Add MS 36348

VENEZUELA PAPERS. Vol, XXXV. (ff. 284). 1788.

1. Letters, etc., of Firmin de Sincinenea, viz.: (a) To Antonio Baldes (sc. Valdes, Secretary of State), concerning English designs upon Guayana, with suggestions for the policy of Spain, etc. ; Madrid, 23 Jan. 1788. f. 1;-(b) Account of the town of San Antonio di Ipaeta, near the Caroni and Orinoco. f. 4;-(c) Note on French and Dutch designs on the Orinoco, etc. f. 5 b;-(d) To Antonio Baldes, on the injury done by neighbouring colonies to Guayana, etc.; San Lorenzo de Escorial, 23 Nov. 1789. f. 9.

2. Tabular census of the Catalan Capuchin missions of Guayana, drawn up by Fray Buenaventura de San Celonio, Prefect; Caroni, 24 Jan. 1788. f. 11.

3. Juan Guillermi, Captain General, and Francisco de Saavedra, Intendant, of Caracas, to Antonio Valdes, forwarding a letter (f. 15 b) from Miguel Marmion, Governor of Guayana, recommending certain settlements, etc., with tables (ff. 15 b, 18) of timber surveyed on the rivers Aratura and Amaruco, etc.; Caracas, 29 Apr. 1788. f. 13.

4. The same to the same, on the affairs of Barima, its missions, etc.; Caracas, 29 Apr. 1788. f. 21. Enclosing (f. 23) a "testimonio" on the subject ; 15 Apr.

5. Miguel Marmion, Governor of Guayana, to Josef Luis de Basanta, asking for reports upon the navigation between the R. Orinoeo and Spain; Guayana, 26 June, 1788. With the reply; Guayana, 5 July, 1788. Engl. translations. ff. 31, 32.

6. " Descripcion Corografico-mista de la Provincia de Guayana," etc.: an " informe " or report by the Governor Miguel Marmion on. The original was dated Guayana, 10 July, 1788; but the present copy has a note by Marmion at the end, 25 Oct,. 1793, that it was drawn up anew as correctly as possible from rough drafts and loose papers. f. 39.

7. Another copy of the preceding " Informe with a table showing a comparison of Marmion's original report of 10 July, 1788, printed in the Venezuelan Documents, vol. iii. pp. 42, 48, with the portion (about one half) of his second draft compiled from his rough notes in Oct. 1793, printed in the British Case, vol. v. pp. 52-67. f. 98.

8. Miguel Marmion to Anthonio Valdez, enclosing his " Relacion Corografico-mixta " for the king, etc.; Guayana, 6 Aug. 1788.

The " Descirpcion Corografico-mixta " enclosed 9f. 151), dated 10 July, 1788, is the orginal work as distinct from that represented in artt. 6,7. f. 150.

9. " Expediente " of Miguel Marmion on the defences of Guayana, covering the same ground (but in different language) as the final section relating to the defences of

Guayana in art. 6,7. f. 186.

10. Juan Guillelmi to Antonio Valdes, sending documents on the character of the timber in certain parts of the Orinoco district and dealing with Marmion's proposal for establising villages there; Carcacas, 13 July, 1788. ff. 205-225. With various enclosures, relating also to settlements on the lower Orinoco, French and Portugueese encroachments, and Dutch claims, 6 June, 1762-9 June, 1788.

11. The same to the same, repsecting tobacco smuggled out of Guayana to Esquibo, etc.; Caracas, 14 July, 1788. f. 226.

12. The same to the same, forwarding a report of Miquel Marmimio, Governor of Guayana, on the forest timbers of the lower Orinoco, anddiscussing the benefits if settling those parts; Caracas, 14 July, 1788. f. 228.

13. Declaration of Padre Tomas de Mataro, Ex-conjudice of the Catalan Capuchin Missions of America, withdrawing his letter, of 6 July, 1787, in support of Padre Justo de Barcelona, and testifying to the latter's bad conduct and influence; Barcelona, 31 July, 1788. f. 233.

14. Juan Guillelmi to Antonio Valdes, on the same subject as art. 11 ; Caracas, 31 July, 1788. f. 235.

15. Miguel Marion to Antonio Valdes, on the great importance of Guayana, forwarding a project for its defence and criticising the methods of its government etc.; Guayana, 6 Aug. 1788. f. 240.

16. Schedule of documents accompanying the " Relacion Corografico-mixta de la Provincia de Guayana " (cf. art. 6), the " Estado y Plan de defensa, " and other papers sent by Marmion to Valdes; Guayanan, 7 Aug. 1788. ff. 242, 243 b.

17. M. Marmion to Valdes; Guayana, 6 Aug. 1788. Another copy of art. 8, above. f. 243.

18. Tabular census of the Catalan Capuchin missions of Guayana, sent by Padre Hermenegildo De Viche to Padre Fray Joseph Cervera; 31 Aug. 1788. f. 245.

19. Fray Josef Bernardo de Espera, Proctor General of the Capuchin Missions of the Indies, to the Secretary Antonio Ventura de Taranco,, condemning the conduct of Fray Justo de Barcelona and Fray Thomas de Mataro; Madrid, 3 Sept., 1788. f. 247.

20. Fary Justo de Barcelona, Capuchin missionary of Guayana, to the king, alleging scandals in the missions; Sabadele in Catalonia,- 29 Sept. 1788. With a note by the Council for the reprehension of Fray Justo for returning to Spain without permission, etc. f. 256.

includes:

• ff. 1, 4, 5 b, 9 Firmin de Sincinenea: Letters to A. Valdez, etc.: 1787-1790.: Span.
• ff. 1-10 Guiana, South America: Papers relating to the fear of English occupation Of the Dutch settlements, etc.: 1787-1788.: Span.
• ff. 11-12, 21-30, 233-234, 245-284 Orders Religious. Capuchins: Documents relating to the Capuchin missions in Trinidad and Guiana: 1686-1818.: Span.
• ff. 13, 21, 205-232, 235 Juan Guillelmi: Letters, as Captain General of Caracas, to A. Valdez, etc.: 1787-1791.: Span.
• ff. 13-20, 205-225, 228-232 Guiana, South America: Papers relating to settling the eastern part: 1779-1813.: Span.
• ff. 31, 32, 39, 98, 150, 186, 240, 242, 243 Miguel Marmion: Letters, etc., as governor of Guiana, to A. Valdez, etc.: 1785-1793.: Span.
• ff. 31-38 River Orinoco: Correspondence on communication with Spain: 1788.: Span.
• ff. 39-204, 240-244 Miguel Marmion: Descripcion corografico-mista de la provincia de Guayana, etc., by: 1788, 1793.: Span.
• ff. 39-204, 240-244 Guiana, South America: Descripcion corografico-mista de la provincia de, etc., by M. Marmion: 1788-1793.: Span.
• ff. 226, 235 Essequibo, British Guiana: Tobacco smuggling from Guiana to: 1788.: Span.