port Farine, and threaten to destroy more if their requests go un-answered. Le Vacher also asks for copies of the Koran, the Torah, and the Gospels in Arab and Latin (if they are available in Rome). Lastly, he asks for specific indulgences. The letters signed and dated 10 and 17 April 1655.
Date received 1655-05-15
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Since the letter is in French it is probably not written to PF, because Le Vacher would usually use Italian for that purpose. It is also known that Le Vacher sometimes used Berthe to send letters to Rome. See also: APF SOCG 248, 298r (database item 448).
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Jean Le Vacher
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Addressed to [Thomas Berthe]
Civitavecchia
Destination: Rome
Jean Le Vacher
Letter
Non-Catholic Christians
Origin: Tunis
Petitions for faculties
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Tunis
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Vincentian Missionaries in Seventeenth-century Europe and Africa
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An account of the resource
An annotated collection of primary sources tracing the activities of the Congregation of the Mission in Europe and Africa. The documents listed here are drawn from the Vatican and Propaganda Fide archives and illustrate the missionary activities of the Congregation from its inception (1625) to the last decades of the seventeenth century. They underscore a rich and complex relationship with the Roman Curia and highlight the role of the papacy in shaping early modern religious, cultural and political frontiers in the context of the Catholic Reformation.
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395
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APF SOCG 254, 135r-v, 136v
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Petition on behalf of Francesco Guevara to PF, [1666]
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[1666]
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Origin: unknown
Destination: Rome
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Petition
Language
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Italian
Subject
The topic of the resource
Tunis
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Ransom
Civitavecchia
Description
An account of the resource
Petition on behalf of Francesco Guevara asking for 1,000 pezze, that he deems to be his legitimate property, especially now that the Dey and his heirs have passed away. He states that after he arrived with Giuseppe Guevara, and Serafino and Vincenzo Piccinini in Civitavecchia, on the same ships which contained the goods and money of the Dey, they started fighting over it. The special commission ordered by the pope judged the case in his favor, but the others fled with most of the goods. PF, however, kept the 1,000 pezze on the advice of Jean Le Vacher, who feared that the Dey, out of redemption for a Muslim Slave in Sicily, would take the loss of the money out on Christians in Tunis.
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The date of this petition is probably 1666. Late in 1665 Francesco Guevara wrote a letter to Jean Le Vacher. It seems probable that the petition was made a year later. See also: APF SOCG 254, 133r-v, 134v (database item 394).
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Francesco Guevara
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Addressed to PF
Civitavecchia
Destination: Rome
Francesco Guevara
Origin: unknown
Petition
Ransom
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Tunis
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Vincentian Missionaries in Seventeenth-century Europe and Africa
Description
An account of the resource
An annotated collection of primary sources tracing the activities of the Congregation of the Mission in Europe and Africa. The documents listed here are drawn from the Vatican and Propaganda Fide archives and illustrate the missionary activities of the Congregation from its inception (1625) to the last decades of the seventeenth century. They underscore a rich and complex relationship with the Roman Curia and highlight the role of the papacy in shaping early modern religious, cultural and political frontiers in the context of the Catholic Reformation.
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389
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APF SOCG 254, 104r-105r, 106v, 107v
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Petition on behalf of Giuseppe Guevara to PF, [1666]
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[1666]
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Origin: unknown
Destination: Rome
Type
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Petition
Language
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Italian
Latin
Subject
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Tunis
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Ransom
Description
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Petition on behalf of Giuseppe Guevara in which he asks that the money that he had been forced to leave at the Monte di Pietà (at the request of PF), be given back to him. PF had ordered him to keep it there, in case the Dey of Tunis, who claimed that he had stolen it from him, would ask for it back (or threaten to take money from innocent slaves instead). The summary that precedes this petition explains the situation in more detail. Jean Le Vacher, vicar apostolic in Tunis, had explained that the Dey did not relent in claiming this money, and that shortly before his death he wanted to claim a certain amount of money from Sicily that was intended for the redemption of [Muslim] slaves. Le Vacher had also written that, although the Dey died without heirs, the Divan, who took all his possessions, would certainly have this money repaid by one of the free Christians in the city (providing they found out about this issue). Le Vacher also added that Francesco Guevara frequently pressured him with threats to write to PF, and support his request for the money. At their general meeting of 30 August 1666, the cardinals decide not to respond to Guevara's request, and to instead invest the interest produced by the money (which had been deposited at the Monte di Pietà), following the dispositions of the PF.
Date discussed 1666-08-30
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Giuseppe Guevara
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Addressed to PF
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For the minutes of the PF meeting where this matter was discussed, see: APF ACTA 35, 218r, 229v-230v (same information; not in this database).
Destination: Rome
Giuseppe Guevara
Origin: unknown
Petition
Ransom
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Tunis
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Vincentian Missionaries in Seventeenth-century Europe and Africa
Description
An account of the resource
An annotated collection of primary sources tracing the activities of the Congregation of the Mission in Europe and Africa. The documents listed here are drawn from the Vatican and Propaganda Fide archives and illustrate the missionary activities of the Congregation from its inception (1625) to the last decades of the seventeenth century. They underscore a rich and complex relationship with the Roman Curia and highlight the role of the papacy in shaping early modern religious, cultural and political frontiers in the context of the Catholic Reformation.
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381
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APF SOCG 254, 39r-v, 40v, 49v
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Petition on behalf of Jean Le Vacher to PF [1663]
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[1663]
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Origin: [Tunis]
Destination: Rome
Type
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Petition
Language
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Italian
Latin
Subject
The topic of the resource
Tunis
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Ransom
Malta
Description
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Petition on behalf of Jean Le Vacher to PF. He explains that Giuseppe Guevara and Serafino and Vincenzo Piccinini, all from Malta, have left with 1,000 pezze, which they received from the governor of Tunis in order to ransom a slave. Since they did not keep their word, the governor became angry and forced all priests in Tunis to write to the pope about the matter. PF in response to this, assured the governor that the 1,000 pezze was kept in the Sacro Monte della Pietà at his disposal. Now, however, the Maltese are claiming the money back. Jean Le Vacher writes that if they were to receive the money, it would be very dangerous for him and the other Christians present in Tunis, since PF already wrote two letters in which it was stated that the money was being kept at the disposal of the governor of Tunis; he therefore asks PF not to allow that the money be given to the Maltese. Petition discussed by PF on 3 July 1663; the PF decision on f. 49v shows that the cardinals decided to withhold the money from the Maltese.
Date discussed 1663-07-03
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Jean Le Vacher
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Addressed to PF
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For the minutes of the PF meeting where this matter was discussed, see: APF ACTA 32, 152r, 156v-157v (same information; not in this database).
It was discussed together with: APF SOCG 254, 44r-48v, 49v (database item 382).
Destination: Rome
Jean Le Vacher
Malta
Origin: [Tunis]
Petition
Ransom
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Tunis
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Vincentian Missionaries in Seventeenth-century Europe and Africa
Description
An account of the resource
An annotated collection of primary sources tracing the activities of the Congregation of the Mission in Europe and Africa. The documents listed here are drawn from the Vatican and Propaganda Fide archives and illustrate the missionary activities of the Congregation from its inception (1625) to the last decades of the seventeenth century. They underscore a rich and complex relationship with the Roman Curia and highlight the role of the papacy in shaping early modern religious, cultural and political frontiers in the context of the Catholic Reformation.
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440
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APF SOCG 248, 257r, 296v
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Petition on behalf of Jean Le Vacher to PF, [1655]
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[1655]
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Origin: [Tunis]
Destination: Rome
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Petition
Language
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Italian
Latin
Subject
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Tunis
CM petitions
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Civitavecchia
Slave priests
Description
An account of the resource
Petition on behalf of Jean Le Vacher, vicar apostolic in Tunis to PF. He writes that the [Muslim] slaves in Civitavecchia have sent their complaints to the ruler of Tunis, stating that the land they had bought to bury their dead, has been taken from them. Le Vacher heard that the ruler of Tunis summoned all Christian priests and Christians present in the city, and told them that were the situation in Civitavecchia to remain unchanged, the Christian cemetery in Tunis would be destroyed. Jean Le Vacher therefore asks that the cardinals remedy this problem, and have the slaves in Civitavecchia write to Tunis. In their general meeting of 12 July 1655, the cardinals decide to ask the general treasurer to provide more information about the matter.
Date discussed 1655-07-12
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Jean Le Vacher
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For the minutes of the PF meeting where this matter was discussed, see: APF ACTA 24, 35r, 38r-v, issue 10 (database item 527).
Civitavecchia
CM petitions
Destination: Rome
Jean Le Vacher
Origin: [Tunis]
Petition
Slave priests
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Tunis
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Vincentian Missionaries in Seventeenth-century Europe and Africa
Description
An account of the resource
An annotated collection of primary sources tracing the activities of the Congregation of the Mission in Europe and Africa. The documents listed here are drawn from the Vatican and Propaganda Fide archives and illustrate the missionary activities of the Congregation from its inception (1625) to the last decades of the seventeenth century. They underscore a rich and complex relationship with the Roman Curia and highlight the role of the papacy in shaping early modern religious, cultural and political frontiers in the context of the Catholic Reformation.
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527
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APF ACTA 24, 35r, 38r-v, issue 10
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PF minutes, 1655-07-12, Rome
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1655-07-12
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Origin: Rome
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Minutes
Language
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Latin
Subject
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Tunis
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Civitavecchia
Description
An account of the resource
Minutes of PF general meeting of 12 July 1655 discussing among other matters, a petition by Jean Le Vacher (CM priest and vicar apostolic in Tunis). He asks that PF exercise its authority and request that the land which Muslim slaves in Civitavecchia had acquired in order to bury their dead, be given back to them. This is to prevent the ruler of Tunis depriving the Christians in the city, of their own place of burial. The cardinals decide that PF secretary should discuss this matter with the general treasurer of the pope.
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PF
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See for the petition: APF SOCG 248, 257r, 296v (database item 440).
Civitavecchia
Destination:
Minutes
Origin: Rome
PF
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Tunis
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Vincentian Missionaries in Seventeenth-century Europe and Africa
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An account of the resource
An annotated collection of primary sources tracing the activities of the Congregation of the Mission in Europe and Africa. The documents listed here are drawn from the Vatican and Propaganda Fide archives and illustrate the missionary activities of the Congregation from its inception (1625) to the last decades of the seventeenth century. They underscore a rich and complex relationship with the Roman Curia and highlight the role of the papacy in shaping early modern religious, cultural and political frontiers in the context of the Catholic Reformation.
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483
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APF ACTA 28, 166r, 167r-v, issue 2
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PF minutes, 1659-09-25, Rome
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1659-09-25
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Origin: Rome
Destination:
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Minutes
Language
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Latin
Italian
Subject
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Tunis
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Conversion
Malta
Galleys
Description
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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 to the divan in Tunis that they were forced to convert to Christianity. In response, the authorities in Tunis threaten to force the Christian slaves in their city to convert to Islam; the Christian slaves in Tunis ask that a solution be found. The vicar apostolic of Tunis [Jean Le Vacher] says that the complaints stem from the fact that in Malta, the Muslim slaves are forced to listen to catechesis on Sundays and on feast days, and if one of the slaves becomes ill, he is handed over to a Christian in order to be converted. According to the apostolic vicar, the ruler of Tunis was ready to retaliate by submitting the Christian slaves to similar treatment; only Le Vacher's promise that he would change the situation in Malta and on the papal lands, convinced him to stop. The vicar suggests that it would be wise to moderate the zeal of the Maltese, because "what is accomplished in Malta by means of persuasion, in Tunis will be done by means of beatings." The cardinals do not make any decision on the matter.
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PF
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See for the letter discussed during this meeting: APF SOCG 254, 8r, 11v (database item 379).
Conversion
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Galleys
Malta
Minutes
Origin: Rome
PF
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Tunis
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Vincentian Missionaries in Seventeenth-century Europe and Africa
Description
An account of the resource
An annotated collection of primary sources tracing the activities of the Congregation of the Mission in Europe and Africa. The documents listed here are drawn from the Vatican and Propaganda Fide archives and illustrate the missionary activities of the Congregation from its inception (1625) to the last decades of the seventeenth century. They underscore a rich and complex relationship with the Roman Curia and highlight the role of the papacy in shaping early modern religious, cultural and political frontiers in the context of the Catholic Reformation.
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658
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APF SOCG 461, 266r-v, 267r-v
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PF summary on the case of Luigi Da Palermo, [1671 or later]
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[1671 or later]
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Origin: [Rome]
Destination:
Type
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Summary
Language
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Italian
Subject
The topic of the resource
Capuchins
Tunis
Corsairs
Ransom
Renegades
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Description
An account of the resource
PF summary on the case of Luigi Da Palermo, a Capuchin who left the mission of Tunis. The summary includes the viewpoint of both the Capuchin commissary of Sicily, Gioseppe d’Ica, and Luigi Da Palermo himself about his work as a missionary, and the reasons why he left Tunis to go to Rome.
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PF
Capuchins
Corsairs
Destination:
Origin: [Rome]
PF
Ransom
Renegades
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Summary
Tunis
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Vincentian Missionaries in Seventeenth-century Europe and Africa
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An account of the resource
An annotated collection of primary sources tracing the activities of the Congregation of the Mission in Europe and Africa. The documents listed here are drawn from the Vatican and Propaganda Fide archives and illustrate the missionary activities of the Congregation from its inception (1625) to the last decades of the seventeenth century. They underscore a rich and complex relationship with the Roman Curia and highlight the role of the papacy in shaping early modern religious, cultural and political frontiers in the context of the Catholic Reformation.
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382
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APF SOCG 254, 44r-48v
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Two letters from a slave in Tunis to PF, 1663-02-14 and 1663-02-24, Tunis
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1663-02-14 and 1663-02-24
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Origin: Tunis
Destination: Rome
Type
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Letter
Language
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Italian
Latin
Subject
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Tunis
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Ransom
Description
An account of the resource
Two letters from Giovanni Andrea Grella, slave in Tunis, to PF which are very similar in content. Grella sent two letters due to fears that his first one (of which he also had sent a duplicate) would not arrive. He explains that they did not tell the Dey of Tunis that the money that he had promised for the ransoming of a slave had been recovered by PF, because otherwise the Christians in Tunis might be mistreated. The Dey is already threatening to imprison the vicar apostolic [Jean Le Vacher], and will compensate his monetary loss through the siezing of any non-English merchant ship, or any alms that arrive in the city. Grella therefore asks that PF puts the sum of 1,000 pezze in the hands of a trusted person (or the superior of CM in Rome), so that whenever it is needed, the governor could send certifying proof and compensation for the damage. Grella also asks PF to write to the Duchess of Mondragone and ask her to release one of her slaves, called Agrimut. The price for Grella's own freedom is 700 pezze, an amount he owes, but his master does not want to free anyone if Agrimut does not return. A summary follows on f. 48r-v, which shows that PF secretary believes the Maltese [Giuseppe and Francesco Guevara] do not have any right to the money.
Date discussed 1663-07-03
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Giovanni Andrea Grella
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Addressed to PF
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See for the discussion of this petition: APF ACTA 32, 152r, 156v-157v (database item 382).
These letters were discussed together with a petition of Jean Le Vacher: APF SOCG 254, 39r-v, 40v (database item 381).
Destination: Rome
Giovanni Andrea Grella
Letter
Origin: Tunis
Ransom
Slaves (Christian & Muslim)
Tunis