Archives
of archdiocese letters
Chartulary
I No 92 D.
Quebec
February, 17 1845
Sir,
I
am returning the old contracts of your parish that I wanted to see
concerning the foundation of the great mass celebrated in the church of
Ste-Anne in honour of St-Etienne that the Vicar was obliged to conduct for
his people.- The content of the contract had been approved by the bishop
of that time.
I
am wondering why these contracts were not found during my intensive search
that I did in Ste-Anne as I did elsewhere, so to have on record, a detail
of all contracts of all parishes .- I found the foundation of two great
mass to perpetuity, for the gift made by the habitants of St-Joachim, that
must be celebrated inta Octavam Conceptionis.
(January
15, 1720); plus the foundation of 18 mass for your Orchard in the
testament of Monsieur Chabot (February, 13 1728). But none of the Vicar of
Ste-Anne told me about the foundation of St-Etienne.
They
must find a way to solve the problem of this antique foundation. - This
foundation was accepted after receiving a piece of land, that the parish
was no more the owner, you must search among the elder of your parish to
find out if the land in question was alienated by the parish, and if, by
being alienated, it was freed of all charges it had received.
The
land on which the church now stands is actually one acre and 73 poles in
surface given by Mr. Cadet, on August 22, 1766.- A few feet of land was
given by Mr. Bonaventure and Joseph Lessard on October, 24 1768 (Crepin,
notary). The new title is from the same notary on December, 22 1769.
Here
is a few facts that will have you make new discoveries. If the foundation
does not rely on any exiting founds, the parish would find it self charged
without any compensation.- I do not know if there as been any rates
related to this great mass.
I
will be ready to solved this concern, when you will have given me the
information necessary.
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Jos. Arch. of Québec
Archives
of archdiocese letters p. 355
Cartulaire
I No 926
To
Mr. Desrochers Ste-Anne
Quebec
December,19 1845
Sir
After
having read the contracts that
where given by Mr Beaumont, Mgr. the Coadjutor and myself are in favour
that the representative Jamineau must pay the Vicar of Ste-Anne the annual
rent of 11 pounds and the
Vicar of Ste-Anne as the right to take his provision of wood on the land
in question.
Regarding
the mass on St-Etienne day, that would be celebrated for the Lessart
foundation, we also feel that this mass must be reduced to a simple mass
on that day, fallowing the terms of the first contract of donation; the
Burial in the church in favour of the oldest of his descendant Lessard in direct linage, if they exist, all
burial fees must be paid by the parents of the decease . The said oldest
descendant Lessart in direct linage seems to have de right to receive the
holly bread after the churchwarden; but for the reception of the candle
and the palm after the churchwarden, it seems that in the contract the
said Lessart had reserved this honour for him self. It must be why this
custom as stop since a long time.- This is what will be settle in an
official document.
I
have in my hands the contracts that Mr Beaumont brought me. I will send it
back on a suitable occasion.
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Jos. Arch. of Quebec
Decision of the assembly of churchwardens
Ordonnance
Bonj. Desrochers, Priest
Joseph
Lignay by the Misericorde of God and the grace of the Saint Siege
Apostolic Archbishop of Quebec, +,+,+,
It
was understood by a certain deed passed in front of Master Audouart Notary
on March 8, 1658, Your Grace of Laval de Montmorency, Bishop of Petree,
Vicar Apostolic of New France, had permitted a Mass, Vespers and the
Blessing of the day of Saint Etienne, in the church of Sainte-Anne of
Petit Cap on the cost of Beaupre, for the family of Sir Etienne Lessart,
habitant of the said parish and donator of the land to the parish in
virtue of the same act;
And
since the Saint Etienne holiday was a day off, by amendment of November
25, 1844, we have declared that all devotion days would be abolished;
In
consequence we have rule and are settling as fallow :
It
will be sang, in the church of Sainte Anne of Petit Cap, on the cost of
Beaupre, a Mass on the Saint Etienne holiday, when it does not fall on a
Sunday , and if it is celebrated a Sunday, the first suitable day to come:
The
Vicar and the vestry of the said parish will not receive any fees for the
said great Mass, but in return the Vicar will continue to have the right
to receive from the actual owner and of future owners of the same land the
annual rent of eleven pounds and to take his provision of wood on the said
land in virtue of the act of
sale dated December 27,1666, passed in front of Master Duquet, notary
between the said Lord, Bishop of Petree and the Sir Urbain Jamineau; this
act was deposited in the Archives of the vestry of the said parish.
Will
be the present ruling communicated to the churchwardens of the said parish
convene in an assembly.
Given
in Quebec under our Sign, the Seal of our arms and the counter Sign of our
Secretary, on December 21,
1846.
+Jos.
Archbishop of Quebec
Par Monseigneur C.F.
Cazeau, Secrétaire
