Add MS 36322

VENEZUELA PAPERS. Vol. IX. (fr. 258). 1626-1634.

1. The Council of War to the king, with news that the Dutch West Indian Company were sending a fleet to the W. Indies and Brazil; Madrid, 23 June, 1626. f. 1. With an Engl. translation (f. 5).

2. The Council of the Indies to the king, on a design of the Dutch and English against Araya in the W. Indies, with suggestions for defence; Madrid, 30 July, 1626. f. 7.

3. The same to the same, on claims of Martin de Mendoza y Berrio, native of Funja in New Granada, by reason of the services of his family, etc.; Madrid, 27 Aug. 1626. f. 11.

4. Luis de Monsalue, Governor of Guayana, to the king, on the difficulty of enquiring into the acts of Fernando de Uerrio c[Berrio] y de la Oz, his predecessor; Santo Thome de la Guayana, 31 Oct. 1626. f. 22.

5. Capt. Juan de Lecama, Procurador General of Sto. Thome, etc., to the king, on the defences of Trinidad and Sto. Thome, etc.

15 June, 1627. f. 26.

6. Collection of eleven royal decrees to various Governors in the W. Indies, on the designs of the Dutch, the despatch of pearls, the banishment of Portuguese from Trinidad and Puerto Rico, the defence of Araya, etc.; 27 June, 1627-8 Mar. 1631. fF. 31-56.

7. The Council of War to the king, on the despatch of a fleet by the Dutch to Pernambuco and their other designs in the W. Indies; 12 May, 1628. f. 57.

8. The same to the same, on a royal decree in reference to the designs of the Dutch in the W. Indies, with proposals and suggestions in order to counteract them; Madrid, 5 Apr. 1629. f. 62.

9. The Council of the Indies to the king, on news from Luis de Monsalue, Governor of Trinidad,and Goayaua, that the Dutch are in possession of Tobago, and urging measures for the defence of Trinidad; Madrid, 7 July, 1629. f. 69.

10. The same to the same, in answer to a royal order to provide money out of the deposits to relieve the necessities of Flanders; Madrid, 6 Sept. 1629. f. 72. With an Engl. translation (f. 75).

11. The same to the same, on news from the Indies and Holland of extensive preparations by the Dutch for the invasion of Brazil, etc.; Madrid, 7 Nov. 1629. With enclosures. f. 79.

12. The Council of War to the king on the same subject; 26 Dec. 1629. f. 86.

13. Minute by the king to the President of the Indies, enclosing news from Holland of preparations of the Dutch against Araya; Madrid, 29 Dec. 1629. f. 102.

14. The Council of War to the king, on the impending Dutch invasion of the West Indies, and proposing meaaures for defence; Madrid, 29 Oct. 1630. f. 104.

15. The Council of the Indies to the king, on the prolongation of immunity from tobacco-duty in Trinidad and Guayana, on account of poverty and the hostile occupation of the coasts; Madrid, 22 Nov. 1630. f. 113.

16. The Council of State to the king, on a letter of the Cardinal Infante relating to negotiations for a peace with the Netherlands; Madrid, 24 May, 1631. f. 116. With the royal decree in reply, appended (f. 129).

17. The Marques de Sofraga to the king, relating the capture of Santo Tome de Guayana by the English and Dutch, in 1629, and subsequent affairs there; Santa Fee, 8 July, 1631. f. 132.

18. The Council of State to the king, giving its opinion on letters of the Cardinal Infante, Prince Thomas, and Francisco de Melo of 7 July, relating to military operations in the Netherlands, matters in question with England, etc. ; - Aug. 1631. f. 137. With the royal decree in reply (f. 146 b); and an Engl. translation (f. 149).

19. Royal Minute to the Conde de la Puebla del Maestre remitting a petition (dat. Madrid, 22 Aug.) of Gaspar Chillan, of Ireland, for permission to colonise the river and district of the Amazons; Madrid, 6 Sept. 1631. Followed by other papers on the same subject, to 10 Dec. 1632. ff. 158-179.

20. The Council of War to the king, on news of the settlement of Dutch, English and French in the Windward Isles, etc.; Madrid, 27 Sept. 1632. With the king's order thereupon. f. 175.

21. The Council of War to the king, on measures for expelling the enemy from the Windward Isles, and forwarding a chart of San Christoval; Madrid, 14 Jan. 1633. f. 180.

22. The Council of the Indies to the king, on the letter of the Marquis de Sofraga as above, art. 17, with an account of the measures taken, etc.; Madrid, 10 April, 1633. f. 203.

23. Juan de Eulate, Governor of Margarita, to the king, on the destruction of a settlement of the enemy at Punta de la Galera on the E. side of Trinidad, and the capture of Captain Henry Colto, an English knight, etc.; Margarita, 20 July, 20 Nov. 1633. f. 208.

24. Juan [Lopez de Agurto de la Mata], Bishop of Puerto Rico, to the king, on the spiritual destitution of Cumanagoto in Nueva Andalucia, the support given by the Indians to the Dutch, etc.; Margarita, 15 Doe. 1633. f. 220. With a note by the Fiscal in reply to some paragraphs, dat. Madrid, 20 Aug. 1635 (f. 223).

25. The same to the same, on his visitation of Guayana and Trinidad, describing their condition, etc.; Trinidad, 23 Feb. 1634. f. 226.

26. Gabriel de Ocaña y Alarcon to the king, with news of the Dutch in the L of San Cristobal, etc.; Madrid, 13 May, 1634. f. 229.

27. The Council of the Indies to the king, on the Spiritual destitution of Guayana and Trinidad, recommending the appointment of a prolate or cleric with dignity of " abad," etc.; Madrid, 27 Aug. 1634. f. 235.

28. The Council of the Indies to the king, on the defence of Guayana and Trinidad, etc., enclosing a letter of Juan de Galarraga from Paris, 24 Sept., recounting his capture by a French pirate Jaques Anselm, of Dieppe, the urgent necessities of Guayana, etc.; Madrid, 19 Oct. 1634. f. 244.

29. The Council of War of the Indies to the king, on a letter from Benito Arias Montano, Governor of Cumana, dated 4 Sept. 1633, with news of the capture of a Dutch fort in Rio de Unare, 24 leagues from Cumanagoto, etc. ; Madrid, 14 Nov. 1634. f. 252.

includes:

• ff. 1, 5, 57, 62, 104 West Inches: Papers rel. to attacks on Spanish possessions in, etc.: 1587-1643.: Span. and Engl.
• ff. 1, 5, 57, 79, 86 Brazil: Dutch designs on: 1626-1638.: Span. and Engl.
• ff. 1, 5, 7, 31-36, 57, 79, 86, 102, 104, 220, 252 Netherlands, United Provinces: Papers relating to Dutch operations in the W. Indies, Brazil, Cumana, etc.: 1626-1633.: Span and Engl.
• f. 7 Charles I of England: English designs against Araya: 1626.: Span.
• ff. 7, 31-56, 102 Araya, Venezuela: Dutch and English designs against, etc.: 1622-1639.: Span.
• f. 11 Martin Mendoça y Verrio: Claims of: 1626.: Span.
• ff. 22, 69 Luis de Monsalue: Letters, as governor of Trinidad, to the king of Spain: 1625-1629.: Span.
• f. 26 Juan de Leçama: Letter to the king of Spain: 1627.: Span.
• f. 26 Guiana: Report on the defence of: 1627.: Span.
• ff. 26, 31-56, 113, 226, 235, 244 Island of Trinidad: Papers rel.to the defence of, the tobacco trade, etc.: 1611-1640.: Span. and Engl.
• ff. 31-56 Island of Puerto Rico: Portuguese banished from: 1627-1631.: Span.
• ff. 31-56 West Inches: Warrants to governors, etc., of the Spanish Indies: 1610-1631.: Span.
• f. 69 Island of Tobago: News of Dutch capture of: 1629.: Span.
• ff. 113, 235, 244 Guiana, South America: Papers relating to the defence of etc.: 1619-1638.: Span. and Engl.
• ff. 116, 129 Netherlands, United Provinces: Spanish negotiations for peace with the Dutch,: 1631.: Span.
• f. 132 Guiana: Events at the capture of in 1629 by the English and Dutch: 1631.: Span.
• f. 132 Charles I of England: Events at the capture of S. Thome de la Guiana: 1631.: Span.
• f. 132 Netherlands, United Provinces: Events at the capture of S. Thome de la Guiana: 1631.: Span.
• ff. 137-149 Netherlands, United Provinces: Report on military operations in: 1631.: Span.
• ff. 158-179 River Amazon, S. America: Papers relating to proposed settlement of Irish on: 1631, post 1641.: Span.
• ff. 158-179 Ireland: Papers on a proposed Irish colony on the Amazon: 1631, post 1641.: Span.
• ff. 158-179 Gaspar Chillan: Papers relating to his proposed Irish colony on the Amazon: 1631, post 1641.: Span.
• f. 175 Netherlands, United Provinces: News of Dutch settlements on the Windward Isles: 1632.: Span.
• f. 175 Charles I of England: News of English settlements on the Windward Isles: 1632.: Span.
• ff. 175, 180 Windward Isles, W. Indies: Settlement of foreigners in: 1632-1645.: Span. and Engl.
• f. 206 Island of Trinidad: Destruction of an English settlement at Punta de la Galera: 1633, 1636.: Span. and Engl.
• f. 208 Juan de Eulate: Correspondence, as governor of Margarita, with the king of Spain: 1633, 1637.: Span.
• f. 208 Captain Henry Colto: Capture of, by the Spaniards at Margarita: 1633.: Span.
• f. 220 Cumanagoto, Venezuela: Proposed removal of the people of, to Cumana, etc.: 1605-1633.: Span.
• ff. 220, 226 Juan Lopez de Agurto de la Mata, Bishop of Puerto Rico: Letters to the king of Spain: 1633, 1634.
• f. 229 Gabriel de Ocaña y Alarcon: Letter to the king of Spain: 1634.: Span.
• f. 229 Island of St Christopher, W. Indies: News of the Dutch in: 1634.: Span.
• f. 244 Jacques Anselm, of Dieppe: Piracy in the West lndies: 1634.: Span.
• f. 244 Juan de Galarraga: Letter to Spanish Council of the Indies: 1634.: Span.
• f. 252 River Unare, Venezuela: Capture of a Dutch fort on: 1633.
• f. 252 Benito Arias Montano, Governor of Cumana: News concerning the Dutch,: 1633.: Span.