Add MS 36337

VENEZUELA PAPERS. Vol. XXIV. (ff. 317). 1743-1749.

1. " Segunda Pieza pertineziente a la visita de Guaiana "; followed by the "Tercera Pieza" and "Sexta Pieza." All sent to Spain with Gov. Espinosa's letter of 30 Sept. 1743 (see :(36336, art. 4). ff. 1,128,179.

2. Report of the Fiscal on the memorial of Padre Joseph Gumilla, as above(36335, art. 31) fixing the Orinoco as the dividing limit between the respective missions of the Capuchins and the Jesuits; Madris, 22 Apr. 1744. With minute of the Council to the same effect. 7 May, 1744. f. 194.

3. Report of the Fiscal upon a letter of the Governor of Cumana, 1 Feb. 1742, concerning the boundaries of that goverment and the Province of Venezuela, etc.; Madrid, 25 Jan. 1745. f. 198.

4. Report of the Fiscal upon a letter of the Governor of Cumana, 30 Sept. 1743 (36336, art. 3), advising the site of the Caño de Limones for the fort on the R. Orinoco, etc. Madrid, 27 Jan. 1745. f. 202.

5. Calendar of documents in a report as to the limits assigned for the Capuchin and Jesuit missions on the R. Orinoco and the claim to Cabruta, etc. ; 17 Sept. 1640-29 Jan. 1745. f. 206.

6. The Council of the Indies to the king, on a letter of Fray Agustin de Olod, Prefect of the Capuchin Missions of La Trinidad de la Guayana, of 3 Jan. 1744, showing the deplorable condition of the mission and praying for the despatch of eight missionary priests from Cataluña, the Council advising the king to grant the necessary licence; Madrid, 8 Nov. 1745. Followed (f. 225) by a précis of the Council's letter and the king's assent. f. 221.

7. Autos relating to the capture of a Dutch vessel from Essequibo in the Island of Iaya on the R. Orinoco in 1743, with a letter threatening an attack on the Castle of Guayana (Guallana) by the Dutch Governor of Essequibo, and reply of the Governor of Cumana, 20 Nov. 1745: being an enclosure in a letter of Gov. Espinosa to the king, 13 Feb. 1746. f. 229.

8. Diego Tabares, Governor of Cumana and Guayana, to the Marquis de la Ensenada, reporting his arrival on 9 May and assumption of the government, reviewing his instructions to select a site for a fort on the R. Orinoco, complaining of his inadequate remuneration, and begging to be transferred to Caracas or Campechee; Cumana, 15 June, 1746. f 240.

9. The same to Sebastian de Eslaba, Viceroy of New Granada, reporting his measures for closing the R. Orinoco and defending the missions, with description, estimated cost of the proposed fort, etc.; Royal Fort of San Francisco de Asis de la Guayana, 22 March, 1747. f. 247.

10 The same to Fernando Trivino, reporting his measures for the closing R. 0rinoco, whereby the king of Spain may at length become absolute master thereof; Cumana, 14 Apr. 1747. (f. 272 b) a letter to the king, on the above subject and of the same date, Submitted by the Council to the Fiscal, 22 Mar. 1748. f. 271.

11. The same to the king, transmitting a copy of the plan and estimate for the new fort of San Fernando in the island of the Caño de Limones on the R. Orinoco opposite the fort of San Francisco de Assis, and desiring promotion to another government; Cumana, 15 Oct. 1747. f.279.

12. " Description de los terrenos del Orinoco, mode de conservarlo. etc., con una relacion de Caracas y des planos con su esplicacaion ": an account of the city of Santo Thome de la Guayana, "unica pob;acion de Españoles sobre el rio Orinoco, " and of Caracas, etc., by - Iturriaga ; 1 747. f. 287.

13. Passport granted by Laurens Storm van es Gravesande, Commander of the Dutch colony of _Essquibo, to Jean Pierre Maillard, to make a voyage to the R. Orinoco or Aquiré and return to Essequibo; Essequibo New Fort, 29 Oct. 1748. Dutch ; with Spanish translation. f. 300.

14. Minutes of letters of the Council of the Indies to the king,(a, b) respecting the flight of a negro slave from the Dutch colony of Esquivo to La Guayana, n.d., 21 May, 1749. With the king's decision. ff. 303, 304 b;- (c) transmitting documents from the Governor of Cumana on the condition of the provinces and missions, and contemplated fortifications of the R. Orinoco; [21 July, 1747]. With the king's decision. f. 305; - (d) referring to the previous letters, and to the report of Governor Tabares as to the position selected for a fort, its cost, the delay at Caracas to supply the funds, etc.; 15 Apr. 1749. f. 305 b. Followed (f. 307) by Engl. translation of (c) and ((d).

15. Frai Benito de Moya, Prefect of the Capuchin Mission of Guayana, to the king, on the foundation and present reduced condition of the mission, the deplorable state of Guayana, its want of Spanish inhabitants, its capture by the English with only a hundred men, the causes of this disaster, etc. ; Suay in Guayana, 22 May, 1749. f. 310.

includes:

• f. 1-193 Guiana, South America: Visitation of, by G. Espinosa de los Monteros as governor: 1743.: Span.
• ff. 194-197, 206-220 Orders Religious. Jesuits: Documents relating to the Jesuit missions on the Orinoco: 1739 (?)-1750.: Span.
• ff. 194-197, 206-228, 310-317 Orders Religious. Capuchins: Documents relating to the Capuchin missions in Trinidad and Guiana: 1686-1818.: Span.
• f. 198 Province of Cumana, Venezuela, S. America: Reports, etc., on the the boundary of, towards Venezuela: 1745-1785.: Span.
• ff. 229-302 River Orinoco: Papers relating to the exploration, fortification, etc., of: 1587-1791.: Span. and Engl.
• ff. 240, 247, 271, 279 Diego Tabares: Letters, as governor of Cumana, to the king of Spain, etc.: 1746-1752.: Span.