"encomendação" is an order (instruction or charge) or commission. The priest was given money to carry out (encomendacao) a burial according to custom. The deceased was accompanied by the priest to the cemetery and buried according to custom.
*JR* On Sunday, January 1, 2017 at 1:20:36 AM UTC-5, Cheri Mello wrote: > > This death of Manuel Pacheco, aged 66. Top right record, 9th line, after > the colon: > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-VF-SAOMIGUEL-O-1852-1858/SMG-VF-SAOMIGUEL-O-1852-1858_item1/P124.html > > He had a something. I see "teve." The word on the end is hyphenated. This > priest puts that squashed halo for a tilde, but it looks like this word has > 2 tildes. I don't know what it is. > Thanks in advance, Cheri > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
