Dumartrait, A., St. Martinville, Louisiana, 1840 August 30

Extract from the minutes of the meeting of the administration of St. Martin. Present were Desparut Deblanc, president, Honorable Ed Simon, Charles Olivier Duclozel, Charles Fayot, George P. Briant and Dumartrait; absent Zepherin Broussard. In accordance with the resolutions of the 24th this meeting was called to communicate to them the bishop's letter of the 22nd and to make a reply. Since their preceding resolutions relative to St. Aubin's appointment were based on charges made by respectable members of the parish which seem to still exist, since Blanc in his letters says it is impossible at present to get another priest, and since the trustees are all of the same opinion as Blanc that the wisest thing to do is to permit St. Aubin to provisionally serve St. Martin's church, they have resolved not to change their former resolutions but to allow St. Aubin to serve provisionally. So St. Aubin is authorized to live in the presbytery until further notice and to serve the parish according to the resolutions of the fabrique. It was also resolved that beginning with August he is entitled to the same salary and fees as the pastor. The above in no way recognizes St. Aubin as the official pastor of St. Martin's. ` A.L.S. :: V-4-k A.L.S. French 5pp. 4to.