Storia do Mogor 334.1

334.1

We, the undersigned, Friar Anthoine de Santiago and Friar Martin de St. Jean, professed religious in the Province of Mere de Dieu of the reformed discalced order of the Capuchins of Our Father St. Francis in the East Indies, the one Guardian of the Convent of the Mere de Dieu at Goa, and the other Assistant Commissary to the Reverend Father Provincial, Friar Hyacinthe de Dieu, Hereby certify that the present certificate above written of the Reverend Father Friar Manuel de St. Joseph, preacher, who has been very frequently Superior of the Province of the Apostle St. Thomas, and Definitor in that of the Mother of God, is written and signed by his own hand, for we know thoroughly well his handwriting and signature ; and we therefore certify and swear to the above each by his religious profession and in verbo sacerdotis, and in attestation thereof have both of us signed these presents with our sign manual. I, Friar Anthoine de Santiago, have written the present attestation with my hand, and jointly with me has signed Friar Martin de St. Jean, Provincial Commissary, and we have appended the seal of our Convent of the Mere de Dieu. Done at Goa this 19th October, 1650. (Signed) Fr. Anthoine de Santiago, ut supra. (Signed) Fr. Martin de St. Jean, ut supra. [Folio 148 is blank.]