Add MS 36338

VENEZUELA PAPERS. Vol.XXV. (ff. 374). 1750-1758.

1. Report of Fray Angel de Olod, Prefect of the Capuchin Mission of Guayana, on the perilous position of the missions amoung the Caribs and the need of an escort of fifty men; Suay in Guayana, 14 Oct. 1750. f. 1.

2. Manuel Roman, Superior of the Jesuit Missions of the Orinoco, to the Commissary Fray Alonso Hinistrosa, on the hostility of the Caribs to the missions and the need of military protection; Orinoco, 28 Nov. 1750. f. 6.

3. Information of Sebastian de Eslaba relating to Spanish America, in form of articles for the protection and restriction of trade in the West Indies, etc.; [1750-1757]. f. 9.

4. " Reflesiones de [José de] Iturriaga," as to matters in question with the Dutch and English concerning the commerce of the West Indies, etc. ; [1750-1757]. With a partial Engl. translation. f. 12 b.

5. Letter and report of Diego Tabares, Governor of Cumana, on the burning of Capuchin missions by the Caribs, the proposed re-transfer of the government of Guayana to Trinidad, etc., with other documents on the same subjects; 17 Oct. 1750- 26 Feb. 1752. ff. 20-31.

6. Petition of the Syndic of the Guayana Capuchin Mission to the Govenor (with accompanying autos) for the payment of stipends long in arrear, etc. ; Caracas, 18 Oct.-13 Nov. 1751. f. 3 2.

7. Diego Tabares, Governor of Cumana, etc., to the Marquis de la Encenada, reporting troubles at Caracas caused by Juan Francisco de Leon, operations against the Caribs of Guaiana, the need of military protection for the missions, and other matters to be related personally by Fray Francisco de San Martin; Cumana, 1 Mar. 1752. f. 37.

8. The Council of the Indies to the king, on a letter of the Governor of Cumana respecting a Dutch prize taken in the Orinoco, advising that the four men taken therein be sentenced to ten years' servitude in the Cadiz carrack, and that progress be made with the fort in the Caño de Limones, etc.; Madrid, 10 Apr. 1752. With the king's decision. f. 42.

9. The Council to the king, on a memorial (enclosed, f. 59) of Fray Francisco Nistal Yañez, Franciscan missionary of the Piritu Indians, requesting military escort for the missions, showing that the Caribs are paramount on the Orinoco and in amity with the Dutch and other foreigners, etc.; Madrid, 29 Apr. 1752. With the king's assent, noted by the Council, 11 July, 1752. f. 54.

10. Rough copy of " Instrucciones reservadas " given from Madrid to [José de] Iturriaga respecting the treaty for the limits of Spanish and Portuguses America; copy made at Aranjuez, 24 June, 1752. f. 69. Followed (f. 83) by extracts from the instructions for the boundary-commissioners " de la parto del Norto " of South America, 1752.

11. Fray Francisco de Besel, or Vesel, Capuchin, Proctor General of the Indian Missions of Guyana and Cumana, reporting invasions of the missions and murder of the Christians by the Caribs, their intimacy with the Dutch, the need of military protection for the missions, etc. With minutes of the Council, the Fiscal's report, etc., 7 Aug.-16 1752. f. 93.

12. Memorial of the same for the despatch of eleven more Capuchins front Cataluña, and for an escort of 40 soldiers to protect the missions and towns front the Caribs and Dutch, etc. Ordered by the Council to be laid, with other papers, before the Fiscal, 29 Nov. 1758 (sic, 17,53 ?). f. 125.

13. The Council of the Indies to the king, reporting representations of Fray Francisco de Vejel as to Carib attacks on the missions and the aid given to the Caribs by the Dutch at Esquivo, the grant of permits to traders on the Orinoco by the Dutch Governor, the need of an escort for the missions, etc., the Council advising the sending of the troops as vital to the safety of the priests, etc. ; Madrid, 22 Sept. 1752. With minute of assent, 21 Aug., and of publication, 22 Dec. f. 129.

14. Minutes of the Council of the Indies: (a) on the reinforcement of the Capuchin missionsaries in Guayana, the payment of their arrears, etc.; Madrid, Mar. 1753. f. 136;-(b) on the destruction of the Capuchin missions by the Caribs urged on by the Dutch of Esquivo, and their need of military protection, etc., with the king's order that soldiers for this service be especially selected ; 30 Mar. 1753. f. 137 ; ;-(c) on the revolt of the Caribs, fostered by the Dutch at Esquibo, whose Governor pretends to jurisdiction over the Orinoco and licenses slave-hunters there, on a demand made for an escort of 40 men, charged to Santa Fee, for the protection of Guayana, on a proposed amnesty for the Caribs, etc. ; 22 Sept. 1752. f. 138 b.

15. Correspondence of the Governments of Spain and Portugal, with other documents relating to their project of dislodging the Dutch and French settled on the R. Orinoco between Spanish and Portuguese dominions, and of harrassing them as much as possible, beginning with a report " sobre el establecimiento de Holandeses en el continente que media entre el nuestro del Rio Orinoco y el Porttigues del Para al Rio Marañon "; 21 May, 1753-b May, 1754. ff. 145-191.

16. [The Secretary of State] to José de Iturriaga, on points connected with the boundary commission, viz. the maintenance of the fort at Aeaya, alleged frauds on the customs at La Margarita, the condition of the Capuchin missions, the Dutch colonies on the Orinoco, etc. ; Madrid, 30 Sept. 1753. Ext?-acts. f. 192.

17. [The same] to the same, concerning the limits of Spanish and Portuguese possessions on the Orinoco, etc.; San Lorenzo el Real, [8 Oct. 1753]. f. 198.

18. Eugenio Albarado, Governor of Cumana, to José Carbajal, on his proceedings in regard to the boundary commission; Cumana,7 May, 1754. f. 200.

19. Instructions and orders given by José Iturriaga with reference to the boundary commission, Cumana. 31 July, 1754; with replies seriatim by Colonel Eugenio Alvarado, "en el Hato de la Divina Pastora," Guayana, 20 Apr. 1755. f. 202.

20. Account by Eugenio de Albarado of the means of communication between Guayana and the Dutch colony of Esequibo; Guayana, 20 Apr. 1755. f. 222. With a supplement (f. 230), entitled, " Curso del el (sic) Rio de Esquibo, y Aguas que recibe," being a description of the rivers Essequibo and Themeraria or Demerari, their defences, commerce, etc., with a note on the Dutch practice of forming alliances with tho natives of the mountains bordering on Guayana and trading for slaves with them ; 30 Apr. 1755.

21. Matheo Gual, Governor of Cumana and Guayana, to the Marquis de la Ensenada, reporting the result of his enquiry into the condition, mode of life, etc., of the Catalan Capuchin missions in Guayana and the justice of their claim to royal favour; Cumana, 1 June, 1754. f. 235. Followed (f. 239) by a minute of the Council ordering the Governor to protect the missions, 17 Aug. 1755.

22. Ricardo Wall, Secretary of State, to Francisco de Ausmendi, forwarding documents from Eugenio Alvarado [in reference to dissensions between Iturriaga, Alvarado and the Governor of Cumana], in the matter of the boundary commission, etc.; Aranjuez, 29 May, 1756. With copies of two " pliegos." f. 247.

23. Fr. Benito de Lagariga, Prefect of Missions, to the Commissary Principal Iturriaga, as to fugitive negroes of the Dutch of Surinam, proposing to give them freedom on the part of' the king of Spain, etc.; Caroni, 29 May, 1756. f. 253.

24. Letters of Mateo Gual, Governor of Cumana, and others relating to the boundary commission; 8 Dec. 1755-31 Aug. 1756. With partial Engl. translation. fr. 256-270.

25. José de Iturriaga to Ricardo Wal [Wall], in reference to the revolted negroes of the Dutch settlelment of Surinam, etc. Puerto Santo de Orinoco, 1 Dec. 1756. ff. 271, 275. With letter of Fr. Benito de Lagarriga, Perfect of the Guayana Missions, on the subject, Caroni, 29 May, 1756, enclosed (f. 273).

26. Minutes and extracts of letters of the Secretary of State, José de Iturriaga and others relating to prceedings of the XXVI. boundary commission, the disposal of fugitive Dutch negro slaves, the excesses of Iturriaga, etc. ; 19 June-15 Dec. 1757. If. 277-339. Followed (ff. 340-374) by copies of other documents on the same subjects, to 25 Mar. 1758.

José de Iturriaga: Letters and papers relating to a commission on the boundaries of Spanish and Portuguese America: 1752-1760.: Span.

includes:

• ff. 1-5, 20-41,93-144, 235-246 Orders Religious. Capuchins: Documents relating to the Capuchin missions in Trinidad and Guiana: 1686-1818.: Span.
• ff. 6-8 Orders Religious. Jesuits: Documents relating to the Jesuit missions on the Orinoco: 1739 (?)-1750.: Span.
• f. 12 b West Inches: Paper on Dutch and English commerce in: [1750-1757].: Span.
• ff. 20-31, 37 Diego Tabares: Letters, as governor of Cumana, to the king of Spain, etc.: 1746-1752.: Span.
• f.42 River Orinoco: Paper relating to a Dutch prize taken in: 1752.: Span.
• ff. 54-68 Orders Religious. Franciscans: Notes on a memorial of the Franciscan mission on the Orinoco: 1752.: Span.
• ff. 69-92, 145-221, 247-252, 256-270, 277-374 Spain, General: Documents relating to the limits of Spanish and Portuguese America: 1752-1791.: Span.
• ff. 69-92, 145-221, 247-252, 256-270, 277-374 Portugal: Documents relating to the limits of Spanish and Portuguese America: 1752-1791.: Span.
• ff. 253-254, 271-374 Essequibo, British Guiana: Papers relating to fugitive slaves, from, in Guiana, etc.: 1756-1797.: Span.