Petition on behalf of Fra Alberto Di San Michele to PF [1649]
Title
Petition on behalf of Fra Alberto Di San Michele to PF [1649]
Subject
Madagascar
Discalced Carmelites
Description
Petition on behalf of Discalced Carmelite Alberto Di San Michele [Albert de Saint Michel?] prefect of the mission to Madagascar, and his companions, requesting a renewal of his patent (as prefect of the mission) and a subsidy from PF to cover travel and initial expenses in Madagascar. He states that he has not been able to secure the passage to the island yet, because he has to pay for the journey, and although willing to take them, the ship's captain (a heretic), will not let them travel for free. In support of his request, he references PF decree establishing the mission (26 November 1647) and a letter from late Monsignor Ingoli to the nuncio in France (27 March 1649).
Additional comments
The year is from PF filing system, not the petition itself.
In other letters it becomes clear that Alberto Di San Michele [Albert de Saint Michel?] left Paris without permission, therefore its likely he was in Paris. See for example: 'APF SOCG 248, 36r, 41v (database item 168).
Creator
Alberto Di San Michele [Albert de Saint Michel?]
Source
APF SOCG 248, 94r, 105v
Date
[1649]
Contributor
Addressed to PF
Relation
See for a similar request by Alberto Di San Michele [of St. Michel], somewhat later: APF SOCG 248, 119r, 122v (database item 411).
Format
Original; not signed; Italian
Language
Italian
Type
Petition
Identifier
171
Coverage
Origin: [Paris]
Destination: Rome
Citation
Alberto Di San Michele [Albert de Saint Michel?], “Petition on behalf of Fra Alberto Di San Michele to PF [1649],” Early Modern Documents: Sources and Resources for Historical Research, accessed March 19, 2024, https://earlymoderndocs.omeka.net/items/show/13697.