Cabildo Digest

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Digest of the Acts and Deliberations of the Cabildo
Officials--Lieutenant Governor, Notaries, Secretaries, and Others

Introduction to the Digest

Subject Book Volume Page Date Description

Officials--Auditor of War and Assessor General--Don Cecilio Odoardo 1
27 6/12/1770 Appointed Auditor of War and Assessor General (Commission creating this office on page 29).

Officials--Lieutenant Governor--Don Cecilio Odoardo 1
193 7/22/1774 Presents Royal Confirmation as Lieutenant Governor and Auditor of War and General Counselor of the Militia. (Royal Document on Page 195.)

Officials--Judge Advocate of War and Assessor General--Don Juan Doroteo Del Postigo Y Valderrama 1
319 5/31/1779 Appointed Judge Advocate of War and Assessor General of the Province of Louisiana, made vacant by the death of Don Francisco de Paula Cabas Y Padilla. Later transferred to Guadalajara. (Cabildo Book 3, Volume 1, Page 128).

Officials--Lieutenant Governor--Don Nicholas Maria Vidal 3 II 180 1/14/1792 Judge Advocate of War and Counselor of the Province, is granted the title and faculties of Lieutenant Governor by Royal Order. (Royal Order on Page 203). - Vidal became Acting Governor due to the death of Gayoso in 1799. (See Governors).

Officials--Royal Notary Public--Don Andres Almonaster Y Rojas 1
22 3/16/1770 Is named Notary Public of War and Royal Finance by the Governor-General (Unzaga). At the same time a Royal Edict is read naming him "Secretary of all His Kingdom" (or Dominions).

Officials--Royal Notary Public--Don Andres Almonaster Y Rojas 1
185 5/6/1774 Received Royal Commission confirming his title as Notary Public of War and Royal Finance; conferred for life and hereafter made saleable in favor of the Royal Treasury in case of death or resignation.

Officials--Royal Notary Public--Don Rafael Perdomo 2
128 5/31/1782 Almonaster resigned in favor of Don Rafael Perdomo, who is appointed by the Governor (page 148) and sworn in.

Officials--Royal Notary Public--Don Rafael Perdomo 3 I 129 11/24/1786 Receives the Royal Commission confirming his appointment, made saleable and in favor of the Royal Treasury, in case of death or resignation.

Officials--Royal Notary Public--Don Carlos Jimenes (Ximenes) 3 II 124 10/15/1790 At this time it was ordered by the Governor that someone be appointed to take over the affairs of Don Rafael Perdomo to satisfy the Court of Appeals in the City of Havana. Don Carlos Jimenes (Ximenes) was appointed.

Officials--Royal Notary Public--Don Francisco Brautin (or Broutin) 3 III 165 10/24/1794 Receives Royal Commission from the King making him Royal Notary Public for the Indies.

Officials--Royal Notary Public--Don Francisco Bermudez 4 II 13 7/23/1797 Is appointed Royal Notary Public by the King (Commission on page 15).

Officials--Royal Notary Public--Don Estevan De Quinones 4 II 150 6/28/1798 Is appointed Royal Secretary and Notary Public. (Royal Document of Page 151).

Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Leonardo Mazange 1
10 2/23/1770 Is appointed to one of the two offices of Notary Public for the City, created by O'Reilly at this time.

Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Leonardo Mazange 1
200 9/9/1774 Receives Royal Commission signed by the King, confirming title. (Resigned later to become Secretary of the Cabildo.)

Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Rafael Perdomo 2
7 12/17/1779 Appointed to fill the position vacated by Mazange who has been made Secretary of the Cabildo.

Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Rafael Perdomo 2
128 5/31/1782 Perdomo is made Notary Public of War and Royal Finance due to the resignation of Don Andres Almonaster y Rojas.

Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Fernando Rodriguez 2
165 2/21/1783 Is appointed Prosecuting Attorney (Notary Public) by the Governor to fill the position vacated by Perdomo.

Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Fernando Rodriguez 2
171 4/11/1783 Rodriguez is made Secretary of the Cabildo to succeed Mazange who resigned.

Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Pedro Bertonier 3 I 220 5/28/1784 Is appointed Prosecuting Attorney (Notary Public) to fill the vacancy left by Rodriguez. Rodriguez resigned in his favor.

Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Pedro Bertonier 3 I 129 11/24/1786 Bertonier receives the Royal Commission signed by the King, confirming title (Commission on page 138).

Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Matias Alpuente Ruiz 3 I 192 11/23/1787 Appointed by the Governor to fill the position of Prosecuting Attorney (Notary Public).

Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Santiago Phillipe Guinault 3 II 32 7/18/1788 Appointed to fill the position vacated by Ruiz, who resigned.

Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Enrique Despris 1
10 2/23/1770 Appointed by O'Reilly at a meeting held at O'Reilly's residence, to one of the two offices of Notary Public created at this time. Don Enrique Despris is listed as wounded in the battle of Fort Mobile. (See Cabildo Book 2, page 19).

Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Francisco Broutin 1
111 12/18/1772 Appointed to this position as a result of the resignation of De Pris (Despris, Despres or Des Prest). (Commission issued by the Governor (Unzaga) on Page 116.)

Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Francisco Broutin 1
209 3/3/1775 Receives Royal Confirmation from the King confirming his title as Prosecuting Attorney (Notary Public) for the city. Document on page 216.

Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Antonio Mendez 3 I 21 9/10/1784 Appointed to the position as a result of the resignation of Don Francisco Broutin. Having paid the Royal Fee, he was admitted to office. (Commission on page 22).

Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Francisco De Sales Badillo 3 III 179 12/19/1794 Don Antonio Mendez resigns in favor of Don Francisco de Sales Badillo.

Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Francisco Brautin (or Broutin) 3 II 119 8/20/1790 At this time a new office of Notary Public of the city is created, to be sold to the highest bidder. Don Francisco received the appointment.

Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Francisco Brautin (or Broutin) 3 III 165 10/24/1794 At this time Don Francisco Brautin presents two Royal Commissions - one confirming his title as Notary Public of the city which position he obtained by bid August 9, 1790, (see above), and another Royal Commission making him Royal Notary Public of the Indies. (Pages 166 to 171).

Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Narcisco Brautin (or Broutin) 4 III 30 5/17/1799 Appointed to succeed his father, Francisco Broutin, who resigned to become Royal Notary Public for the Indies.

Officials--Secretary--Don Juan Bautista Garic 1
3 12/1/1769 Appointed to the position of Secretary to the Cabildo at the meeting held at this time at O'Reilly's residence. - Received Royal Commission from the King confirming title as Secretary to the Governor and the Cabildo - title conferred for life and made saleable in favor of the Royal Treasury in case of death or resignation. (see Page 159).

Officials--Secretary--Don Leonardo Mazange 2
4 11/26/1779 Garic resigns in favor of Don Leonardo Mazange. (On page 5 is found the Governor's appointment).

Officials--Secretary--Don Fernando Rodriguez 2
171 4/11/1783 Appointed Secretary of the Cabildo and Register of Mortgages by Estevan Miro to succeed Mazange

Officials--Secretary--Don Pedro Pedesclaux 3 II 10 3/14/1788 Appointed Secretary of the Cabildo and Notary Public due to resignation of Fernando Rodriguez in his favor.

Officials--Secretary--Don Pedro Pedesclaux 5
81 6/4/1803 At this meeting the employees of the Spanish Government were given the privilege of continuing under the rule of Spain, or remaining in Louisiana under France. Don Pedro Pedesclaux chose to go with Spain.

Subject	Book	Volume	Page	Date	Description
Officials--Auditor of War and Assessor General--Don Cecilio Odoardo	1		27	6/12/1770	Appointed Auditor of War and Assessor General (Commission creating this office on page 29).
Officials--Lieutenant Governor--Don Cecilio Odoardo	1		193	7/22/1774	Presents Royal Confirmation as Lieutenant Governor and Auditor of War and General Counselor of the Militia. (Royal Document on Page 195.)
Officials--Judge Advocate of War and Assessor General--Don Juan Doroteo Del Postigo Y Valderrama	1		319	5/31/1779	Appointed Judge Advocate of War and Assessor General of the Province of Louisiana, made vacant by the death of Don Francisco de Paula Cabas Y Padilla. Later transferred to Guadalajara. (Cabildo Book 3, Volume 1, Page 128).
Officials--Lieutenant Governor--Don Nicholas Maria Vidal	3	II	180	1/14/1792	Judge Advocate of War and Counselor of the Province, is granted the title and faculties of Lieutenant Governor by Royal Order. (Royal Order on Page 203). - Vidal became Acting Governor due to the death of Gayoso in 1799. (See Governors).
Officials--Royal Notary Public--Don Andres Almonaster Y Rojas	1		22	3/16/1770	Is named Notary Public of War and Royal Finance by the Governor-General (Unzaga). At the same time a Royal Edict is read naming him "Secretary of all His Kingdom" (or Dominions).
Officials--Royal Notary Public--Don Andres Almonaster Y Rojas	1		185	5/6/1774	Received Royal Commission confirming his title as Notary Public of War and Royal Finance; conferred for life and hereafter made saleable in favor of the Royal Treasury in case of death or resignation.
Officials--Royal Notary Public--Don Rafael Perdomo	2		128	5/31/1782	Almonaster resigned in favor of Don Rafael Perdomo, who is appointed by the Governor (page 148) and sworn in.
Officials--Royal Notary Public--Don Rafael Perdomo	3	I	129	11/24/1786	Receives the Royal Commission confirming his appointment, made saleable and in favor of the Royal Treasury, in case of death or resignation.
Officials--Royal Notary Public--Don Carlos Jimenes (Ximenes)	3	II	124	10/15/1790	At this time it was ordered by the Governor that someone be appointed to take over the affairs of Don Rafael Perdomo to satisfy the Court of Appeals in the City of Havana. Don Carlos Jimenes (Ximenes) was appointed.
Officials--Royal Notary Public--Don Francisco Brautin (or Broutin)	3	III	165	10/24/1794	Receives Royal Commission from the King making him Royal Notary Public for the Indies.
Officials--Royal Notary Public--Don Francisco Bermudez	4	II	13	7/23/1797	Is appointed Royal Notary Public by the King (Commission on page 15).
Officials--Royal Notary Public--Don Estevan De Quinones	4	II	150	6/28/1798	Is appointed Royal Secretary and Notary Public. (Royal Document of Page 151).
Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Leonardo Mazange	1		10	2/23/1770	Is appointed to one of the two offices of Notary Public for the City, created by O'Reilly at this time.
Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Leonardo Mazange	1		200	9/9/1774	Receives Royal Commission signed by the King, confirming title. (Resigned later to become Secretary of the Cabildo.)
Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Rafael Perdomo	2		7	12/17/1779	Appointed to fill the position vacated by Mazange who has been made Secretary of the Cabildo.
Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Rafael Perdomo	2		128	5/31/1782	Perdomo is made Notary Public of War and Royal Finance due to the resignation of Don Andres Almonaster y Rojas.
Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Fernando Rodriguez	2		165	2/21/1783	Is appointed Prosecuting Attorney (Notary Public) by the Governor to fill the position vacated by Perdomo.
Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Fernando Rodriguez	2		171	4/11/1783	Rodriguez is made Secretary of the Cabildo to succeed Mazange who resigned.
Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Pedro Bertonier	3	I	220	5/28/1784	Is appointed Prosecuting Attorney (Notary Public) to fill the vacancy left by Rodriguez. Rodriguez resigned in his favor.
Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Pedro Bertonier	3	I	129	11/24/1786	Bertonier receives the Royal Commission signed by the King, confirming title (Commission on page 138).
Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Matias Alpuente Ruiz	3	I	192	11/23/1787	Appointed by the Governor to fill the position of Prosecuting Attorney (Notary Public).
Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Santiago Phillipe Guinault	3	II	32	7/18/1788	Appointed to fill the position vacated by Ruiz, who resigned.
Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Enrique Despris	1		10	2/23/1770	Appointed by O'Reilly at a meeting held at O'Reilly's residence, to one of the two offices of Notary Public created at this time. Don Enrique Despris is listed as wounded in the battle of Fort Mobile. (See Cabildo Book 2, page 19).
Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Francisco Broutin	1		111	12/18/1772	Appointed to this position as a result of the resignation of De Pris (Despris, Despres or Des Prest). (Commission issued by the Governor (Unzaga) on Page 116.)
Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Francisco Broutin	1		209	3/3/1775	Receives Royal Confirmation from the King confirming his title as Prosecuting Attorney (Notary Public) for the city. Document on page 216.
Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Antonio Mendez	3	I	21	9/10/1784	Appointed to the position as a result of the resignation of Don Francisco Broutin. Having paid the Royal Fee, he was admitted to office. (Commission on page 22).
Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Francisco De Sales Badillo	3	III	179	12/19/1794	Don Antonio Mendez resigns in favor of Don Francisco de Sales Badillo.
Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Francisco Brautin (or Broutin)	3	II	119	8/20/1790	At this time a new office of Notary Public of the city is created, to be sold to the highest bidder. Don Francisco received the appointment.
Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Francisco Brautin (or Broutin)	3	III	165	10/24/1794	At this time Don Francisco Brautin presents two Royal Commissions - one confirming his title as Notary Public of the city which position he obtained by bid August 9, 1790, (see above), and another Royal Commission making him Royal Notary Public of the Indies. (Pages 166 to 171).
Officials--Notary Public for the City--Don Narcisco Brautin (or Broutin)	4	III	30	5/17/1799	Appointed to succeed his father, Francisco Broutin, who resigned to become Royal Notary Public for the Indies.
Officials--Secretary--Don Juan Bautista Garic	1		3	12/1/1769	Appointed to the position of Secretary to the Cabildo at the meeting held at this time at O'Reilly's residence. - Received Royal Commission from the King confirming title as Secretary to the Governor and the Cabildo - title conferred for life and made saleable in favor of the Royal Treasury in case of death or resignation. (see Page 159).
Officials--Secretary--Don Leonardo Mazange	2		4	11/26/1779	Garic resigns in favor of Don Leonardo Mazange. (On page 5 is found the Governor's appointment).
Officials--Secretary--Don Fernando Rodriguez	2		171	4/11/1783	Appointed Secretary of the Cabildo and Register of Mortgages by Estevan Miro to succeed Mazange
Officials--Secretary--Don Pedro Pedesclaux	3	II	10	3/14/1788	Appointed Secretary of the Cabildo and Notary Public due to resignation of Fernando Rodriguez in his favor.
Officials--Secretary--Don Pedro Pedesclaux	5		81	6/4/1803	At this meeting the employees of the Spanish Government were given the privilege of continuing under the rule of Spain, or remaining in Louisiana under France. Don Pedro Pedesclaux chose to go with Spain.

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