Add MS 36352

VENEZUELA PAPERS. Vol. XXXIX. (ff. 172). 1798-1811.

1. Pedro Carbonell, Captain General of Caracas, to Juan Alvarez, reporting hostile movements of the Portuguese in the vicinity of Guayana and requesting aid ; Caracas, 23 Mar. 1798. With minutes of the See. of State's reply, 20 Aug., etc.

2. News obtained in Trinidad, 3-5 Apr. 1799, of British movements there and designs upon Guayana, etc. ; sent by [José Felipe de] Inciarte, Commandant of Guayana, to the Captain General of Caracas, 29 Apr. 1799. f. 4.

3. Petition of José (le Chastre, Captain of one of the Veteran Companies of " Dotacion " in Guayana, to the king, narrating his services, etc.; Guayana, 25 Apr. 1800. With notes of Lieut. Col. Francesco Orozco and others, supporting the same, 26 Apr.-31 July. f. 12.

4. Minutes of correspondence of the Spanish Secretary of State and others, relating to the surrender of the Dutch island of Curacao to the English; 6 Jan.-5 Nov. 1801. f. 16.

5. Tabular census of the Capuchin missions of Guayana by Fray Luis de Castell-Tersol, Prefect; Caroni, 8 Mar. 1802. f. 18.

6. Manuel de Guevara Vasconcelos, Capt. General of Caracas, to the Spanish Minister for War, on the capture of English prizes by a Spanish privateer, the claims made for their release, etc.; Caracas, 5 Alar. 1802. f. 20.

7. Memorial of Manuel Ferran, late Intendant, now merchant, of Guayana, to the king, setting out his services, etc. ; Caracas, 24 Mar. 1803. With certificates, depositions and " autos " in support of the same, etc., to 4 Aug. 1803. f. 27.

8. Treatise on Venezuela, entitled, " Disertaciones Politicas sobre lo interesante de las Provincias del Departamento de Venezuela en la America Meridional, con demostracion de sus recursos favor del Estado " ; after 1804. f. 75.

9. Report of the Accomptant General on a memorial of José Heres and other merchants of Santo Tomé de Guayana, on the disadvantages produced by the refusal of the Governor to allow export of cattle to foreign friendly colonies, etc.; Madrid, 5 July, 1806. f. 89.

10. Josef [Ventura Caballo], Bishop Elect of Guayana, to Benito Antonio Ermida, " Minister General of Grace and Justice," enclosing a petition of Fray Thomas de Olot to the king, dated Panapana, 30 Oct., narrating the deplorable condition of the natives and suggesting improvement, with other documents; Santo Thomas de Guayana, 29 Nov. 1809. f. 97.

11. Antonio Ignacio de Cortavarria, Commissioner, to on matters connected with the commission to pacify the Caracas rebellion, with extracts from letters and notice of a map by Juan Cruz, etc.; [after Feb. 1810]. f. 119.

12. Eusebio de Bardaxi y Ariare to the Spanish Secretary "del Despacho de Gracia y Justicia," concerning secret instructions to the Spanish commissioners about to proceed to Caracas for pacification of the rebellious provinces, with remarks on the attitude of the English Court, et,-.; Cadiz, 30 Aug. 1810. f. 124.

13. Felipe Banzá to Nicolas Maria de Sierra, forwarding a map of Venzuela for the royal commissioners; Cadiz, 9 Sept. 1810. f. 128.

14. A political treatise on Guayana, entitled, " Descripcion Politico-Militar del la Provincia de Guayana, una de las que componen el Departamento de Venezuela, en que se proponen los medios que se estiman conducentas á su aumento, conservacion y estado de defensa " ; New Guayana, 13 July, 1810. Signed by Joseph de Hores and others. f. 131.

15. The Junta Superior of Guayana to the king, forwarding the foregoing " Descripcion Politico-Militar," by Mariano Aloys, who will verbally corroborate its contents; Guayana, 14 July, 1810. Signed by Joseph de Hores and others. f. 154.

16. Minutes of letters of the Secretary of State, etc., relating to the rebellion of Caracas, the alliance with Great Britain, etc., the promotion of certain officers, etc. ; Cadiz, 7, 12 May, 1811. f. 155 17. Felix Farreras, native of Guayana, to the king, on the attitude and needs of Guayana; Guayana, 20 Sept. 1811. f. 162.

18. Tabular statement of the services of Col. José de Chastre, Commandant of the Veteran Corps of Infantry and Militia and Cheif Subaltern of Guayana; Guayana, 31 Dec. 1811. f. 170.

includes:

• f. 1 Guiana, South America: Portuguese attacks on: 1798.: Span.
• f. 1 Pedro Carbonell: Letters, as governor of Cumana, to the king of Spain, etc.: 1790-1798.: Span.
• f. 4 Island of Trinidad: News of British movements: 1799.: Span.
• f. 4 Guiana, South America: News of British designs on: 1799.: Span.
• f. 16 Island of Curaçao: Correspondence on the surrender of: 1801.: Span.
• ff. 18, 97-118 Orders Religious. Capuchins: Documents relating to the Capuchin missions in Trinidad and Guiana: 1686-1818.: Span.
• f. 20 Manuel de Guevara Vasconcelos: Letter to the Spanish war minister: 1802.: Span.
• f. 89 Guiana, South America: Report on the export of cattle from: 1806.: Span.
• f. 97 José Ventura y Caballo, Bishop elect of Guiana: Letter to B. A. Ermida: 1809.
• f. 119 Antonio Ignacio de Cortavarria: Letter, as Peace Commissioner, on the Caracas rebellion: post Feb. 1810.: Span.
• ff. 119-130, 155-161 Caracas, Venezuela: Papers on the rebellion in the provinces of: 1810-1818.: Span.
• f. 124 Eusebio de Bardaxi y Ariare: Letter on the Caracas rebellion: 1810.: Span.
• f. 128 Felipe Banzá: Map of Venezuela sent by: 1810.
• ff. 131-154 Guiana, South America: Descripcion politico-militar de la provincia de: 1810.: Span.
• ff. 162-169 Guiana, South America: Papers relating to the critical condition of, etc.: 1784-1816.: Span.