Add MS 36349

VENEZUELA Vol. XXXVI. (ff. 347). 1789, 1790.

1. " Diario del Viage que hizo el Ayudante Mayor ... Antonio Lopez de la Puente al Reconocimiento del Rio Cuyuni, que pasando por las Misiones de Padres Capuchinos Catalanes desagua en el Esquibo, Colonia Olandesa"; 7 Nov. 1768[?1788]- 5 Feb. [1789]. Signed by Antonio Lopez de la Puente, at Guayana, 5 Feb. 1780. With a postscript. f. 1.

2. Juan Guillelmo, Intendant of Caracas, to Antonio Valdes, on the discovery of mines at Upata in Guayana, and his despatch of Manuel Antonio Bengoechea, an expert, to report on them; Caracas, 28 Feb. 1789. f. 8.

3. Miguel Marmion, Governor of Guayana, to the king, on the dissensions among the Catalan Capachins, their Indian converts, the Dutch raids from Esquivo oil their cattle, etc.; Guayana, 22 Sept. 1789. f. 15.

4. The same to Antonio Valdez, on the importance of erecting a post in the fork of the rivers Curumo and Cuyuni to prevent the Dutch from raiding the Capuchin missions, etc.; Guayana, 22 Sept. 1789. f. 23.

5.. Title and schedule of an " Expediente " touching the formation of an unauthorized cattle farm at Tumuremo, and of a native village of N. S. de Belen in the Capuchin Catalan missiones of Guayana, enclosed in a letter of Miguel Marmion of 22 Sept. 1789. f. 27.

6. Correspondence and papers relating to proceedings of Fray Justo de Barcelona and Fray Thomas de Olot and to other matters in dispute amoung the Capuchin missions of Guayana, including letters of Governor Marmion, the Prefect Fray Buenaventura de San Celunio, and others; 18 May, 1787- 26 Oct. 1790. ff. 29-194.

7. A collection of confidential despatches from and to the governors of Caracas and Guayna, relating to fugitive, slaves, Dutch intercourse with the Indians, the necessity of defending the R. Cuyuni and the Capuchin missions, the English blockade of the Orinoco, etc. ; 4 June, 1790-26 Apr. 1797. ff. 196-217.

8. Firmin de Sinsinenea to Count del Campo el Angel, on the critical condition of Guayana, Tobago, etc.; Aranjuez, 15 June, 9. Miguel Marmion to Antonio Porlier, on the conduct of Fray Thomas de Olot,a nd enclosing (ff. 224, 229 b) copies of his own letters to the king of 22 Sept. 1789, 8 Mar. 1790; Guayana, 12 Aug. 1790. f. 222.

10. A collection comprising: (a) Juan Guillelmi, Intendant of Caracas, to Pedro de Lerena, Sec. of State, as to fugitive slaves of Surinam, the nephews of the rebel Tupac Armarc, and the support of arms, etc., given by the Dutch of Esquibo to the natives etc,. ; Caracas, 29 Sept. 1790. f. 239 ;-(b) The same to the same, as to the erection of a fort in the junction of the rivers Curianmo and Cuyuni; 25 Oct. 1790. f. 245 ;- (c) Ignacio Zavala Gollena (Goyena?) to Guillelmi, on his proceedings in the Dutch Island of San Eustaquio, etc., in search of news of the fugitive slaves, etc.; Caracas, 25 June, 1791. f. 247; -(d) Report on the fugitive negro slaves, by Antonio Lopez de la Puente; Caracas, 4 Dec. 1790. f. 253; -(e) Juan Guillelmi to the Count de Lerena, on Ignacio Zavala Goyena's investigations; Caracas, 3 Aug. 1791. Preceded by a minute by the same on the subject. f. 256.

11. Luis Antonio Gil, Governor of Guayana, o Antonio Valdes, on his assumption of office, the deplorable condition of Guayana, the encroachments of the Dutch, French, and Portuguese etc. ; Guayana, 16 Oct. 1790 (cf. art. 18). f. 260.

12. The same to Pedro de Lerena, respecting the fugitive slaves from Surinam, Veriz [Berbice], Demeraria, and Esquivo settled in the interior, etc. ; Guayana, 16 Oct., 8 Nov. 1790. With printed Engl. tanslations. ff. 262, 263.

13. " Expediente " relating to the erection of a fort at the junction of the rivers Curiano and Cuyuni, the unauthorized foundation of the village of Tumeremo, etc., incliding letters of Juan Guillelmi, Miguel Marmion, and Fray Buenaventura de San Celonio, Prefect of the Capuchin Missions, with numerous other documents; 30 Apr. 1787-25 Oct. 1790. ff. 271-316.

14. Report and opinion of the Fiscal on the letters of Governor Alarmion of 22 Sept. and 4 June last, on the dissensions among the Capuchins, the proceedings of Fray Justo de Barcelona and Fray Thomas de Olot, the irregular foundation of the village of Tumuremo, etc. ; Madrid, 26 Oct. 1790. Confirmed by the Council, 16 Nov. f. 316.1;-). Juan Guillelmi to the Count del Campo de Alange, as to the foundation of Tumeremo and Nuestra Señora de Belem, the explorations of Antonio Lopez de la Puente, the fort at the junction of the rivers Curiamo and Cuyuni, etc. ; Caracas, 9 Nov. 1790. Two copies, the first enclosing (f. 325) a letter to the Governor of Guayana, 29 Aug. ff. 321, 327.

16. Pedro Carbonell, Governor of Cumana, to the king, concerning the extent of his government, the heavy labour it involves, the insufficiency of his salary and need of a larger staff, etc. ; Cumana, 20 Nov. 1790. f. 330.

17. Report of Antonio Lopez de la Puente as to the (ten thousand) fugitive negro slaves from the colonies of Esquibo, Bervich and Surinam, advising the establishment of a fort at Curumo to keep them in order, etc. ; Caracas, 4 Dec. 1790. f. 339.

18. Luis Antonio Gil, Governor of Guayana, to Count del Campo Alange; Guayana, 16 Dec. 1790. f. 342. The text is identical with that of art. 11, and the date of the month in one letter or the other is perhaps wrongly copied.

includes:

• ff. 1, 339 Antonio Lopez de la Puente: Diary on the River Cuyuni, etc.: 1789, 1790.: Span.
• ff. 1-7 River Cuyuni, Venezuela: Explorations of: 1758-1794.: Span.
• f. 8 Upata, Guiana: Discovery of mines at: 1789.: Span.
• ff. 8, 239, 245, 256, 321, 327 Juan Guillelmi: Letters, as Captain General of Caracas, to A. Valdez, etc.: 1787-1791.: Span.
• ff. 15, 23, 222 Miguel Marmion: Letters, etc., as governor of Guiana, to A. Valdez, etc.: 1785-1793.: Span.
• ff. 15-217, 222-237, 271-329 Orders Religious. Capuchins: Documents relating to the Capuchin missions in Trinidad and Guiana: 1686-1818.: Span.
• ff. 196-217,239-259,262-270, 339-341 Essequibo, British Guiana: Papers relating to fugitive slaves, from, in Guiana, etc.: 1756-1797.: Span.
• f. 219 Firmin de Sincinenea: Letters to A. Valdez, etc.: 1787-1790.: Span.
• ff. 219-221, 260-261, 342-347 Guiana, South America: Papers relating to Dutch, French, and Portuguese encroachments, etc.: 1790.: Span.
• ff. 260, 262, 263, 342 Luis Antonio Gil: Letters, as governor of Guiana to A. Valdez, etc.: 1790-1794.: Span.
• f. 330 Pedro Carbonell: Letters, as governor of Cumana, to the king of Spain, etc.: 1790-1798.: Span.
• ff. 330-338 Province of Cumana, Venezuela, S. America: Miscellaneous papers rel. to: 1607-1790.: Span. and Engl.