Dumartrait, Adrien, St. Martinville, Louisiana, 1843 June 29

Summary of the annual revenue of St. Martin Church as of the year 1842. 1. The salary of the pastor is $600 since Father Jean Francois Brasseur in 1836. If there is an assistant he would have $200. Brasseur and St. Aubin not having assistants, received the $600. Blanc having appointed Lucas as assistant at St. Martin's, the $200 should be given him since January 1, 1843, so the pastor would have only $400 in fixed salary. 2. The fees for burials having amounted in 1842 to $1524, the pastor would get $703.50; the fabrique would get $584.75; the singer-sacristan $139; the altar boys $96.75. The assistant would get 10% or $70. 3. The anniversary services are turned over to the pastor except what goes to the singer-sacristan and altar boys, and the furnishing of the lights; it amounted in 1842 to $500. The assistant should have 10% or $50. 4. Marriages performed in the church or out are for the fabrique: 5 piastres in the church; 10 outside and one piastre more for going and coming. That amounted to about $200. 5. Baptisms in the church are without a fee but it is 4 escalins for registration and 4 escalins for a certificate. Baptisms outside the church are 5 piastres and one more for going and coming; $100 for the year. 6. The weekday Masses amounted to about $50. The total was $2153.50. With $350 for the assistant, $1803.50 is left for the pastor. In the margin: It is understood that the assistant is to live with the pastor. The pastor also receives $25 for the bread and wine and $30 for the laundering of the church linens. :: V-4-o A.L.S., Report, Clippings, Summary of Revenue French 10pp. and 2 clippings 4to. folio 18