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The declarant was excused by the official from actually presenting the baby because (not sure of the word that follows "a causa"), but he assured the official of the truth of the birth.
Usually the father was excused from an actual presentation of the infant to the official because of a long distance from the town hall, or because of the weather conditions.
One of the most fun things that I discovered in my research was finding my look alike ancestor, Prince Marino Caracciolo II. Don Marino descends from the Caracciolo Rossi family, one of the oldest families in Naples, that date back to 950 AD. He was born in Atripalda on 9-6-1587 and died in Naples o...