Letter from Pallavicino to [the PF Prefect, Paluzio Altieri], 1675-05-27, Malta.

Title

Letter from Pallavicino to [the PF Prefect, Paluzio Altieri], 1675-05-27, Malta.

Subject

Conversion
Malta
Ransom
Slaves (Muslim)
Tunis

Description

Letter from Pallavicino to PF Prefect. There has been some uproar in Barbaria, because of the voluntary conversion of two girls to Christianity. Because of the orders given to him by PF on 14 July 1672, he has informed PF about the situation in a letter dated 24 August. Now the woman (who has been taken slave for the second time), has returned, he has been able to talk to her. After many conversations she was willing to convert herself to Christianity, though she still had to return to Tunis to collect her ransom of 400 "di q'ta m'ta di rame." Whilst she wanted to live with her daughters in Malta but in freedom, Pallavicino is afraid that she will not keep her word.
Date discussed: 1676-02-04
Additional comments

Creator

Pallavicino

Source

APF SOCG 457, 227r-v, 229v

Date

1675-05-27

Contributor

Adressed to [Paluzio Altieri]

Relation

See for the earlier letter to the provicar of Tunis: APF LETTERE 59, 36r (database item 607).
For the minutes of the PF meeting where this matter was discussed, see: APF ACTA 46, 20r, 24r-25r.

Format

Original

Language

Italian

Type

Letter

Identifier

793

Coverage

Origin: Malta
Destination: [Rome]

Citation

Pallavicino, “Letter from Pallavicino to [the PF Prefect, Paluzio Altieri], 1675-05-27, Malta.,” Early Modern Documents: Sources and Resources for Historical Research, accessed October 7, 2024, https://earlymoderndocs.omeka.net/items/show/13165.