Add MS 15170

COPIES of Letters and Official Papers relating to business transacted by the Duke of Cadaval, when Minister of State in Portugal, in the years 1691-1697, or transcribed from the earlier archives of his department; in Portuguese. The principal contents are as follows:-

Correspondence of the Duke with various persons, and Orders, 1691, f. 1 Assentamento dos ajudas de custo dos ministros da administracaõ de tabaco, 1692," f. 6 b.;-" Carta da Rainha D. Luiza para a Marqueza de Castelho Melhor," 19 Nov. 1657; with the opinion of the Duke of Cadaval relative to the services of the Marqueza, 1692, f. 15;-Letter from Catherine, Queen of England, to the Queen of Portugal; with the reply, 5 Jan. 1688, f. 16;-Claim of exemption, on the part of the Queen of Portugal, from certain new imposts, June, 1692, f. 17 b.;-Paper concerning the services of the Conde de Pontevel, 1692, f 25;-Letter from the Queen to the Conde de Mira (or Odemira), 17 July, 1660, ib. ;-Articles of peace between Charles II. of Spain and Alfonso III. of Portugal, by the mediation of Great Britain, dat. 13 Feb. 1668, f. 26 ; -" Papel para o Secretario de Stado, sobre as honras das filhas dos Duques," 1692, f. 35;-Articles between Pedro II. of Portugal and the United Provinces, relating to the seizure of Portuguese vessels, f. 37 b. ;-Letter from the Duke of Cadaval to the Queen of England, relating to the Conde de Castel Melhor, f. 39;-" Parecer de Marques de Fronteyra sobre o Conde de Humanes," f. 41 b. ;-Reply of the Duke of Cadaval to a claim of precedence made by Dom Pedro del Alemcastre, Duque de Aveyro, f. 46;-" Verdaderas cauzas da prosperidade da monarehia de França, e declinassaõ dade Castelha; por Duarte Ribeyro de Macedo," f. 47 b.;-Orders given by the Duke on various subjects, 1693, ff. 69 b., 165 b.;-Several Reports relating to the defence of the coasts of Portugal, state of the forts, etc., 1693, f. 72; -" Rellaçaõ de como o Duque de Bragança foy beijar a maõ al Rey Felipe de Castelha, quando veye a Portugal, no anno de 1619," f. 130;-Satyrical epitaph on Alfonso VI., f. 134 b. ;-" Relaçaõ da coroaçaõ del Rey de Grande Bretanha [Charles II.] em anno de 1661," f. 135;-Copies of Letters, existing in the office of the Secretary of State, of' the years 1651-2, 1656-8, some of which relate to England, f. 138 b. ;-Reports and decrees of the Council of War, 1667-1671, f. 149;-" Decreto de El Rey, sobre a formatura do exercito," 14 Aug. 1693, f. 160;-Payments made for the defence of each provi nce, f. 1 61 b. ;- Letters from the office of the Secretary of State, 1645-1651, f. 165 b.;-Letters on various subjects from the same office, of the years 1643-1645, f. 169 b.;-" Copia do regimento militar, que esta no livro da Secretaria de Estado," f. 181 ;-Report of the Earl of Galway to the Portuguese court, relating to the defence of the province of Algarve, 1693, f. 197 b. ;-Report of Antonio Luis Coutinho on the deficiency of corn in Bahia, in Brazil, 4 July, 1692, f. 201 b. ;-Account of the battle of Ameyxial, in the Alemtejo, 8 June, 1663, f. 208;-" Alvara de El Rey Joaõ [IV] sobre a conservaçaõ da cavalleria de Alemtejo," 13 March, 1655, f. 216 b.;-Letter from Marshal [Armand Frederic] de Schomberg to the King of Portugal, 24 Oct. 1686, f. 218;-" Breve forma con que se costumaõ governar os exercitos em França e Alemanha, e outros reynos del Norte," by the " Conde de Geonber " [Schomberg?], f. 220;-" Breve tratado da composiçaõ da polvera, feito por Carlos de Souza, 1668," f. 225;-" Disposiçaõ do Duque del Alva, quando conquistou Lixboa," 25 Aug. 1580, f. 228;-Papers relating to the question of honorary salutes to ambassadors and others, 1660-1686, f 231;-" Decreto para o Consilho de Estado, de El Rey Dom Joaõ IV. que lhe serve de regimento," 31 March, 1655, f. 240;-Various orders and state papers of the Duke of Cadaval, 1694-6, IT. 241. 246. 269. 272. 289. 300.

327 b.;-Letter from the same to the Secretary of State, respecting an increase of troops, dat. 16 June, 1694, f. 242 ;-"Soneto de Manuel Fernandez de Villa Real, estando nos carceres do Santo Officio," f. 243 b. ;-Letter of the Conde de Villa Flor to the King [Alfonso VI.], relative to the privileges of the Councillors of War in the Alemtejo ; with the King's reply, June, 1663, 244;-Address of the English Parliament to the Prince and Princess of Orange, 13 Feb. 1688,8/9, f. 247;-Testament of John II. of Portugal, dat.

29 Sept. 1495, f. 251 ;-Testament of Dom George, son of John II.. dat. 20 July, 1550, f. 260;-Ceremonial observed by the Court of Portugal on the deaths of the Duke of Parma, 1695, and of Mary Stuart, Queen of England, 1691, f. 266 b.;-" Carta del Rey [Peter II. when Prince], para a S^ra. D. Maria," 15 Nov. 1677. f 267 b.;-Ceremonial of baptism of the Infante Dom Antonio, 16 April, 1695, ff. 268. 280;-" Exemplos das mereedes que se fizeraõ as moças da Camara," f. 270 b.;-Letter from the Queen of Portugal to the King of Castile, 11 June, 1695, f. 271 ;-"Decreto que El Rey mandou aos tribunaes, -obre as patacas vasadas," 11 Aug. 1695, f. 271 b.;-

Letter from the Queen of Portugal to Charles Joseph de Linhy, Marques de Arronches, n. d., f. 274 ;-Papers and Letters relating to the ceremonial of baptism of the Infanta Donna Theresa Feb. March, 1696, ff. 278. 282; -"Modo e forma com que se armaraõ Cavaleyres do Princepe," 1696, 284 b. ;-" Resoluçaõ del Rey sobre a criaçaõ dos eavalos," 5 Dec. 1657, 291 ;-Letters of the Conde Camareiro Mór [Joaõ Rodrigues de Sá e Menezes, Conde de Penaguiaõ] to the King, on various subjects, 1642-1657, 292 b. Origem dos cargos da Secretaria de Portugal," f. 301 ;-Letter of the Conde de Soure to the Conde de Mira (or Odemira), with the reply, n. d., f. 306 b.;-" Relaçaõ de quando o Princepe D. Theodosio [son of John IV.] foy Elvas" [16511, f. 307 b.;-Testament of Alfonso IV. of Portugal, dat. 4 March, 1666, f. 309 b.;-" Concordias e capitulaçoens entre os reynos de Portugal e Castelha, sobre a immunidade dos reynos," etc. [1645], f. 314 b.;-Instructions for Luis Velho, commanding a fleet for the protection of the commerce with the Indies, 24 March, 1653, f. 328;-Copies of papers from the Registers of the Secretary of War, 1641-1653, f. 331 b.;-Ceremonial of the baptism of the Infante D. Manoel, Aug. 1697, f. 337. At the end of the volume is a copious index. Folio. [15,170.]