Add MS 36345

VENEZUELA PAPERS. Vol. XXXII. (fr. 266). 1778, 1779.

1. Table of the missions and other Spanish settlements in Guayana, by Antonio (le Pereda, entitled, " Estado General en

que se compreenden las cuidades, villas, y pueblos de esta Provincia de Guayana, el numero de sus havitantes con distincion de estados, clases u castas, etc.; Guayana, 27 Feb. 1778. With a second copy, in tubular form. ff.1.4.

2. Minute of a report by Antonio de Perdea, Governor of Guayana, 2 Aug. 1778, on hostilities by the Indians, etc.; with a royal resolution, rport of the Council, etc., 16 Mar.-11 Oct. 1779. ff. 6-25.

3. Josef de Abalos, Intendant of Caracas, to Joseph de Galvez Caracas, 20 May, 1778. f. 2 6. Enclosing (f. 26 b) a letter of Fray Silvestre de Varas, Prefect of the Cumana Missions, dated Real Hospicio de Casire, 12 April, giving an account of the miserable condition of the province. With a long précis at the end (f. 32 b), and a minute of receipt, etc., 9-13 Oct. 1778 (f. 4. Luis de Uuzaga y Amezaga, Governor of Carcacas, to the king, on the expedition to Parime and the charge against the Capuchin missions in connection with its failure; Carcacas, 14 June, 1778. Enclosing his correspondence with Fray Mariano de Sabadel, Prefect of the missions, 20 May-6 June, 1778. ff. 38-55.

5. Further correspondence between Luis de Uuzaga and Fray Mariano de Sabadel as to the Capuchin missions, with other letters; 28 July, 1777-6 June, 1778. ff. 56-75.

6. Antonio de Pereda to Josef de Galvez, describing the efforts of Manuel Centurion to reclaim the natives of the Orinoco, and giving an account of the Guaravao Indians, their treatment by a pirate vessel, etc., Guayana, 2 Aug. 1778. f. 76.

7. List of documents, 18 Jan. 1767-15 Apr. 1777, appended to the " Expediente " of the New City of La Guayana, conferring immunity from royal dues on the new settlers; Madrid, 13 Aug. 1778. f. 80.

8. Report of the Contador General respecting grants of land, etc., in Guayana to Josef de Iturriaga, formerly Commandant General, and others; Madrid, 19 Sent. 1778. With a further report of the Fiscal, 8 June, and a Council minute, 14 June, 1779. f. 82.

9. List of twenty-two " Consultas," 6 Oct. 1705-11 Oct. 1759, referred to in an " expediente " respecting the alleged right of the Dutch to fish in the Orinoco; 1778. f.88.

10. " Projecto aprobado por el Rey para la Poblacion de la parte Oriental de Guayana " : instructions for the settlement of Guayana, and the encouragement of agriculture and commerce, in thirty-nine Caracas, 4 Feb. 1779. Signed by José de Avalos. Two copies, the first followed (f. 120) by other documents on the same subject, to 26 Dec. 1811. Joseph Abalos to Martin de Salaverria, concerning the establishing of an agricultural and commerical settlement on the eastern part of Guayana, with admission of Italian and German Catholics, free grants of land, etc.; Caracas, 4 Feb. 1779. f. 145.

12. Orders sent to various Spanish settlements in America in regard to the war against England; Aranjuez, 24 May, 1779. f. I4G.

13. Antonio Pereda to José de Galvez, on his precautions against the new French Company for Guayana, his progress in settling the eastern parts, his observation of strict secrecy in so doing, etc.; Guayana, 27 May, 1779. f. 148.

14. Luiz de Uuzaga y Amezaga to Josef Galvez, in reference to the royal order of 13 April, 1779, for occupying the eastern parts of Guayana, etc.; Caracas, 5 July, 1779. f. 151.

15. Diary of Josef Felipe de Inciarte, ordered to survey the eastern part of the lower Orinoco by Joseph de Abalos, Intendant General of Venezuela; 6 Aug.-25 Sept. 1779. f. 152.

16. Provisional instructions from the Director General of Esquibo to Arnald Deik, Commander of the Posta de Moruca; Esquibo, 20 Mar. 1776. Translated into Spanish by Joseph Nega, a German soldier in the expedition of Josef Felipe de Inciarte to Maruca, with a note (f. 235 b) by Inciarte, dated Moruca, 23 Aug. 1779. f. 233.

17. Circular despatch from tho Court of Spain to the Viceroys, Presidents, and Governors of Spanish America and the Phillippine Islands, on the critical condition and approaching downfall of Great Britain, and warning them at the same time to maintain the same precautions against her as if she were at the height of her power; San Ildefonso, 30 Aug. 1779. f. 238.

18. Report of the Accomptant General to the king, oil an " Informe " of Luis de Uuzaga y Amezaga, Governor of Caracas, respecting the condition of the Catalan Capuchin missions of Guayana and their need of further aid; Madrid, 17 Sept. 1779. f. 241.

19. Report by Josef Felipe de Inciarte to Josef de Abalos, Intendant of Caracas, of his expedition to explore and settle the eastern part of Guayana, with some account of the Dutch occupants, the character of the country, etc.; Caracas, 1 Nov. 1779. f. 249.

20. Jose de Abalos, Intendant of Caracas, to José de Galvez, on current events in Guayana, the return of Inciarte (cf. art. 19), etc. ; Caracas, 25 Nov. 1779. f. 263.

includes:

• ff. 1-6 Antonio de Pereda: Estado general de la provincia de Guayana: 1778.: Span.
• ff. 1-6 Guiana, South America: Estado General de la provincia de, by A. de Peroda: 1778.: Span.
• ff. 6-25 Guiana, South America: Report on hostilities with the Indians: 1779.: Span.
• ff. 6-25, 76, 148 Antonio de Pereda: Letters to J. de Galvez, etc.: 1778-1784.: Span.
• ff. 26, 145, 263 Josef de Abalos: Letters, as intendant of Caracas, to J. de Galvez, etc.: 1778-1780.
• ff. 26-37 Province of Cumana, Venezuela, S. America: Miscellaneous papers rel. to: 1607-1790.: Span. and Engl.
• ff. 38-55 El Dorado: Documents relating to the search for, etc.: 1552-1778.: Span.
• ff. 38-7 5, 241-248 Orders Religious. Capuchins: Documents relating to the Capuchin missions in Trinidad and Guiana: 1686-1818.: Span.
• ff. 38-75, 151 Luis de Unzaga y Amezaga: Letters, as governor of Caracas, to the king of Spain, etc.: 1778-1780.: Span.
• f. 80 Guiana: Papers relating to the new city and province of: 1770-1778.: Span.
• f. 82 Guiana, South America: Report on grants of lands in: 1778, 1779.: Span.
• f. 88 River Orinoco: Papers relating to Dutch fishing rights: 1705-1785.: Span.
• ff. 96-145, 148-233, 249-266 Guiana, South America: Papers relating to settling the eastern part: 1779-1813.: Span.
• ff. 132-232 River Orinoco: Diary of J. F. de Inciarte on: 1779.: Span.
• ff. 146, 238 George III of England: Spanish orders to American viceroys concerning the war with England: 1779.: Span.
• ff. 146, 238 Charles III of Spain: Orders to American viceroys, etc., conc. the war with England: 1779.: Span.
• ff. 152-232, 249 Josef Felipe de Inciarte: Diary on the lower Orinoco, etc.: 1779.: Span.
• f. 233 Essequibo, British Guiana: Instructions by the director- general: 1779.: Span.: Transl.