Add MS 36326

VENEZUELA PAPERS. Vol. XIII. (ff. 322). 1640-1644.

1. Depositions, taken by order of Martin de Saavedra y Guzman, Governor, etc., of New Granada, concerning the relief of Santo Tome de Guayana; Santa Fé, 11-13 Jan. 1640. f. 1.

2. Martin de Saavedra y Guzman to the king, charging Diego Lopez de Escovar, Governor of Guayana, with the failure of the expedition for relief of Guayana; Santa Fé, 20 Jan. 1640. f. 54. Followed (f. 58 b) by a report of the Fiscal, Madrid, 26 Jan. 1641, and reference to the Council of War, 28 Jan. 1641.

3. Diego de Escovar, Governor of Guayana and Trinidad, to the king, on the invasions and miseries of the colony, the desire of the inhabitants to abandon it, etc.; Trinidad, 22 Feb. 1640. f. 60.

4. The Council of War to the king, on advices from Adm. Pedro de Usua as to the designs of the Dutch, and the means of providing supplies for the Indies; Madrid, 27 Feb. 1640. f. 64. With an Engl. translation (f. 71).

5. The Council of the Indies to the king, in favour of extending the exemption of residents in Trinidad and Goayana from duties on tobacco to all other products sent by them to Seville ; 30 April, 1640. Followed by official memoranda of assent, etc., 8, 9, 20 May, 1640. f. 78. With an Engl. translation (f. 83).

6. Royal cedula to the Governors of Puerto Rico and New Andalucia, notifying the sailing of a Dutch fleet of forty vessels, carrying 3000 soldiers and 200 families, for invasion and settlement of the W. Indies and warning them to be prepared for defence; Aranjuez, 1 May, 1640. ff. 88, 91.

7. Royal cedula to Diego Lopez de Escovar, Governor of Trinidad and Guayana, on the instructions given to Martin de Mendoca and regulating his proceedings pending the appointment of his successor; Madrid, 31 July, 1640. f. 93.

8. Royal cedulas to Martin do Sahabedra y Guzman, Governor of New Granada, and to the Archbishop of Santa Fé on the affairs of Trinidad and Guayana and the aid to be rendered to them,. Madrid, 31 July, 1640. ff. 96, 198.

9. Royal cedula to Diego de Escovar, ordering him to resign his government to Martin de Mendoca; Madrid, 17 Sept. 1640. f. 99.

10. Royal reply to Juan Orpin, Governor of the Cumanagotos, relating to the quicksilver mining, the Carib confederation with the Dutch, the assistance rendered by him to the Spanish fleet under Juan de Vega Vazan, his request for a thousand married colonists, etc.; Aladrid, 17 Sept. 1640. f. 101.

11. Royal cedula to the Governor of Cumana, ordering him to assist the above Juan Orpin as far as possible; Madrid, 17 Sept. 1640. f. 105.

12. Royal cedula to Martin de Mendoca y Verrio, Governor of Trinidad and Guaiana, empowering him to verify charges against his predecessor Diego Lopez de Escovar, etc; Madrid, 8 Mar. 1641. f. 107.

13. The Council of State to the king, on negotiations to induce the Dutch to dissolve their West India Company and to restore all the places they occupy there; Madrid, 4 [March or May], 1640. f. 111. With an Engl. translation (f. 113).

14. The Council of War to the king, advising that sundry expenses connected with the strengthening of Trinidad and GuaIana and dislodging the Dutch should be charged on the revenues of Santa Fé, etc.; Madrid, 18 May, 1640. f. 115.

15. The same to the same, concerning the terms upon which the government of Trinidad and S. Thome de la Guaiana was granted to Martin de Mendoza, etc.; Madrid, 15 June, 1640. f. 119.

16. The same to the same, on news of the great losses sustained by the fleet of the Dutch pirate Pie de Palo in a storm, etc. ; Madrid, 25 Jan. 1641. f. 125. With an Engl. translation (f. 128).

17. Royal cedula to the Governor of Trinidad and Goayana, notifying that he will be reinforced with munitions of war, etc., from Santo Domingo, etc.; Madrid, 19 April, 1641. f. 131.

18. Martin de Saabedra Guzman, President of the Audiencia of New Granada, to the king, denouncing the Governor of Guayana, etc.; 19 July, 1641. Extract. f. 133. Witli an Engl. translation (f. 136).

19. Juan Orpin to the king, relating proceedings of the Dutch, and his dispersion of their settlement at the salt-mines of Unare, etc.; Nueve Barcelona, 5 Aug. 1641. f. 140.

20. Memoir on the propositions of Gaspar Chillan in 1631 and 1632 to establish Irish settlers on the R. Amazon, and the mission in 1639-1641 of Christoval de Acuña, a Jesuit, to the Amazon district, recommending the colonizing of it by way of Quito; n. d. [after 1641]. f. 144.

21. The President of the Council of State to the king, on a proposed Danish mediation for peace between Spain and Holland; Madrid, 15 Mar. 1642. f. 153. With an Engl. translation (f. 156).

22. The Council of State to the king, on the mission of Secretary Francisco de Galarreta to Flanders with a view to secret negotiations with the Prince of Orange; Madrid, 8 Feb. 1643. Enclosing a memoir on the subject by the Count de Oñate, 2 Feb., and heads of instructions for Galarreta. f. 159. With Engl. translations (f. 174).

23. Royal decree for the emancipation of certain Parias Indians of Cumana on account of loyal services against the Dutch Madrid, 6 Apr. 1643. f. 195.

24. Diego de Saavedra to the king, on negotiations for the truce with Holland; Munster, 21, 28 Nov. 1643. ff. 198, 200.

25. The Council of State to the king, on the same subject; Madrid, 1 Dec. 1643. f. 202.

26. The Council of War to the king, on the large number (40000) of French, English and Dutch in the W. Indies, their designs on Española, Jamaica, etc., the movements of General Van Diemen towards the Philippines, etc.; Madrid, 31 Dec. 1643. f. 204.

27. Memorial of Damian Lopez de Haro, Bishop of Puerto Rico, on the insufficiency of the revenues of this diocese, embracing Margarita, Trinidad, Guayana, New Andalucia, New Barcelona, etc., "the difficultites and dangers incurred in his visitations, and the impossibility without further help of fulfilling his office according to his conscience; [circ. 1644]. f. 208. With an Engl. translation (f. 222).

28. The Council of State to the king, on matters connected with the Congress of Munster; Madrid, 29 Jan., 4 Feb., 30 Aug. 1644. With other letters, etc., on the same subject, 3 Dec. 1643, n. d. ff. 254-269, 279, 281. With Engl. translation (ff. 270-278).

29. The Vicars and Curas of Santo Thome de la Guayana, Trinidad, Cumanagoto and San Phelipe de Austria to Damian Lopez de Haro, Bishop of Puerto Rico; 23 Nov. 1644-12 July, 1645 ; certified 'by Sebastian de la Torre, Notary Public, Cumana, 28 Aug. 1645. ff. 283-301.

30. The Council of State to the king, respecting communications from the Marquis of Castel Rodrigo on news from ]Paris, etc., negotiations with the Prince of Orange, etc.; Madrid, 8 Dec. 1644. f. 302.

31. The Marquis of Castel Rodrigo to the king, remitting letters concerning the treaty with the Prince of Orange; Brussels, 15 Dec. 1644. f. 308.

32. Opinion of the Count of Castrillo concerning the proposed peace ; Madrid, 22 Jan. 1645. f. 309.

33. " Relacion de lo que ha obrado la persona que el Senor Marques de Castel Rodrigo imbio a Olanda depues de 28 de Noviembre hasta 15 de Diciembre, 1644." f. 313.

34. Memoir relating to proceedings of the Count of Monterrei, the Count of Peñaranda, and others in the negotiations for peace with Holland; [circ. 1644-5]. f. 319.

includes:

• f. 1 Martin de Saavedra y Guzman: Depositions by order of as governor: 1640.: Span.
• ff. 1, 54, 60 Guiana: Papers relating to the relief of, etc.: 1640, 1641.: Span.
• ff. 54, 133 Martin de Saavedra y Guzman: Letters, as president of New Granada, to the king of Spain: 1639-1641.: Span.
• f. 60 Diego Lopez de Escovar: Letter, as governor of Guiana and Trinidad, to the king of Spain: 1640.: Span.
• f. 64 Pedro de Usua, Admiral: Notes on a despatch from: 1640.: Span.
• ff. 78, 83 Guiana, South America: Exemption from duties at Seville: 1640.: Span. and Engl.
• ff. 78, 83 Island of Trinidad: Exemption from duties at Seville: 1640.: Span. and Engl.
• f. 91 New Andalusia, S. America: Notification to the governor of the sailing of a Dutch fleet: 1640.
• ff. 93, 99, 107 Diego Lopez de Escovar: Papers on his resignation: 1640, 1641.: Span.
• ff. 99, 107, 119 Martin Mendoça y Verrio: Papers relating to, as governor of Trinidad and Guiana: 1640-1653.: Span.
• ff. 101, 105, 140, 195 Province of Cumana, Venezuela, S. America: Miscellaneous papers rel. to: 1607-1790.: Span. and Engl.
• ff. 101, 140 Juan Orpin: Correspondence, as governor of Cumanagoto, with the king of Spain: 1640, 1641.: Span.
• f. 125 Pie-de-Palo, Dutch pirate in the W Indies: Losses of his fleet: 1641.: Span.
• f. 140 River Unare, Venezuela: Dutch settlement at the salt-mines of, dispersed: 1641.
• f. 144 River Amazon, S. America: Memoir on the mission of Christoval de Acufia to: 1639-1641.: Span.
• f. 144 Gaspar Chillan: Papers relating to his proposed Irish colony on the Amazon: 1631, post 1641.: Span.
• f. 144 River Amazon, S. America: Papers relating to proposed settlement of Irish on: 1631, post 1641.: Span.
• f. 144 Christoval de Acuna, Jesuit: Memoir on his mission to the Amazon distict.: (1639-1641).
• f. 144 Ireland: Papers on a proposed Irish colony on the Amazon: 1631, post 1641.: Span.
• ff. 153-322 Westphalia: Papers rel. to the treaty of: 1642-1653, 1713.: Span.
• ff. 153-322 Netherlands, United Provinces: Papers relating to the treaty of Westphalia: 1642-1653, 1713.: Span.
• ff. 153-322 Philip IV of Spain: Papers relating to the treaty of Westphalia: 1642-1653, 1713.: Span.
• ff. 153-322 Münster, Westphalia: Papers relating to the congress: 1642-1653.: Span.
• f. 159 Francisco de Galarreta, Spanish Secretary of State: Notes on his mission to the Prince of Orange: 1643.
• ff. 198, 200 Diego de Saavedra: Letters to the king of Spain: 1643.: Span.
• f. 204 West Inches: Papers rel. to attacks on Spanish possessions in, etc.: 1587-1643.: Span. and Engl.
• ff. 208, 283 Damian Lopez de Haro, Bishop of Puerto Rico: Memorial on the poverty of his see, etc.: 1644 - 1645.: Span.