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1. Add MS 36314

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VENEZUELA PAPERS. Vol. I. (fr. 245). 1530-1584. 1. Royal Privilege to Antonio Sedeño, Contador of the island of Sane Juan, to build a fortress in the island of La Trinydad and to be governor thereof for twenty years; Madrid, 12 July, 1530. f. 1. Followed (f. 8) by an undated petition of Sedeño...
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Western Manuscripts
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English and Spanish
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1530-1584
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1 item

2. Add MS 36315

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VENEZUELA PAPERS. Vol. II. (ff. 292). 1585-1591. 1. Doctor Francisco Guillen Chapano to the king, giving news of Capt. Antonio de Berrio, who has explored " La Guayana que llaman el dorado," with a report by Alonso de Pontes, who made the journey from the R. Ariporo to the R. Meta; Santa Fe, 2...
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Western Manuscripts
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English and Spanish
Date Range:
1585-1591
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1 item

3. Add MS 36317

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VENEZUELA PAPERS. Vol. IV. (ff. 394). 1596-1600. 1. The Council of the Indies to the king, enclosing (a) a letter from Dr. Pedro Gutierrez Florez, at Seville, 5 Jan., on a reported action with the English, perhaps under Drake, near Pernambuco, and (b) a declaration of Fer-nan Rodriguez Pereyra...
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Western Manuscripts
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English and Spanish
Date Range:
1596-1600
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1 item

4. Add MS 36318

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VENEZUELA PAPERS. Vol. V. (fr. 323). 1601-1604. 1. The Council of the Indies to the king, on the resort of Flemish, French, and English to the salt-mine in the bay of Fregas, or Refriegas, near Araya, with enclosures; Madrid, 8 Jan. 1601. f. 1. With an Engl. translation (f. 15.) 2. Diego Suare...
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Western Manuscripts
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English and Spanish
Date Range:
1601-1604
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1 item

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VENEZUELA PAPERS. Vol. VI. (ff.309). 1605-1611. 1. Diego Suarez de Amaya, Governor of Cumana, to the king, on a treaty made with the cannibal Caribs, suggesting the peopling of the new city of Nueba Ecija, etc.; Cumana, 24 May, 1605. With enclosures. f. 1. 2. The same to the same, on the exp...
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Western Manuscripts
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English and Spanish
Date Range:
1605-1611
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1 item

6. Add MS 36320

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VENEZUELA PAPERS. Vol. VII. (ff. 373). 1612-1618. 1. The Council of War of the Indies to the king, as to sending the La Plata fleet to Trinidad to dislodge the enemy's ships there, etc., with enclosures; Madrid, 24 Mar. 1612. f. 1. 2. Royal orders to Geronimo de Portugal y Cordova, Capt. Gen...
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Western Manuscripts
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English and Spanish
Date Range:
1612-1618
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1 item

7. Add MS 36332

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VENEZUELA PAPERS. Vol. XIX. (ff. 404). 1722-1730, ans 1788 (see art. 6). 1. A collection of documents, viz.: (a) Martin Perez Anda y Salazar, Governor of Guayana, to the king, on his visitation of Trinidad, and on its destitute spiritual condition, etc.; San Joseph de la Trinidad de Guayana, 1...
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Western Manuscripts
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English and Spanish
Date Range:
1722-1788
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1 item

8. Add MS 36341

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VENEZUELA PAPERS. Vol. XXVIII. (ff. 397). 1770-1772. 1. A collection of documents relating to the Dutch complaint against Spain in the matter of Esquivo, viz. (a) Pedro Joseph de Urrutia to Julian de Arriaga, on the king's order for reports,etc. ; Cumana, 30 Mar. 1770. f. 1 ;-(b) Royal order f...
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Western Manuscripts
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Spanish
Date Range:
1770-1772
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1 item

9. Add MS 36343

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VENEZUELA PAPFRS. Vol. XXX. (fr. 262-). 1774. 1. " Expediente," or report, of the Council on the account given by the Governor and Commandant General of Guayana, 25 Sept. 1769, of the removal of the four villages of Piacoa, etc. ; 14 Apr. 1774. With the royal resolution and acceptance by the C...
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Western Manuscripts
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Spanish
Date Range:
1774
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1 item

10. Add MS 36344

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VENEZUELA PAPERS. Vol. XXXI. (fr. 336). 1775-1777. 1. Schedule of fifteen documents relating to a complaint of Manuel Centurion against the Capuchin missions of Guayana, with copies in full of some of them ; 6 Apr. 1775-26 -Nov. 1778. f. 1. 2. Minute of a letter of the Viceroy of Santa Fee t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
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English and Spanish
Date Range:
1775-1777
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1 item