Egerton MS 1133

Tom. III.-Orders relating to various subjects, addressed to the Duque de Villa Hermosa, President of the Council of Portugal, 1621-1627, f. I ;-

Three short papers signed by the same, 1621, 1622. 1626, f. 31 ;-Case of Manoel Bravo, or Drago, "factor de Antonio Fernandes de Elvas, contratador de los esclavos de los reynos de Angola, Congo y Loango, los annos de 16:16, hasta 1624," f. 36;-Account of the kingdom of Angola, f. 47;-" Relacion del castillo S. Phelippe del Monte del Brasil de la isla Tercera. del estado en que está, y lo que faltá poder quedar en defensa como combiene," by Joan del Olmo, dated Angra, 8 Oct. 1621, f. 48;-Letter of Margarita, late governor of Portugal [Margaret of Savoy, widow of Francesco Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua], relating to D. Juan Suarez de Alarcon, Conde de Torres Vedras, 22 Jan, 1655 (printed), f 50;- Consulta respecting the grant of the title of Marquis to the Conde de Torres Vedras, f. 51 ;-Petition of D. Manuel de Moura Corte-Real, Marques de Castel Rodrigo, for the office of " veedor de Hacienda." in pursuance. of a promise made to his father D. Christoval de Moura, by Philip III.; accompanied by copies of a letter from Christoval, Marques de Castel Rodrio, to Philip III., dat. 24 Dec. 1613, and of the deed of promise of the office referred to, dat. 27 Dec. 1598; with other papers, f. 52 ;-Memorials and letters. of the Marques de Alenquer, Duque de Villa Franca, with other papers, relating to the promise of an appointment to Luis de Abreu, his Portuguese secretary, when Viceroy of Portugal, and to a cause between the Marquis and the people of Alenquer, 1624, 1625, f. 59;-Various letters of D. Duarte, Marques de Frechilla, asking for grants for himself and others, viz. D. Francisco Ruis de Polanco, D. Carlos de Noronha, D. Martin de Arana, the Alferez Simon de Soza, and D. Francisco de Mendoça, 1622-1626; with an order of a grant to D. Duarte, Aug. 1625, f. 88;-Two letters of the Archbishop of Braga, [Fernando de Portugal?]; the latter of them relating to news received from, the master of a Hamburgh vessel, of the English fleet, and accompanied by a report of Antonio Velho Barreto, a resident of Viana, in Portugal, upon the same subject, May, Nov., 1625, f. 110;-Memorial of D. Antonio Pereira, relative to two places, named Prestimo and Seren, purchased by his uncle D. Jorge de Meneses ; with three reports thereon by D. Diogo de Castro, Jan. 1627, f. 113 ;-Two other reports of D. Diogo de Castro, 1626, 1622, f. 118 ;-Reports of the Archbishop of Braga, D. Pedro de Contreras, and D.Diogo de Castro, " sobre si convendra visitar generalmente los tribunales y consejos y niinistros mayores y menores del reyno de Portugal," May- Nov. 1626, f. 120;-" Copia do papel que o Conde da Castanheira [Antonio de Ataide], valido del Rey D. Joaó o terceiro, deixou à. seus descendentes," 10 Jan. 1557, f 126 ;-Letters of D. Antonio de Atayde, Conde de Castro, praying for grants, etc., May, Jul. 1626, f. 131 ;-Letter of D. Diego de Silva, f. 138;-Letter of the Conde de la Eriçeira, I1sobre el poco govierno de la casa real," 17 Jan. 1625, f. 139;-Memorial of the Conde de Vidigueira [Francisco da Gama], Virey de la India Oriental, " que, hasta que venga'de la India, no se tratte de ninguna debasa contra el," f. 140;-Letter of the Conde de Linhares [D. Miguel de Noronha] to D. Pedro de Contreras, Tangier, 5 Oct. 1624, f. 141 ;-Petition of Frey Domingos de Rosario [Conde de Vimioso], for a canonry of Coimbra forD.Miguel de Portugal, f. 145;-Order for the grant of a pension to D. Fernando de Portugal, son of Fr. Domingos de Rosario, 12 Oct. 1622, f. 147 ;-Petition of D. Fernando Mascarenhas for an encomienda, f. 149;-Petition of D. Violante de Alemcastro, Condesa de Redondo, for support, in consequence of separation from her husband, f. 150;-Letter of D. Antonio Mascarenhas, respecting the ill administration of the government, 25 Oct. 1625, f. 151 ;-Letter of D. Lorenço Brandon, respecting a memorial by him on the royal patrimony, 30 Oct. 1623, f. 152; -Report of the Conde de Eriçeira, " sobre las quentas del Maestro de la Camara, Thomas de Cordova," 17 Dec. 1626, f. 156;-Letter of the Conde da Vidigueira, almirante da India, 19 Feb. 1622, f. 157;-Petition of Christoval de Sousa Coutinho, señor de la casa de Bayan en Portugal, for a patent of the office of " correyo mayor," f. 158;-Answer to charges made by Simaõ Torresaõ, in the name of the College of S. Pedro, against the Inquisidores de Coimbra [D^or. Sebastiaõ de Mates de Noronha and D^or. D. Miguel de Castro], f 161 ;-" Respuesta que di Thomas de Ybio Calderon [Veedor general de la armada del Alar Oceano] à un papel que su Magd. le mandó remitir," containing charges against him ; with papers relating to it, 1631, f. 165;-"Auto que mandó azer el lizenciado Inozencio Coutinho de la primera y segunda dilijencia sobre el vacallaó que estavan vendiendo en la rivera Isavel de Almeyday otras;" with other papers, May, 1631, f 184;-Memorial of the Visconde de Villa Nova, 31 Jul. 1620 (?), f. 188; -Two letters of Nuno Alvares Botelho, relating to his services, Feb., May, 1625, f. 191 ;-Petition of D. Martin Alfonso de Ataide, for the continuance to himself of an office held by his father, the Conde de Atouguta, f 193;-

Reports of Henrique Pereira de Sousa, relating to the revenue from the customs at Lisbon, and other matters, June, 1625, f. 195 ; A memorial with several signatures, 10 Dec. 1625, f. 202;-Letter of the Bishop of Algarve, Inquisidor General of Portugal, relating to measures for correspondence between the Inquisition of Castile and Portugal, 26 Dec. 1626, f. 203 ;-

Letter of D. Manuel de Vasconcellos, Regidor de la justicia del reyno de Portugal, relating to abuses in the government of Portugal, 17 Apr. 1621, f. 204;-Petition of D. Alfonso de Meneses for two encomiendas, f 206;-

Petitions of D. Francisco de Bragança, f. 208 --Two papers signed by Francisco de Luçena, May, 1626, f. 209;-Petitions, etc. of D. Carlos de Noronha " para que se le haga merced de lo reguengo de Torres Vedras," 1622, f. 215;-Letters, etc., of Pedro Alvares Pereira and his son Nuno Alvares Pereira, relating to appointments held by the former, and petitioned for by the latter, 1622, f. 221 ;-Report of Pedro Alvares Pereira, containing proposals for the reduction of Holland, 1621, f 247 ;-Letter of [Vincenzo Landinelli di Sarzana] Bishop of Albenga, the Pope's Collector in Portugal, desiring a tribunal to hear charges against his administration of his office, 16 Apr. 1622, f. 251 ;-Petition of Fray Pedro de Alemcastro " administrador que fue del Hospital Real en el exercito de Boemia," for reward for services, f. 252 ;-Petition of Fray Luis Manrique, "hermano del Marques de Almaçan, que fué á Portugal por Visitador General de la ordeii de San Geronimo," 29 Jul. 1623, f. 253;-Report of Dor. Mendo de Motta, solbre las causas del peligro presente del estado de la India y los remedios dellas," 13 Feb. 1622. f 257 ;-Reports of Dor. Mendo de Motta and Antonio de Sotomayor upon a petition of Antonio Vaz Brandon, " de ser conservado y amparado en la possession del exercicio y paga de las esta fetas de Aragon, Valencia y Catalonia," 1622, f. 262 ;-Report of D^or. Mendo de Motta upon the question of giving three Governors or one Viceroy to Portugal, and upon the means of reconciling the Portuguese to their government,4 May, 1621 inclosing a " Copia da carta, que o Arcebispo de Braga, D. Frei Bartolomeu dos Martires. escriveó á Rainha D. Catalina, despois que largou o govierno de Portugal que se teve na menor ydade de el Rey D. Sebastiaó seu neto," 12 Mar. 1566, f. 268 ;-Two other reports of Dor. Mendo de Motta " sobre avisos en cosas de Portugal," Jul. 1622, f. 276 ;-" Papel sobre la saqua del dinero de Portugal," f. 283;-Letter of Dor. Mendo de Motta, in favour of Luis Gonçales Ferreira " portero da camara de Portugal," 1624, f. 288 Translation of the bull of Urban VIII., granting the first month's proceeds of ecclesiastical offices, etc., to Philip IV.; with a report by Dor. Mendo de Motta, 16 Jul. 1621, f. 289;-Two other reports of the same, 1621, 1627, f 297 ;-A discourse upon bullion and the currency, f. 301 ;-Letters of Padre Manoel Velozo, a Jesuit of Evora, givin,, information of designs against the crown, etc. ; with reports of Francisco de Luçena, Francisco de Mesquita, Corr"idor of Evora, the Inquisidor General, and others, 1620-1621, f. 317 -Petition of Christoval Soarez, Secretary of State for Portugal, for the ,,rant of his own office to his son,and for other favors ; with a report of' Fr. Antonio de Sotomayor, a list of similar grants of offices, and other papers, 1622, f. 334;-Memorial of Diego de Mendoça Hurtado, late Governor of Brazil, relative to his losses from having been made prisoner by the Dutch, in 1624, f. 344 ;-Memorial of Capn. Manoel Soarez Barbosa, f. 345 ;-Memorial of Joaó Frias Salazar, " regidor de govierno de la camara de Lisboa," setting forth his services, etc., 30 May, 1626, f. 349 ;-Copies of letters relating to Loanda and Benguela, signed by Manoel Pereira Pra., 1620, 1621, f. 357 ;-Petition of Bras de Freitas, f. 362;-Letter of Manoel do Canto de Castro, relatin" to affairs at Angra, 10 June, 1623, f. 363 ;-Petition of Sebastiaó del Rego, " preso en el carcel de la ciudad de Lisboa," f. 364 ;-Petition of Capu. Manoel Vaz de Vargas, f.365;-Petition of Pablo Leytaomde Abreo, "juez conservadordelas escuclas de la ciudade de Coimbra," f. 370;-Order addressed to Luvs Machado de Gonbea, " chanziller de relacion de casa de Oporto," 2 Jul. 1604, f. 371 -Petition of Luis da Gama, for an encomienda, 31 Jul. 1621, f. 372;-

Case of' Luis de Fonseca, " que en nombre de Andres de Fonseca, su tio, tratá de hazer un asiento con la llazienda de su Mag". sobre la renta de los esclavos negros que passan á Indias," f. 374 ;-Letter of Antonio da Silva, respecting " los navios de Brazil car"ados de azucar, que han tomado los enenmigos," I Jul. 1623, f. 375 ;-Memorial of Manoel de Acosta, f. 376 Memorial of Manoel Gomez de Acosta, " em raçon del nuevo asiento de galeras de f. 377 ;-Petition of Luis de Abreu de Freitas, for the office of "escribano de Hazienda, en Portugal," with consultas, etc., 1620, 1622, f. 382;-Petition of Lorenço Ribero, "capellan de onor del Rey en Portugal," for a pension; with papers relating to it, f. 400 ;- Memorial of Rodrigo Caldera, respecting a chargeof heresy against his father, Francisco Caldera, f. 408;- Report relating to the town of Ceuta, f. 412;- "Articulos de los conciertos entre el Senor Duque de S. German, governador de las armas del exercito de Estremadura, y el Maestre de Campo Manoel de Saldanhe, governador de la plaça de Olivença," 22 May, 1657, f. 419;- "Copia de testamento del Duque de Bergança [John IV., Duke of Braganza]," f. 421; -" Coloquio que se fes em Portugal entre Olivença e Mouraon," f. 423;-

Petition of D. Juan de Resende Pereyra y Pimentel, for the restitution of the "villa de Alpedriña" to his family (printed), f. 425;-Petition of D. Diego Enriquez de Viegas, for reward for services in war (printed), f 428; -Will of D. Duarte de Acosta, 24 Jul. 1655 (printed), f. 430. [Bibl. Eg. 1133.]

Francisco Luçena: Papers signed by: 1626.

includes:

• f. 1 Carlos de Borja, Duque de Villa Hermosa; Conde de Ficalho, President of the Council for Portugal in Madrid: Orders addressed to him as President of the Council: 1621-1627.: Span.
• f. 36 Manoel Brago: Case of.: Span.
• f. 47 Angola, Africa: Account of. Span.
• f. 48 Joan del Olmo: Relacion del castillo S. Philippe del Monte del Brasil de la isla Tercera, etc.: 1621.
• f. 50 Juan Suarez de Alarcon y Melo, Marques de Trocifal; Conde de Torres Vedras: Letter to, from Margaret of Savoy: 1655.
• f. 50 Mantua, Duchess of. Margaret, widow of Francesco, Duke: Letter to Juan Suarez de Alarcon: 1655.
• f. 52 Christoval de Moura, Marques de Castel Rodrigo: Letter to Philip III.: 1613.
• f. 52 Manuel de Moura Corte-Real, Marques de Castel Rodrigo: Petition for the office of veedor de Hacienda, with other papers: 1598-1613.: Span.
• f. 52 Philip III of Spain: Letter to him from the Marques de Castel Rodrigo: 1613.
• f. 59 Luis de Abreu, Portuguese Secretary of the Marques de Alenquez: Papers relating to some appointment for him: 1624, 1625.: Span.
• f. 59 Diego de Silva, Duque de Franca Villa; Marques de Alenquex: Memorials and letters, with other papers: 1624, 1625.: Span.
• f. 88 Frechilha, Don Duarte, Marques de, son of John I, Duke of Braganza: Letters asking for grants for himself and others, etc.: 1622-1626.: Span.
• f. 88 Alferez Simon de Sosa: Petition for a grant to: 1622.: Span.
• f. 88 Francisco Ruis de Polanco: Petition for a grant to: 1622.: Span.
• f. 88 Martin de Aranha: Petition for a grant to: 1692, etc.: Span.
• f. 88 Francisco de Mendoça: Petition of: 1622.: Span.
• ff.88,215 Carlos de Noronha: Petitions of: 1622.: Span.
• f. 110 Fernando de Portugal, Archbishop of Braga: Letters relating to the English fleet: 1625.
• f. 110 Antonio Velho Barreto: Report touching the English fleet: 1625.: Span.
• f. 113 Antonio Pereira: Memorial relative to Prestino and Seren: 1627.: Span.
• f. 113 Diogo de Castro, Conde de Basto; Viceroy of Portugal: Reports concerning Prestimo and Seren: 1627.: Span.
• f. 118 Diogo de Castro, Conde de Basto; Viceroy of Portugal: Reports: 1622, 1626.: Span.
• f. 120 Fernando de Portugal, Archbishop of Braga: Report by: 1626.: Span.
• f. 120 Pedro de Contreras: Report of: 1626.: Span.
• f. 126 John III; King of Portugal: Paper to the Conde da Castanheira: 1557.: Span.
• f. 126 Antonio de Ataide, Conde da Castanheira: Paper to him from John III.: 1557.: Span.
• f. 131 Antonio de Ataide, Conde de Castro: Letters, praying for grants, etc.: 1626.
• f. 138 Diego de Silva: Letter: 1626.
• f. 139 Diogo de Menezes, Conde de Ericeira: Letter: 1625.
• f. 140 Francisco de Gama, Count of Vidigueyra; Viceroy of India: Memorial of.: Span.
• f. 141 Miguel de Noronha, Conde de Linhares: Letter to Pedro de Contreras: 1624.
• f. 141 Pedro de Contreras: Letter to, from the Conde de Linhares: 1624.
• f. 145 Miguel de Portugal: Petition for a canonry of Coimbra for.: Span.
• f. 147 Fernando de Portugal, son of Fr. Domingos de Rosario: Order for a pension to: 1622.: Span.
• f.149 Fernando Mascarenhas: Petition of.: Span.
• f. 150 Violante de Alemcastro, Condesa de Redondo: Petition of.: Span.
• f. 151 Antonio de Mascarenhas: Letter respecting the ill administration of the government: 1625.: Span.
• f. 152 Lorenço Brandon: Letter on the royal patrimony: 1623.: Span.
• f. 156 Diogo de Menezes, Conde de Ericeira: Report relating to Thomas de Cordova: 1626.: Span.
• f. 156 Thomas de Cordova: Paper relating to: 1626.: Span.
• f. 157 Francisco de Gama, Count of Vidigueyra; Viceroy of India: Letters: 1622.
• f. 161 Simao Torresaõ: Answer to his charges against the Inquisidores de Coimbra.: Span.
• f. 161 Sebastian de Matos de Noronha, Inquisidor de Coimbra, Bishop Elect of Elvas: Answer to charges against.: Span.
• f. 161 Miguel de Castro, Abp. of Lisbon: Answer to charges against: Span.
• f. 165 Thomas dey Bio Calderon: Answer to charges against, etc.: 1631.: Span.
• f. 184 Inozencio Coutinho: Papers relating to: 1631: Span.
• f. 188 de Lima, Visconde de Villa Nova da Cerveira: Memorial of: 1620.: Span.
• f. 191 Nuño Alvarez Botelho, General: Letters of, relating to his services: 1625.
• f. 193 Martin Alfonso d' Ataide: Petition of for an office.: Span.
• f. 195 Henrique Pereira de Sousa: Reports relating to the customs at Lisbon: 1625.: Span.
• f. 203 Fernando Martinez Mascarenhas, Bishop of Algarve: Letter relating to the Inquisition: 1626.
• f. 204 Manuel de Vasconcellos: Letter relating to abuses: 1621.
• f. 206 Alfonso de Menezes: Petition of.: Span.
• f. 208 Francisco de Bragança: Petitions of.: Span.
• f. 221 Pedro Alvares Pereira: Letters relating to appointments: 1622.
• f. 221 Nuno Alvarez Pereira: Papers relating to appointments: 1622.
• f. 247 Pedro Alvares Pereira: Report relating to Holland: 1621.: Span.
• f. 251 Vincenzo Landinelli di Sarzana, Bishop of Albenga: Letter, desiring an investigation into charges against himself: 1622.: Span.
• f. 252 Fray Pedro de Alemcastro: Petition for reward of services.
• f. 253 Fray Luis Manrique: Petition of: 1623.: Span.
• ff. 257, 262, 268, 276, 289 Mendo de Motta: Reports upon various Portuguese affairs: 1621-1627.: Span.
• f. 262 Antonio Vaz Brandon: Reports upon his petition: 1622.: Span.
• f. 262 Antonio de Sotomayor: Report upon the petition of Antonio Vaz Brandon: 1622.
• f. 268 John III; King of Portugal: Letter to Queen Catherine from the Abp. of Braga: 1566.
• f. 268 Bartolomeu Martires, Archbishop of Braga: Letter to Queen Catherine: 1566.
• f. 288 Luis Gonçales Ferreira: Letter in his favor: 1624.
• f. 288 Mendo de Motta: Letter in favor of Luis Gonçales Ferreira: 1624.
• f. 289 Philip IV of Spain: Bull granting to him the first month's proceeds of ecclesiastical offices: 1621.: Span.
• f. 291 Urban VIII; Pope: Bull granting the first month's proceeds of ecclesiastical offices to Philip IV.: 1625.: Span.
• f. 301 Currency: Discourse upon bullion: Span.
• f. 317 Manoel Velozo, Jesuit, of Evora: Letters respecting some designs against the Spanish Crown: 1620-1621.: Span.
• f. 317 Francisco Luçena: Report touching designs against the Spanish Crown: 1620.: Span.
• f. 317 Francisco de Mesquita: Report touching treasonable designs against the Spanish crown: 1620, 1621.: Span.
• f. 334 Christoval Soarez, Secretary of State for Portugal: Petition: 1622.: Span.
• f. 334 Antonio de Sotomayor: Reports relating to ecclesiastical matters: 1621-1626.: Span.
• f. 344 Diogo de Mendoça Hurtado, Governor of Brazil: Memorial relative to his losses: 1624.: Span.
• f. 345 Manoel Soares Barboza: Memorial of.: Span.
• f,349 Juan de Frias Salazar, Vereedor de la Camara de Lisboa: Petition, with testimonials: 1626.: Span.
• f. 357 Manoel Pereira: Papers relating to Loando and Benguela signed by: 1620, 1621.: Span.
• f. 357 Loando, Africa: Letters relating to: 1620, 1621.: Span.
• f. 357 Benguela, Africa: Letters relating to: 1620, 1621.: Span.
• f. 362 Bras de Freitas: Petition of: Span.
• f. 363 Angra, Brazil: Letter relating to: 1623.
• f. 363 Manoel do Canto de Castro: Letter relating to affairs at Angra: 1623.
• f. 364 Sebastiaô del Rego: Petition of.: Span.
• f. 365 Captain Manoel Vaz de Vargas: Petition of.: Span.
• f. 370 Pablo Leytaom de Abreo: Petition of.: Span.
• f. 371 Louis Machado de Goubea: Order addressed to: 1604.: Span.
• f. 372 Luis de Gama: Petition: 1621.
• f. 374 Luis da Fonseca: Case of: Span.
• f. 375 Antonio de Silva: Letter respecting ships of Brazil loaded with sugar, etc.: 1623.
• f. 376 Manoel de Acosta: Memorial of.: Span.
• f. 377 Manoel Gomez de Acosta: Memorial of.: Span.
• f. 400 Lorenço Ribero: Petition for a pension. Span.
• f. 408 Rodrigo Caldera, son of Francisco Caldera: Memorial of respecting a charge of heresy against his father.: Span.
• f.412 Ceuta, Morocco: Papers relating to: 1625.: Span.
• f. 419 Manoel de Saldanha, Maestre de Campo: Agreement with the Duque de S. German: 1657.: Span.
• f. 423 Olivença, Spain: Coloquio que se fes em Portugal entre Olivença e Mouraon.
• f.423 Mourao, Town of Portugal: Coloquio que se fes em Portugal entre Olivença e Mouraon.
• f. 425 Juan de Rezende Pereira y Pimental: Petition for the restitution of the town of Alpedriña.
• f. 428 Diego Enriques de Viegas: Petition for reward of sevices.: Span.
• f. 430 Duarte de Acosta: His Will: 1655.: Span.