Add MS 36314

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, desiring ampler condition.

2. Appointments of Antonio Sedeño to be (a) Governor and (b) Alguazil mayor of La Trinidad for life, etc.; Madrid, 12 July, 1530. ff. 12, 18.

3. Record of proceedings, at the instance of A. Sedeño, Contador of the island of San Juan and Governor of La Trinidad, respecting the treatment of Cariarte, a native, and others; San Juan, 24 July, 1531. f. 21.

4. Report of the Court of La Española to the king of Spain with regard to the proceedings of Diego de Ordas journeying to Cumana, the building of a fortress in La Margarita by Doña Ysabel Manrrique, etc.; Sauto Domingo de La Española, 13 Mar. 1532. f. 36.

5. Royal instructions to A. Sedeño, Governor of La Trinidad, etc., as to the treatment of certain persons taken by Diego de Ordas, Governor of the river of El Marañon, to the conquest thereof and left behind by him in the fortress of Paria; Madrid, 10 Doe. 1532. f. 42.

6. Depositions as to the pedigree and character of Alvaro de Hordas, candidate for office from the King of Spain, taken at the instance of his father, Diego de Hordas of Castroverde de Campos, son of Alvaro de Hordas and [brother?] of Diego de Hordas [or Ordas], late Governor of El Marañon; Castroverde de Campos, 3 Nov. 1533. f. 44.

7. Record of the petition of Diego Hernandez de Serpa to the Audiencia, etc., of Española, to be appointed Governor of Guayana (bounded by the Rivers Vriapari and Nataranon and opposite La Trinidad), which he undertakes to explore, 29 July, 1549; his appointment by the same to explore and people the district, 3 Aug. 1549; and the text of his instructions; Santo Domingo de la Ysla Española, 2 April, 1550. f. 64.

8. Francisco del Valle to explaining the conditions upon which he will proceed to explore Nueba Andalucia, in succession to Sel-pa (see art. 7); [1550?]. ff. 79, 82.

9. The Audiencia of New Granada to the king, advising the prohibition of wandering explorers and would-be discoverers of El Dorado; Santa Fé, 12 April, 1552. With the royal decree on the subject, on the margin. f. 86.

10. Royal "Capitulacion" with Geronimo de Aguayo for the settlement of the Provinces of the Aruacas (or Arawaks) and the Amazons, from the mouth of the river of Orellana, al. the Amazonas, along the sea coast as fat. as the river Aoya parja, al. Orinoco, and " la tierra a dentro norte stir hasta diez y seis grados de la otra parte de la linea equinocial "; Moncon de Aragon, 11 Aug. 1552. f. 90.

11. Rodrigo de Navarrete to the kin,,,, respecting the peopling of the lands of Aruacas, Trenydad, and Paria, the strife 'between the Caribs and the friendly Indians, and his need of financial help; [Española, 1554?]. f. 105.

12. Rodrrgo de Bastidas, " Episcopus Sancti Joanis," [Bishop of Venezuela (Caracas) 1535, Puerto Rico 1539], to the king, on the affairs of his diocese, etc.; Sant Joan de Puerto Rico, 24 April, 1560. f. 109.

13. Record of the presentation by Fray Juan Alvaro de Castro, Dominican, to Juan de Villandrando, Deputy Governor of Margarita, of a fully recited royal decree respecting the conversion of natives of the provinces of Aruae (Arawak), Trinidad and Guayana, with the reply of the Deputy, traversing certain allegations, etc.; Spiritu Santo, in Margarita, 8 July, 1561. f. 113.

14. Memoir by R[odrigo de Bastidas], Bishop of S. Juan [of Puerto Rico], to the Provincial of the Dominicans, Fray Francisco Montesinos, as to the future proceedings of the Order in Margarita; 1561. f. 121.

15. The Audiencia of Española to the king, on the proceedings of a pirate, Lope de Aguirre, in the river Marañon, the progress made 'by Fray F. Montesinos in his settling of Maracapana, the doubtful value of settling the Aruacas, etc.; S. Domingo, 11 Nov. 1561. f. 123.

16. Fray Francisco Montesinos, Provincial of the Dominicans, to the king respecting his erection of a monastery with eight

monks in the city of S. Domingo in Española, and his progress in the conversion of the Aruaeas, with news of the treachery of the Caribs in Guayana, etc.; S. Domingo, 13 Feb. 1562. f. 127.

17. Record of the constitution of the new settlement of Cordova, and the election of an alcalde and other officials under Fray Francisco Montesinos; 1 Feb. 1562. f. 132.

18. Decree by the Audiencia of Sto. Domingo of Española, in furtherance of the king's instructions to Fr. F. Montesinos, charging him to continue the work of converting the Aruaea provinces, and prohibiting Fr. Alonso Burgales, Provincial of Sta. Cruz, from hindering the same; 21 May, 1562. f. 147.

19. Three letters of Fernando de Velasco to , concerning the mission of the Licentiate Carlos de Negron for the conquest of New Andalucia, who desires a similar capitulation to that formerly given to Diego Fernandez de Serpa, advising haste before the English there can receive relief, etc. ; [1565]. ff. 152, 153, 154 b.

20. Extract from a letter of the Audiencia of Santo Domingo to the king, on the feasibility of permitting Doña Aldonca Manrrique, Governess of Margarita, to open communication with Guayana, with soi-no account of the natives and the methods of dealing with them; 14 May, 1567. f. 158.

21. Petition of Hernando de Velazco to the king, for the Governorship of New Andalucia, with powers similar to those conferred upon Diego Fernandez de Serpa; [1568]. f. 160.

22. Fray Miguel Diosdado, Franciscan, to the king, giving an account of the conquest and settlement of La Trinidad, the yearly visits of the French, etc.; La Circumcision, 1. of La Trinidad, 15 Jan. 1570. f. 166.

23. Extract from a letter of the Auidiencia of Santo Domingo to the king, respecting the settlement founded in Cumana by Fray Francisco Montesinos, for the purpose of converting the Aruacs; 14 Dec. 1573. f. 174. Followed (f. 176) by an Engl. translation.

24. Fray Antonio [de Fonseca?], Archbishop of Sto. Domingo, to the king, on the proceedings of Fr. Francisco Montesinos, his own dissensions with his suffragan bishops, etc.; Sto. Domingo, 9 April, 1574. f. 178.

25. Royal letter to the Bishop of San Juan of Puerto Rico on his differences with the Archbishop of Sto. Domingo (see art. 24) in regard to the spiritual affairs of Cumana, Nueva Cordova, and La Margarita; Madrid, 26 Oct. 1574. f. 183.

26. Memoir by the Bishop of San Juan on the I. of Dominica, its treasures, cannibal inhabitants and Spanish captives, and on the utility of settling therein; [1574]. f. 184.

27. Report by Diego Uchoa de la Veaga of the voyage and journey of Pedro Maraver de Silva from Spain to New Estremadura or El Dorado, beginning July, 1576; Ysla de Santo Domingo, 30 Dec. 1576. f. 189.

28. Luis de Leiba and others, administrators of the pearl fishery in the 1. of Margarita and in " N. S. de los remedios del rio de la hadia," to the king, on the difficulties attending the fishery and the remedies for them ; [1580]. f. 203.

29. The Cabildo or Magistracy of La Margarita to the king in council, describing tho sufferings of the settlers from the " Corsarios Luteranos," or Dutch pirates, and the Caribs; 1. de la Margarita, 20 Jan. 1581. f. 211. Followed (f. 217) by an Engl. translation.

30. The Licenciate Diego Gasca de Salazar and others to the king, concerning advices from Juan Baptista de Tarsis in Paris relating intended movements of pirates, the scant reception given to the Commissary General of the Franciscans in Seville, and the desirability of forwarding the despatch of certain "religiosos" to the Indies; Madrid, 18 Nov. 1581. f. 222.

31. The Licenciate Castro, Royal Commissioner, to the king, on abuses and defects in the government of La Margarita; La Ascencion, 12 Feb. 1584. f. 227.

32. The Licenciate Perez de Salacar to the king, respecting money sent to the Governor Francisco de Caceres, which he has devoted to an expedition in search of El Dorado; Sancta Fee del Nuevo Reyno de Granada, 6 May, 1584. f. 238.

33. Adriano de Padilla to the king, respecting the despatch of pearls, the condition of the pearl fishery, etc.; Islas de La Margarita, 31 Oct. 1584. f. 240.

includes:

• ff. 1-35, 42 Antonio Sedeño: Privileges to, as governor of Trinidad, etc.: 1530-1532.: Span.
• ff. 1-35, 64-78, 105-108, 113-120, 166-173 Island of Trinidad: Papers rel. to the conquest, exploration and settlement of: 1530-1596.: Span. and Engl.
• f. 36 Isabel Manrrique: Fort built by, in the I. of Margarita: 1532.: Span.
• ff. 36, 183, 203, 211, 217, 227, 240 Island of Margarita, Venezuela: Papers relating to the pearl fishery, English and Dutch privateers, etc.: 1532-1739.: Span.
• ff. 36, 42 Diego de Ordas: Expedition, as governor of the River Amazon, to Cumana: 1532.: Span.
• ff. 36, 42, 174, 176, 183 Province of Cumana, Venezuela, S. America: Conquest and colonisation of: 1532-1591.: Span.
• ff. 36, 64, 123, 147, 158, 174, 176 Island of San Domingo: Official papers of the audiencia of: 1532-1619.: Span.
• ff. 42, 105 Paria, Venezuela: Colonization of, etc.: 1532, 1554 (?).: Span.
• f. 44 Alvaro de Ordas: Testimonials and pedigree: 1533.: Span.
• f. 64 Uriapari; River: A boundary of Guiana: 1550.: Span.
• f. 64 Nataranon; River: A boundary of Guiana: 1550.: Span.
• ff. 64, 113, 127, 158 Guiana, South America: Papers relating to the exploration, boundaries etc., of: 1549-1593.: Span.
• ff. 64, 152, 153, 154 b, 160 Diego Fernandez de Serpa: Privileges to, as governor of Guiana, etc.: 1519-1568.: Span.
• ff. 79, 82 Francisco del Valle: Letters to -: [1550 ?].: Span.
• ff. 79, 82, 152, 153, 154 b, 160 New Andalusia, S. America: Papers relating to the exploration, etc., of: 1550 (?)-1568.: Span.
• ff. 86, 189, 238 El Dorado: Documents relating to the search for, etc.: 1552-1778.: Span.
• ff. 86, 238 Nueva Granada, S. America: Official documents of the audiencia, etc.: 1552, 1584.: Span.
• f. 90 Geronimo de Aguayo: "Capitulation" with, for settlement of the Aruacas, etc.: 1552.
• ff.90,105,113,123,127,147,174,176 The Aruacas natives of Venezuela: Papers relating to settling their country, etc.: 1552-1573.
• f. 105 Rodrigo de Navarrete: Letter the king of Spain: [1554?].: Span.
• ff. 109, 121 Rodrigo de Bastidas, Bishop of Puerto Rico: Letters to the king of Spain, etc.: 1560, 1561.
• f. 113 Fray Juan Alvaro de Castro, Dominican: Decree to, concerning the conversion of the Aruacas, etc.: 1561.
• f. 113 Juan de Villandrando: Letter, as deputy governor of Margarita: 1561.: Span.
• ff. 113, 121, 123, 127, 132, 147, 174, 178 Orders Religious. Dominicans: Papers relating to the conversion of the Arnacas by, etc.: 1561.: Span.
• ff. 121, 123, 127, 132, 147, 174, 176, 178 Fray Francisco Montesinos, Provincial of the Dominicans in Venezuela: Papers rel. to the conversion of the Aruacas, etc.: 1561-1574.: Span.
• f. 123 River Amazon, S. America: Proceedings of a pirate on: 1561.: Span.
• f. 123 Lope de Aquirre, pirate: Proceedings of, on the R. Marañon: 1561.: Span.
• f. 123 Maracapana, S. America: Progress of: 1561.: Span.
• f. 127 Island of San Domingo: Dominican monastery founded in the city of San Domingo: 1562.: Span.
• ff. 132, 183 New Cordova, S. America: Settlement of, etc.: 1562, 1574.: Span.
• ff. 152, 153, 154 b Carlos de Negron: Fiscal of the Royal Council of the Indies, Expedition of, to New Andalusia: 1565.: Span.
• ff. 152, 153, 154 b Elizabeth I of England: Spanish endeavours to forestall the English in New Andalusia: 1565.: Span.
• ff. 152, 153, 154 b, 160 Fernando de Velasco: Petition to the king of Spain, etc.: 1565, 1568.: Span.
• f. 158 Aldonça Manrrique: Proposal by, as governess of Margarita, for communication with Guiana: 1567.: Span.
• f. 166 Fray Miguel Diosdado, Franciscan: Letter to the king of Spain: 1570.
• ff. 178, 183 Antonio de Fonseca, Archbishop of San Domingo: Letters to the king of Spain, etc.: 1574.: Span.
• f. 184 Dominica, the W. Indies: Memoir on, by the Bishop of Puerto Rico: 1574.: Span.
• f. 184 Emmanuel de Mercado, Bishop of Puerto Rico: Memoir on the Island of Dominica: 1574.: Span.
• f. 189 Pedro Maraver de Silva: Voyage of, to El Dorado: 1576.
• f. 189 Diego Uchoa de la Vega: Report of the voyage of P. Maraver de Silva to El Dorado: 1576.: Span.
• f. 203 Luis de Leiba: Letter, as administrator of the pearl fishery of Margarita, to the king of Spain: 1580.: Span.
• ff. 211, 217 Netherlands, United Provinces: Account of Dutch pirates at Margarita: 1581.: Span. and Engl.
• f. 222 Diego Gasca de Salazar, Licenciate: Letter to the king of Spain: 1581.
• f. 222 Juan Baptista de Tarsis, of Paris: Advices from, relating to the W. Indies: 1581.: Span.
• f. 227 Castro, Licenciate: Letter, as Royal Commissioner in Margarita, to the king of Spain: 1584.: Span.
• f. 238 Perez de Salaçar: Letter to the king of Spain: 1584.: Span.
• f. 238 Francisco de Caceres, President of the Chapter of Viseu: Search by, as governor of New Granada, for El Dorado: 1584.: Span.
• f. 240 Adriano de Padilla: Letter to the king of Spain: 1584.: Span.