For baptism: a voluntary offering [gratificación voluntaria], the minimum of which is 6 reals for the cura and 2 for the acolyte $ 1. For burial: of free adult 7.50 of free child 6.50 of slave adult 5.50 of slave child 5. For prayers--responso with cope, sacristan, and processional cross [cruz alta], at the house of the deceased 7. For prayers, with cope, at the burial 4. For office (of three lections) 5. For mass chanted (body present) 6. For each halt [posa] 12.50 For processional cross at the grave (without cross, .50) 2. For each censer .50 For each attendant in surplice 1. For remaining till end [of interment] 1.50 For four [church] bells [tolled] 2. For three [church] bells [tolled] 1.50 For two [church] bells [tolled] 1. For low mass [without chant] 1. For a fiesta [feast-day celebration] with vespers and mass chanted 12. For a fiesta with procession 14. For votive mass chanted 6.50 For marriage 7.25 For cura at the house [of the parties] 4. For foreigners 25. to 30. For record of baptism 1. --Rev. T. C. Middleton, O.S.A. [21] The term Morenos, as has appeared from former documents, was applied generally to persons of swarthy complexion--mulattoes, some negroes, and Malabar natives, indiscriminately. [22] Spanish, arraz (arras); a very old term, of Hebrew origin; hence the Latin law term of arrha, i.e., anticipated payment of part. Arras also means "thirteen pieces of money given to the bride by the bridegroom;" this or similar dowry was required by a very old and very rigorous law.--Rev. T. C. Middleton, O.S.A.