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procuring horses, it is reasonable to suppose that the Spanish col-
onists who engaged in hunting took advantage of the market for
their peltries, exchanging them for the goods in which the French
dealt. Of course, all trade between them and the French was con-
traband, for the Spanish government strictly forbade trade with
Louisiana in any form.
6. Spiritual affairs.-Notwithstanding due efforts on the part
of Ybarbo and the governor to secure a priest for Bucareli, there
seemed to be some danger of the realization of the prophecy made
by the padres of the mission at Bahia that the place would become
a resort famed for "liberty of conscience" and "an asylum for
apostates."1 The little flock went to their new pasture unaccom-
panied by a shepherd, and for more than two years remained with-
out one. During that time they enjoyed no other spiritual aid
than that afforded by two short visits made by some religious from
B6xar.
It has been seen that when the Adaesans first requested permis-
sion to return to Los Ais they asked also that a minister might be
provided for them ten years at government expense.2 As soon as
they left B6xar Ripperda repeated the request, and asked of the
bishop of Guadalaxara, to whose jurisdiction B6xar now belonged,
that the settlers be allowed to build a church. The latter petition
was promptly granted.3 In February, 1775, temporary spiritual
aid was furnished by the chaplain of the presidio at Bexar, who
went to Bucareli, placed in the chapel which the settlers had built
the image of the patron saint, the Lady of Pilar, and performed
religious offices. A year later two missionaries from San Antonio
spent a few days at Bucareli.4 Who they were I have not learned,
1Cazorla wrote to the viceroy that the padres, at the Bahfa mission
anticipated "the loss of many souls" at Bucareli. "Many wish to go to
that settlement," he said, "because it is notorious that in it the Indians
keep peace for the sake of the barter or trade which is carried on with
them, as well as because they live there, as it is understood, with liberty
of conscience" (Letter of May 15, 1775, in Quaderno que Corresponde, 38).
'See page 90.
8Ripperda to the viceroy, September 1, 1774, in Quaderno que Corre-
sponde, 34; the bishop of Guadalaxara to Ripperda, December 19, 1775,
in the Bxar Archives.
'Ybarbo to the viceroy, November 25, 1775, and Arrellano to Croix,
April 27, 1777, both in Expediente sobre . . . Parroco, 2, 8. The
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Texas State Historical Association. The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 9, July 1905 - April, 1906, periodical, 1906; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101036/m1/116/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.