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Digest of the Acts and Deliberations of the Cabildo
Rice

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Subject Book Volume Page Date Description

Rice 2
2 10/1/1779 Governor: Galvez; Royal Ensign: De Reggio, Sr. – At this time the scarcity of food for the subsistance of the citizens and the army, was discussed. It was decided that rice could be obtained with some difficulty, from the District of Das Allemands.

Rice 3 III 14 8/11/1792 Governor: Carondelet; Royal Ensign: Almonaster – At this time a petition is presented by Hurel Dupre requesting permission to build a rice mill; which request was granted.

Rice 4 III 53 8/23/1795 Acting Governor: Vidal; Royal Ensign: De La Ronde – The Acting Governor makes known to the Cabildo that El Baron de Carondelet had requested the King to assign the 4,925 Pesos (excess proceeds from the rental of small houses established by the Count de Galvez for the support of twelve orphan girls in the Ursuline Convent) to apply toward the establishment of a public granary for the storage of rice, and that this amount had been taken from the Royal Treasury by the deceased Governor Gayoso de Lemos. He informed the Cabildo that now having this information they may take whatever measures they find proper. (Copy of a Royal Order granting this assignment is found on page 55. See also page 58 indicating efforts made by the Commissioners to collect this amount.)

Rice 4 I 99 3/11/1796 Governor: Carondelet; Royal Ensign: Almonaster – The Commissioners, aware that a large quantity of rice grown in this Province has been exported profitably thus creating a new line of commerce, are afraid that a shortage might result if this trade is permitted uninterrupted. They asked the Governor to prevent exportation until the next crop is harvested.

Rice 4 I 102 4/1/1796 Governor: Carondelet; Royal Ensign: Almonaster – The Commissioners agreed that five hundred barrels of rice be stored at the expense of the City Treasury, and for this purpose rented from Filberto Forge (Farge) space in a house which he had built on ground belonging to the city (see “Dance Halls.) – It was also agreed (page 107) that this room for the storage of rice should be lined with tin to keep out the rats, and to pay to Filberto Forge (Farge) a salary for distributing the rice to the public. (See also pages 166, 188, and 211 of Cabildo Book 4, Volune I, concerning the distribution of rice from this warehouse.)

Rice 4 II 2 7/14/1797 Governor: Carondelet; Royal Ensign: Almonaster – At this time the Governor presents a letter from His Majesty granting permission to build a warehouse for the storage of rice, and alloting for this purpose excess proceeds, in the amount of 4,925 Pesos, from the rentals of seventeen small houses built by El Conde de Galves. (See “Orphans.”)

Rice 4 III 165 4/18/1800 Acting Governor: Vidal; Royal Ensign: De La Ronde – The Attorney General calls attention to shortage of rice due to the fact that a great many farmers are devoting themselves to the culture of sugar cane. The Commissioners agreed to ask the Intendant to stop the exportation of rice.

Rice 4 IV 100 6/19/1801 Acting Governor: Vidal; Royal Ensign: De La Ronde – A controversy was in progress at this time between the Cabaildo and Intendant’s Office concerning the rights of the city to certain portions of ground in the city; and a reference is made to the fact that the King had permitted the construction of a granary for the storage of rice on a lot which became vacant after the last fire, located between the Fort of St. Louis and the New Street. (See “Land Grants.”)

Rice 4 IV 115 7/16/1801 Governor: Salcedo; Royal Ensign: De La Ronde – An official letter is presented by the President of the Cabildo (Vidal) in which he states that the Intendant had informed him of the low state of funds in the Royal Treasury, and had requested the use of the surplus funds collected for charitable work for the support of the orphans. On the 18th of April, His Lordship (Vidal) had given orders to the Administrator of the Orphans’ Asylum, Don Lopez Armesto, to place at the disposal of the Intendant the sum of 6,749 Pesos and five Reales which he had received from the estate of the late Brigadier Don Manuel Gayoso de Lemos. Later the Intendant notified His Lordship that the said Administrator had only delivered one thousand Pesos to the Royal Treasury. The said amount (6,749 Pesos and five Reales) comprised the sum which His Majesty granted for the construction of a granary.

Rice 5
42 1/21/1803 Governor: Salcedo; Royal Ensign: De La Ronde – The Attorney General calls attention to the shortage of rice due to clandestine exportation.

Subject	Book	Volume	Page	Date	Description
Rice	2		2	10/1/1779	Governor: Galvez; Royal Ensign: De Reggio, Sr. – At this time the scarcity of food for the subsistance of the citizens and the army, was discussed. It was decided that rice could be obtained with some difficulty, from the District of Das Allemands.
Rice	3	III	14	8/11/1792	Governor: Carondelet; Royal Ensign: Almonaster – At this time a petition is presented by Hurel Dupre requesting permission to build a rice mill; which request was granted.
Rice	4	III	53	8/23/1795	Acting Governor: Vidal; Royal Ensign: De La Ronde – The Acting Governor makes known to the Cabildo that El Baron de Carondelet had requested the King to assign the 4,925 Pesos (excess proceeds from the rental of small houses established by the Count de Galvez for the support of twelve orphan girls in the Ursuline Convent) to apply toward the establishment of a public granary for the storage of rice, and that this amount had been taken from the Royal Treasury by the deceased Governor Gayoso de Lemos. He informed the Cabildo that now having this information they may take whatever measures they find proper. (Copy of a Royal Order granting this assignment is found on page 55. See also page 58 indicating efforts made by the Commissioners to collect this amount.)
Rice	4	I	99	3/11/1796	Governor: Carondelet; Royal Ensign: Almonaster – The Commissioners, aware that a large quantity of rice grown in this Province has been exported profitably thus creating a new line of commerce, are afraid that a shortage might result if this trade is permitted uninterrupted. They asked the Governor to prevent exportation until the next crop is harvested.
Rice	4	I	102	4/1/1796	Governor: Carondelet; Royal Ensign: Almonaster – The Commissioners agreed that five hundred barrels of rice be stored at the expense of the City Treasury, and for this purpose rented from Filberto Forge (Farge) space in a house which he had built on ground belonging to the city (see “Dance Halls.) – It was also agreed (page 107) that this room for the storage of rice should be lined with tin to keep out the rats, and to pay to Filberto Forge (Farge) a salary for distributing the rice to the public. (See also pages 166, 188, and 211 of Cabildo Book 4, Volune I, concerning the distribution of rice from this warehouse.)
Rice	4	II	2	7/14/1797	Governor: Carondelet; Royal Ensign: Almonaster – At this time the Governor presents a letter from His Majesty granting permission to build a warehouse for the storage of rice, and alloting for this purpose excess proceeds, in the amount of 4,925 Pesos, from the rentals of seventeen small houses built by El Conde de Galves. (See “Orphans.”)
Rice	4	III	165	4/18/1800	Acting Governor: Vidal; Royal Ensign: De La Ronde – The Attorney General calls attention to shortage of rice due to the fact that a great many farmers are devoting themselves to the culture of sugar cane. The Commissioners agreed to ask the Intendant to stop the exportation of rice.
Rice	4	IV	100	6/19/1801	Acting Governor: Vidal; Royal Ensign: De La Ronde – A controversy was in progress at this time between the Cabaildo and Intendant’s Office concerning the rights of the city to certain portions of ground in the city; and a reference is made to the fact that the King had permitted the construction of a granary for the storage of rice on a lot which became vacant after the last fire, located between the Fort of St. Louis and the New Street. (See “Land Grants.”)
Rice	4	IV	115	7/16/1801	Governor: Salcedo; Royal Ensign: De La Ronde – An official letter is presented by the President of the Cabildo (Vidal) in which he states that the Intendant had informed him of the low state of funds in the Royal Treasury, and had requested the use of the surplus funds collected for charitable work for the support of the orphans. On the 18th of April, His Lordship (Vidal) had given orders to the Administrator of the Orphans’ Asylum, Don Lopez Armesto, to place at the disposal of the Intendant the sum of 6,749 Pesos and five Reales which he had received from the estate of the late Brigadier Don Manuel Gayoso de Lemos. Later the Intendant notified His Lordship that the said Administrator had only delivered one thousand Pesos to the Royal Treasury. The said amount (6,749 Pesos and five Reales) comprised the sum which His Majesty granted for the construction of a granary.
Rice	5		42	1/21/1803	Governor: Salcedo; Royal Ensign: De La Ronde – The Attorney General calls attention to the shortage of rice due to clandestine exportation.

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