Add MS 37042

BRITISH GUIANA PAPERS. Vol. I. (ff. 468). 1624-1729.

1. Extract from the Relacão sumaria das cousas do Maranham of Capt. Simão Estaco de Oliveira, printed at Lisbon, 1614 (sc. 1624), describing a journey of certain Indians to El Dorado and up the Amazon to Quito. f. 2. The printed book is in Add. MS. 13977, f. 487.

2. Extract from a royal letter on the reservation of the captaincies of Grão Parà and the Maranhão to the crown, and their boundaries; 1633. f. 5.

3. Act of possession by Pedro Teixeira, " Cappitam Mor das entradas e descubrimento de Quito a (sc. e) Rio das Amazonas," of a place between the dominions of Spain and Portugal, opposite the mouths of the Rio do Ouro [said to be the Aguarico, but other documents in this vol., e.g. 20 and 28, show that the place was uncertain. Cf. F. X. Ribeiro de Sampaio's Diario da Viagem da Capitania do Rio Negro (Lisbon, 1825), §§ 108-113, and Southey's Hist. of Brazil, i. p. 586]; 16 Aug. 1639. f. 7. [Annexe au Contre-Mém., i. 1; Pereira de Berredo's Annaes historicos do Estado do Maranhão, Lisbon, 1749, p. 310.] 4. Copy, 7 Jan. 1649, of a proclamation by Beato Maciel Parente, Governor of the Maranhão and Grão Parà, on the powers granted to him; S. Luis, 29 Jan. 1640. f. 10. [In a royal order of 1626, quoted on f. 12, occurs a reference to a letter of Parente dated in the year " seis sentos quarenta e sinquo," where " quarenta " is evidently a slip for " vinte."] 5. Petition of Peter Sotman (al. Suetman or Setman), an Irishman, to the King, to be allowed to settle in the Ilha de Joannes; n. d. [1643 (?), see art. 6]. f. 17.

6. Royal licence to the same to settle with 400 companions at the mouth of the Amazon (extract) ; 2 Sept. 1643. f.21.

7. Inacio do Rego Barreto, Provedor Mor da Fazenda Real in the Maranhão, to the King, on the informaion given to Teixeira of gold on the Rio do Ouro (see art. 3); Lisbon, 22 Feb. 1644. With official minutes, Lisbon, 18, 29 Feb. 1644. f. 30.

8. João Delgado Figueira to the King, urging the rescinding of the grant to Sotman (art. 6); 14 May, 1644. f. 35.

9. (a) Francisco do Souza Coutinho [Portuguese minister in Holland] to the King, with a copy of a paper (see f. 42) written by a Portuouese and given to the Dutch West India Company, concerning silver mines in Brazil; Hague, 22 Mar. 1645. With a minute, 29 May, 1645. f. 39 ;-(b) Report by Filipe de Matos [Cotrim], Sarcento Mor of Moura [in Portugal], one of Teixeira's companions, concerning gold mines on the Amazon and the Tocantins; Moura, 9 Aug. 1645. With a minute of the council, Lisbon, 18 Dec. 1645. f. 39 b.

10. Extract from the reply of Dr. Pedro Fernandes Monteyro, Procrador da Coroa, [to the " Papel Forte " of Father Ant. Vieira, for which see Add. MS. 15597, Souithey's Hist. of Brazil, ii. p. 222 sq.], advising the conclusion of peace with Holland; [1648]. f. 46.

11. Notes on the boundaries of the Maranhão and Grão Pará, with a copy of Teixeira's Act of Possession (art. 3), and on the Rio Negro; [l650 ?]. f. 50.

12. Extract from the Vozes Saudosas of Father Antonio Vieira, the Jesuit, Lisbon, 1736, illustrating, from the dress, etc., of Indians who accompanied Francisco Murereiba to the coast in 1656, the Dutch trade with the, interior. f. 53. [Annexe, i. 7.] 13. Extract from the (31S.) " Chronica da Companhia de Jesus " of Father Domingos de Araujo, 1721); from the diary of a Jesuit with the expedition of Pedro da Costa Favella to the river Pacajá in 1656, describing the lake of the Ganapùs. f. 56.

14. Extract from the same, relating to the mission of Father Francisco Vellozo with Vital Maciel Parente up the Amazon to the Rio Negro; 1657. f. 58.

15. Extract from the same, describing Jesuit missions on the Upper Amazon and Rio Negro, and mentioning the Dutch trade up the Orinoco. [No date is given, nbut the extract is placed with the others for convenience.] f. 60.

16. Appeal by Father Antonio Vieira to the Senate of tho Chamber of Pará against breaking the promises made to the Indians and the laws for their protection ; Belem, 21 June, 1661. f. 62.

17. Extract from a reply to the accusations of Jorge de Sampaio, ]Procurator of the Maranhão, against the Jesuits, with an account of expeditions up the Amazon and Rio Negro; [1662]. f. 7 0.

18. Extracts from a summary of evidence against Estevam de Aguiar da Costa, Captain of the fort of S. Antonio Majriocas in the captaincy of Gurupá, accused of misconduct; Bethlem, 9 Jan. 1668. f. 72. [Annexe au Contre-Mém. i. 2, 1.] 19. The summary of evidence, articles of accusation, etc., from which the foregoing is extracted, sent to the Regent by P[edro] Cezar de Menezes [Governor of the Maranhão]; S. Luiz, 8 Sept. 1672. f. 74.

20. Account of Bellem, Ilha dos (sic) Joannes, Cabo do Norte, the lower Amazon and Gurupá, from the " Noticiario Maranhense" of João de Souza Ferreira, Provedor da Fazenda dos Ausentes do Gras Pará ; 1685. f. 138.

21. (a) Artur de Saa e Menezes, Governor of the Maranhão, to the King, on the detection by Antonio de Albuquerque of French slave-traders in the Cabo do Norte; Belem, 15 Sept. 1687. f. 144 ;-(b) Extracts from a report on the province prepared by the late Governor, Gomes Freire de Andrade, for his successor, relating to a mining expedition up the river Pacajá, and commerce of foreigners on the Madeira and Negro; Pará, 8 July, 1687. f. 144 b. [Extract in Annexe, i. 11.] 22. The King to the Governor of the Maranhão, on an embassy from the Tenamanhezes or Taramanhezes [Taranambazes?] Indians to conclude peace; Lisbon, 26 Nov. 1687. f. 150.

23. Diary, etc., of Father Samuel Fritz, Jesuit missionary for the crown of Castille amoung the Ômaguas, Yurymaguas, etc., on the Amazon, from 1689 to 1723, containing., inter alia, an account of the disputes between the Spanish and Portuguese concerning the frontier. Span. f. 152. [Greater part in Annexe au Contre-Mém. i. 3.] 24. The King to Antonio de Albuquerqne Coelho de Carvalho, Governor of the Maranhão, on the refusal of Father Manoel Barboza, missionary to the Tapuzas, to supply Indians asked for by Manoel Guedes Aranha, Captain of Gurupá, to repair the fort; Lisbon, 6 Oct. 1690. f. 212.

25. The same to the same, on the repair of a convent in the fort of Gurupá for monks of the Provincia da Piedade or Carmelites; Lisbon, 19 Feb. 1691. f. 213. Followed (f. 213 b) by a letter to the same effect to Aranha, same date.

26. The same to the same, to assign certain students to the Jesuit missions on the Rio Negro as soon as they have completed their studies; Lisbon, 6 July, 1691. f. 215.

27. Petition to the King from six persons [of the Board of Missions?], representing the inadequate number of missionaries on the Amazon and its tributaries; Bellem, 12 July, 1692. f. 216.

28. The King to the Governor of the Maranhao, on journeymen masons, sent out to repair the forts in the Maranhão, and their rate of pay; Lisbon, 17 Feb. 1693. f. 218. [Annexe au Contre-Mém. i. 2, 2.] 29. The same to the same, on his report on the punitive expedition of the Capitão Mor, Illario de Souza de Azevedo, up the Amazon, in which two Jesuits were taken to their missions, one on the Matary, the other on the Rio Negro, where a fort has been begun; Lisbon, 28 Nov. 1693. f. 220.

30. The same to Ilario de Souza de Azevedo, thanking him for good service in his expedition; Lisbon, 28 Nov. 1695 (sic, 1693?). f. 221.

31. Extract from the "America Abreviada " of João de Sousa Ferreira, described as "Presbitero da Ordem de S. Pedro" (Cf. art. 20), on the foreign settlements in Guiana; [1693]. f. 223.

32. Report of the Council on a letter from the Governor of the Maranhão concerning an expedition of Captain Antonio de Miranda [e Noronha] to enquire about Spanish encroachments on the Amazon (cf. art. 34); Lisbon, 20 Dec. 1695. f. 224. [Annexe, i. 12.] 33. Report of the Council, nominating Balthezar de Mello Cabral captain of the fort of N. Senhora do Bom Successo do Parú, and Martinho Fragozo captain of that of Jezus Maria Jozeph do Rio Negro, with an account of each man's services; Lisbon, 7 Feb. 1697. With the King's consent, 27 Feb. f. 227.

34. The Governor of the Maranhão to the King, on the dispute with Father Samuel Fritz concerning the boundary between the Spanish and Portuguese dominions; Bellem, 20 July, 1697. [Annexe, i. 14, annex.] f. 231. Followed (f. 233) by a copy of Antonio de Miranda e Noronha's report (cf. art. 32); Bellem, 25 May, 1695. [Annexe, i. 12, annex.] 35. The same to the same, on the bad condition of the fortresses in the state of Grão Pará; Bellem, 21 July, 1697. f. 240.

36. Report of the Council with the opinion of Gomes Freyre de Andrada on a despatch of the Governor of the Maranhão concerning Father Samuel Fritz and the boundary question ; Lisbon, 12 Nov. 1697. With a minute, 7 Dec. f. 243. [Annexe, i. 14.] Followed (f. 244) by Albuquerque's letter and Miranda's report, as in art. 34 above.

37. Report of the Council on a despatch of the Governor of the Maranhão, reporting his voyage up the Amazon to investigate disorders there; Lisbon, 14 Nov. 1697. With a minute, 7 Dec. f. 252. Followed (f. 254) 'by Albuquerque's letter; Bellem, 26 July, 1697. [Annexe, i. 13] 38. Testimonials (a) in favour of Jozé Velho de Azevedo, Serjeant-Major and Engineer of Pará, from Fr. Manoel da Esperanca, Provincial of the Carmelites of the Maranhão; convent of Carmel of Pará, 6 Dec. 1697. f. 257;-(b) from the officials of the Senate of the Chamber; Bellem, 29 Dec. 1697. f. 259.

39. Papers relating to a Dutch proposal for trade and mutual help against the French: (a) Report of the Council on a letter from the Governor of the Maranhão, reporting the arrival of envoys from the Governor of Snrinam; Lisbon, 12 Nov. 1700. With a minute, 8 Jan. 1701. 261 ;-(b) Albuquerque's letter; S. Luis, 12 Feb. 1700. 261 b;-(c) Letter of the Dutch Governor, Paul Van der Veen; Zuriname, 10 Aug. 1699. f. 262 b;-(d) Passport of the envoys; same date. f. 263.

40. Petition by Antonio Coelho, Superior of the Jesuit missions in Grão Pará, for a coopy of a royal order [13 Mar. 1693] assigning the missionary districts amoung the various orders; n. d. Followed by the copy asked for; Bellem, 15 Oct. 1701. f. 265.

41. The King to the Governor of the Maranhão [Fernam Carrilho, governor pro tem.], to take steps for appointing a successor to Angelica de Barros, appointed captain of the fort of the Rio Negro, who is unable, through illness, to take up his duties; Lisbon, 15 Mar. 1702. f. 271.

42. Appointment of Antonio Portal de Carvalho as ensign of a company for service against the Spaniards in the " Sertois " of the Solimôes; Bellem, 28 Sept. 1709. With official confirmations. f. 272.

43. The King to Christovao da Costa Freyre, Governor of the Maranhão, on the refusal of Father Pedro do Redondo, monk of the Provincia da Piedade and missionary at the Aldea of Gerupataba, to supply Indians for service against the Spaniards; Lisbon, 7 July, 1710. f. 273.

44. The same to the same, on an expedition up the Amazon to seize Father Samuel Fernandes [sc. Fritz] and the other Spanish missionaries (see Fritz's diary, art. 23); Lisbon, 13 Aug. 1710. f. 275.

45. Testimonial from Pedro da Costa Razol, Serjeant-Major of Pará, in favour of the ensign Pedro Martins de Braga, whom he had sent against certain Portuguese s1ave-traders on the Rio Negro; Pará, 22 Oct. 1710. f. 277.

46. The King to the Comissario das Merces of the Maranhão, censuring for his neglect of the missions of Saracá and other places; Lisbon, 19 Dec. 1712. f. 278.

47. The same to the Governor of the Marahão, on the request of Diogo Rodriquez Pereira, captain of the fort of the Rio Negro, for Indians from the interior; Lisbon, 13 July. 1715. f. 280.

48. Manoel de Seixas, Superior of the Jesuit missions in the Maranhão, to the King, complaining of the oppression of the Indians by the Governor and his officers, and answering the Governor's charges against the Jesuits ; College of Bellem, 12 July, 1718. f. 282.

49. The King to Bernardo Pereira de Berredo, Governor of the Maranhão, on the request of Fr. Jeronimo Coelho, a Carmelite, to be appointed to the mission of S. Elias dos Tarumazes; West Lisbon, 22 May, 1719. f. 290.

50. Report of the Council on a suggestion by the Governor of the Maranhão that the fort of the Rio Negro Should be transferred higher up the river to prevent the Dutch trade with the natives; West Lisbon, 8 July, 1719. With a minute, 18 July. f. 292. [Annexe, i. 22.] 51. Petition of João da Matta to the King, for confirmation of his appointment by the Governor to be Capitão do Campo of Bellem ; n. d. With a minute, West Lisbon, 13 Apr. 1729 [no doubt for 1720]. f. 294. Followed (f. 295) by tho Governor's patent, Bellem, 6 Feb. 1719; with a note of registration, same date.

52. The King to the Governor of the Maranhão, on the Dutch trade ou the Rio Ne-ro; West Lisbon, 10 Oct. 1720. f. 297. [Annexe, i. 23.] 53. The same to the same, on the petition of Diogo Rodriguez Pereira, captain of the fort of the Rio Negro, to be appointed Serjeaut-Major of the new fort of the Rio Branco; West Lisbon, 1 Feb. 1721. f. 299.

54. Extracts from a report of the Council on a despatch from Jo-ao da Maza da Gama, Governor-elect of the Maranhão, concerning the discovery of silver-mines in the interior, etc. ; [West Lisbon, 23 Feb. 1722]. With a minute, 23 Mar. 1722. f. 300. Followed (f. 301) by longer extracts from the same.

55. Appointment by Manoel da Sylva Roza [Secretary of the Government of Pernambuco] of his brother Alexandre to a minor post in the secretariate; Recife, 4 May, 1722. With a confirmation, Recife, 6 May, 1722. f. 303.

56. Certificate by the same of the number of patents countersigned by successive governors; Pernambuco, 14 Oct. 1722. f. 304.

57. Report of the Council on a despatch from the Governor of the Maranhão concerning the miserable state of the fortresses in the captaincy of S. Luis; West Lisbon, 18 Nov. 1722. f.306.

58. The King to Fr. Manoel de Sta. Roza, Provincial of the Carmelites of the Maranhão, thanking him for his services in punishing disorders in the priesthood and his zeal in missionary work; Lisbon, 23 Nov. 1722. f. 308. The King to the Governor of the Maranhão, on his report concerning fortresses to be constructed on the Amazon; West Lisbon, 16 Dec. 1722. f. 310. [Annexe au Contre-Mém. i.

2, 3.] 60. The same to the same, asking for specimens of gold and silver, with reports, from the districts adjoining the territories of the Dutch, French and Spaniards and from the Tocantins, etc.; West Lisbon, 19 Dec. 1722. f. 313.

61. Extract from a report of the Council on a despatch from the Governor of the Maranhão representing the inadequacy of the present salary for the Governor's maintenance; West Lisbon, 12 Jan. 1723. With a minute, 13 Apr. f. 316.

62. Petition of Diogo Rodriguez Pereira, Captain of the fort of the Rio Negro, that, as he has repaired the fort at his own cost, the crown should relieve him of the maintenance of the priest stationed in that district; n. d. Witli a minute, West Lisbon, 16 Feb. 1723. f. 318.

63. The King to the Governor of the Maranhão, concerning a punitive expedition against the Indians on the Rio Negro; West Lisbon, 17 Feb. 1724. f. 320. [Annexe, i. 31.] 64. Report to the King by Francisco Machado, Provedor Mor da Fazenda do Estado do Maranhão, on the division of slaves taken by the " tropa de res-ates " of Capt. Thomás Teixeira S. Luis, 27 June, 1724. With a minute, West Lisbon, 5 Oct. 1725. f. 324. Followed by a certificate (f. 325) on the same matter by João da Silva Pereira, Escrivão da Real Fazenda; S. Luiz, 27 June, 1724.

65. Table of troops (officers and men) of the captaincy of Pará; 7 Sept. 1724. Forwarded to the King by the Governor, 8 Sept. 1724. f. 327.

66. Petition of Manoel de Lira Barros to be appointed " Meirinho da Alfandega e Mar " of Belem, with an account of his services as a soldier, captain of the forts of Pará and Gurupá, etc.; n. d. With a minute, West Lisbon, 12 Dec. 1724. f. 331.

67. Report to the King by Jacintho de Carvalho, Visitor General of the Jesuit missions in the Maranhao, on " resgates" (cf. also artt. 63 and 64), Pará, I Sept. 1725. With minutes, West Lisbon, 27 Jan., 8 (?) Feb. 1726. f. 334.

68. Petition to the King by " Fr. Ben Bo do Grain Para " that four Sacáca Indians may be given him to carry his chair; Sta. Maria de Belem, 28 Aug. 1725. f. 336.

69. Joseph da Silva Tavora, Provedor da Fazenda Real of Pará, to the King, on illegal slave-trading by Capt. Belchior Mendes de Moraes, sent to collect evidence preliminary to declaring war on the Manaos Indians; Bellem, 10 Sept. 1725. With a minute, West Lisbon, 11 ... , 1727. f. 338.

70. The Governor of the Maranhão to the King, on the war against the Manaus [Manaos] Indians of the Rio Negro and the chief Ajuricaba; Bellem, 26 Sept. 1727. With a minute, n. d. f. 340. [Annexe, i. 36.] 71. Salvador de Oliveyra, Jesuit missionary, to Jacintho de Carvalho, Visitor General, testifying to the kindness and courtesy of Capt. Diogo Rodriguez Pereira; Fort of the Rio Negro, 5 Jan. 1728. f. 345.

72. The King to the Governor of the Maranhão, thanking him for his exertions in the war against the Manaos and Mazapenas Indians; West Lisbon, 23 Jan. 1728. f. 347. [Annexe, i. 39.] 73. (a) Petition by Fr. Francisco de S. Mancos, missionary of the Provincia da Piedade in the Aldea of S. João Baptista dos Nhamundâs [on the river Neamunda al. Yamunda?], for documents relating to the village and the " Sertão "; n. d. With a minute by Fr. Manoel de Marvão, Commissary of the Missions; convent of Crupá [Gurupá?], 23 Mar. 1728. f. 348; -(b) Extracts from a report by the same [one of the documents asked for?] on the river Urucurin and on a journey up the Trombetas to the Dutch colonies; Nhaumondás (sic), 6 Jan. 1728. f.348 b. [Annexe, i. 38.] 74. Salvador de Oliveyra, Jesuit missionary, to Jacintho de Carvalho, Visitor General, from the camp of Capt. João Paes do Amaral, giving an account of his proceedings, etc., chiefly on "resgates"; Uhibixi Camp, 21 Apr. 1728. f. 350.

75. Explanation of a map (not given) of the village of the chief Majuri, captured by Capt. João Paes do Amaral in July, 1728. f. 362.

76. Extracts from a pamphlet " sobre os maos procedimentos do Govor ... João da Maya da Gama "; the first [partly in Annexe au Contre-Mém. i. 4, 3] on the trade of the missionaries with the natives and foreign nations, the second a list of possessions of the Carmelites, with estimated values. [Dated in pencil on the margin 1734, but Jozé da Serra was govemor then, and the verbs are in the present tense. Maya da Gama was succeeded by Alex. de Souza Freire in 1728, and the present document is therefore placed under that year.] f. 364.

77. Certificate addressed to Alexandre de Souza Freire, Governor of the Maranhão, by Miguel de Sequeira Chaves, Captain of infantry in the " tropa de guerra de Manaos," concerning the zeal of the Jesuit missionaries; Par;!, 10 Sept. 1728. f. 370.

78. Petition to the King by Maria Roza do Spirito Santo, in consideration of the services of her son, the late 31anoel da Sylva Roza (cf. artt. 55 and 56), for a secretary's post for her son Luiz da Sylva Roza; n. d. With minutes, West Lisbon, 20 Dec. 1728, 13, 17 Jan. 1729. f. 373. Followed by a "sentence of justification," 6 Dec. 1728 (f. 376), the royal order appointing 31. da Sylva Roza secretary of the government of Pernambuco, 17 Mar. 1721 (f. 393), etc., and an English translation (f. 400).

79. Extracts from the MS. of Bernardo [Pereira] de Berredo's " Annaes Historicos do Estado do Maranhão," '"'est Lisbon, 1728, on the rivers Negro, Branco and Urubú, S 832, 835 [in the printed work, Lisbon, 1749, S 728 and 730]. f. 437. [Annexe, i. 37.] 80. The King to the Governor of the Maranhão, on the list of troops sent by him and his need of reinforcements; West Lisbon, 31 May, 1729. f. 438. [Annexe au Contre-Mém. i. 4, 1.] 81. (a) The Officials of the Chamber of the Maranhão to the King, complaining that the repairs to the chamber-house and the rebuilding of the prison cannot be proceeded with owing to the neglect of the Jesuits to provide Indians ; S. Luiz, 8 Aug. 1729. With minutes, 7 Feb.-l Apr. 14-30. f. 441 ;-

(b) Reply of Jacintho de Carvalho, Procurator General of the Jesuit missions in the Maranhão, to the preceding ; College of S. Antão, 12 Feb. 1730. f. 442 b;- (c) The King to the Governor, to assign the necessary Indians to the Chamber; West Lisbon, 1 Apr. 1730. f. 446 b;-(d) The Governor to the King, reporting that the repairs have come to an end for want of funds; S. Luis, 21 June, 1730. With minutes, 5 Feb., 29 May, 1731. f. 447.

82. Jozeph Lopes [Vice-Provincial of the Jesuits in the Mal-anhaol, to the Governor, urging the punishment of Capt. Belchior Mendes [de Moraes] for his oppression of the Indians and general misconduct; S. Maria de Bellem, 19 Sept. 1729. f. 449.

83. The Governor of the Maranhão to the King, that he is sending as prisoner Theodosio, headman of Sta. Rita dos Carajaîs; Bellem, 6 Oct. 1729. f. 451. [Annexe, i. 40.] 84. Petition to the King by Diogo Rodriguez Pereira, captain of the fort of the Rio Negro, for copies of documents bearing on the powers granted to him for "resgates"; n. d. [1729?] f. 452.

85. Jozeph Lopes to the King, complaining of various beaches of the law of "resgates" by the Governor and others, of illegal slave-trading by Mendes, etc.; Bellen, College of S. Alexander, 8 Oct. 1729. f. 453. [He mentions the powers for " resgates " given to Rodriguez Pereira " este anno passado"; cf. no. 84.] 86. The Governor of the Maranhão to the King, complaining that Father Jozeph Lopes has ordered an agreement for the distribution of slaves to be made subject to the King's approval; Bellem, 12 Oct. 1729. With minutes, 6 Jan.- 12 Mar. 1730. f. 467.

includes:

• ff. 2, 3 Captain Simão Estaço de Oliveira: Extract from his Relacao sumaria das cousas do Maranham.
• f. 7 Rio do Ouro [al. Aguarico?], tributary of the Amazon: Act of possession by Capt. Teixeira: 1639.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 7 Captain Pedro Teixeira: Act of possession by, opposite tho mouths of the Rio do Ouro: 1639.: Portug.: Copy.
• ff. 10-16 Bento Maciel Parente, Governor of the Maranhão and Grão Pará: Powers granted to: 1640.: Portug.: Copy.
• ff. 17-28, 35-38 Peter Sotman: Papers relating to his settlement at the mouth of the Amazon: 1643, 1644.: Portug.: Copies.
• f. 23 Carlos Varjao Rolim, Engineer in the Maranhao: Royal letter on petition of: 1731.: Portug.: Copy.
• ff. 30-32 b Rio do Ouro [al. Aguarico?], tributary of the Amazon: Report by I. do Rego Barreto concerning gold on: 1644.: Portug.: Copy.
• ff. 30-32 b Inacio do Rego Barreto, Provedor Mor da Fayenda Real in the Maranhao: Report concerning gold on the Rio do Ouro: 1644.: Portug.: Copy.
• ff. 35-38 b. 48 João Delgado Figueira: Report on grant to P. Sotman: 1644.: Portug.
• f. 39 Francisco de Souza Coutinho, Portuguese Minister in Holland: Letter to the king of Portugal, on silver mines in Brazil: 1645.: Portug.: Copy.
• ff. 39 b-41 b Filipe de Matos Cotrim, Sargento Mor of Moura in Portugal: Report concerning gold on the Amazon and Tocantins: 1645.: Portug.: Copy.
• ff. 39 b-41 b River Tocantins, Brazil: Report concerning gold on: 1645.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 46 Dr Pedro Fernandes Monteyro, Procurador da Coroa of Portugal: Reply to the " Papel Forte " of Father Vieira: [1648].: Portug.
• f. 46 Antonio Vieira, Soc. Jes., Preacher to Don Pedro of Portugal: Reply P. F. Monteyro to his " Papel Forte ": [1648].: Portug.: Extract.
• f. 53 Francisco Murereiba: Note on expedition of, in Portuguese America: 1656.: Portug.
• f. 53 Antonio Vieira, Soc. Jes., Preacher to Don Pedro of Portugal: Extract from his " Vozes Saudosas ": Portug.
• f. 56 Lago dos Ganapús, on the Amazon: Description of: 1656.: Portug.
• ff. 56-61 Father Domingos de Araujo: Extracts from his "Chronica da Companhia de Jesus".: Portug.
• f. 58 Francisco Vellozo, Jesuit: Account of mission of, in 1657, up the Amazon: 1720.: Portug.
• f. 58 Vital Maciel Parente: Account of expedition of, up the Amazon: 1657.: Portug.
• ff. 62-68 b Antonio Vieira, Soc. Jes., Preacher to Don Pedro of Portugal: Appeal to the Senate of the Chamber of Pará on behalf of the Indians: 1661.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 70 Jorge de Sampaio, Procurator of the Maranhao: Reply to accusations of, against the Jesuits: [1662].: Portug.
• ff. 72-136 Estevan de Aguiar da Costa, captain of Gurupá: Summary of evidence against: 1668.
• ff. 72-143, 212-214 Gurupá, Grão Pará: Papers relating to the Fort of: 1668-1737.: Portug.
• f. 138 Belem, Grao Para: Account of, by J. de Souza Ferreira: 1685.
• ff. 138-143 Joao de Souza Ferreira, Provedor da Fazenda dos Ausentes do Grao Pará: Extracts from his " Noticiario Maranhense ": Portug.
• f. 139 Joannes; Island of, at the mouth of the Amazon: Account of, by J. de Souza Ferreira: 1685.: Portug.
• f. 139 b Cabo do Norte, Captaincy of Grão Pará, Brazil: Account of, by J. de Souza Ferreira: 1685.: Portug.: copy.
• f. 144 Cabo do Norte, Captaincy of Grão Pará, Brazil: French slave-traders in: 1687.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 144 b Gomes Freire de Andrade, Governor of the Maranhão: Report on the province for his successor: 1687.: Portug.
• ff. 144-150 b Artur de Saa e Menezes: Papers relating to his governorship of the Maranhao: 1687.: Portug.: Copies.
• ff. 145 b-147 River Pacajá, Brazil: Account of mining expedition up: 1687.: Portug.: Copy.
• ff. 147-148 River Madeira, Brazil: Account of: 1687.: Portug.
• f. 150 Taramanhezes [al. Taranambazes?] Indians in Brazil: Royal letter on embassy of: 1687.: Portug.: Copy.
• ff. 152-211 b Samuel Fritz, Jesuit missionary on the Amazon: Diary of: 1689-1723.: Span.: Copy.
• f. 212 Manoel Barboza, Missionary to the Tapuyas, in Brazil: Refusal to supply Indians for the Captain of Gurupá: 1690.
• ff. 212-214 Manoel Guedes Aranha, Captain of Gurupá in Grao Pará: Royal letters relating to his repair of the fort: 1690, 1691.: Portug.: Copies.
• ff. 212-267 passim Antonio de Albuquerque Coelho de Carvalho: Papers on his governorship of the Maranhao: 1690-1700.
• ff. 220, 221 Ilario de Souza de Azevedo, Capitao Mor of the Maranhao: Royal letters on punitive expedition of, up the Amazon: 1693 (?).: Portug.: Copies.
• f. 223 Guiana, South America: Account of French, English and Dutch settlements in by J. de Souza Ferreira: [1693].: Portug.
• f. 223 Joao de Souza Ferreira, Provedor da Fazenda dos Ausentes do Grao Pará: Extract from his "America Abreviada ".: Portug.
• ff. 224, 231-239 b, 243-251 Captain Antonio, de Miranda e Noronha: Papers relating to his expedition concerning Spanish encroachments oil the Amazon: 1695, 1697.: Portug.: Copies.
• ff. 224, 231-239 b, 243-251, 275 Samuel Fritz, Jesuit missionary on the Amazon: Papers relating to disputes concerning the Spanish-Portuguese boundary: 1695, 1697, 1710.: Portug.: Copies.
• f. 227 Parú, Grão Pará: Nomination of captain of the fort at: 1697.: Portug.
• f. 227 Martinho Fragozo: Nomination of, as captain of fort of the Rio Negro, in Grao Para: 1697.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 227 Balthezar de Mello Cabral: Nomination of, as captain of fort of the Paru, in Grao Para: 1697.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 243 Gomes Freire de Andrade, Governor of the Maranhão: Opinion on the boundary-dispute in S. America between Spain and Portugal: 1697.: Portug.
• f. 257 Fr Manoel da Esperança, Provincial of the Carmelites of the Maranhão, Brazil: Testimonial to J. Velho de Azevedo: 1697.: Portug.: Copy.
• ff. 257-260 Jozé Velho de Azevedo, Serjeant-Major and Engineer of Pará: Testimonials in favour of: 1697.: Portug.: Copies.
• f. 262 b Paul Van der Veen, Governor of Surinam: Letter to the Governor of the Maranhao: 1699.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 265 Antonio Coelho: Petition concerning the Jesuit missions in the Maranhao, Brazil: [1701].: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 271 Fernam Carrilho: Order to, as governor of the Maranhao, Brazil: 1702.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 271 Angelico de Barros, captain of the Fort of the Rio Negro: Order for appointment of a successor to: 1702.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 272 Antonio Portal de Carvalho: Appointment of, as ensign, to serve on the Solimoes: 1709.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 273 Pedro do Redondo, Missionary at Gerupataba, in Grão Pará: Royal letter on refusal of, to supply Indians: 1710.: Portug.: Copy.
• ff. 273-289 passim Christovão da Costa Freyre: Papers relating to his governorship of the Maranhão, Brazil: 1710-1718.: Portug.: Copies.
• f. 277 Pedro da Costa Rayol: Testimonial to P. Martins de Braga: 1710.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 277 Ensign Pedro Martins de Braga: Testimonial in favour of, for service on the Rio Negro: 1710.: Portug.: Copy.
• ff. 280-299 passim, 318, 345, 452 Diogo Rodriguez Pereira: Papers relating to his command on the Rio Negro: 1715-[1729].: Portug.
• f. 282 Manoel de Seiscas, Superior of Jesuit missions in the Maranhão: Complaint against the Governor: 1718.: Portug.: Copy.
• ff. 290-299 Bernardo Pereira de Berredo: Papers relating to his governorship of the Maranhão: 1709-1721.: Portug.: Copies.
• f. 294 Joao da Matta, Capitao do Campo of Bellem in Grao Pará: Petition to the king of Portugal: [1719].: Portug.: Copy.
• ff. 300-368 passim João da Maya da Gama: Papers relating to his governorship of the Maranhao: 1722-1728.: Portug.: Copies.
• f. 303 Manoel da Sylva Roza, Secretary of the Government of Pernambuco: Nomination of his brother Alexandre to a post: 1722.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 304 Manoel da Sylva Roza, Secretary of the Government of Pernambuco: Certificate of patents: 1722.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 306 in the Maranhao, Captaincy of São Luis: Report of the Portuguese Council of State on the fortresses of: 1722.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 308 Fr Manoel Santa Roza, Provincial of the Carmelites of the Maranhao: Letter to, from the king of Portugal: 1722.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 324 Francisco Machado, Provedor Mor da Fazenda do Estado do Maranhão: Report to the king on " resgates ": 1724.: Portug.: Copy.
• ff. 324-326 Captain Thomas Teixeira: Certificates of division of slaves taken by the " tropa de resgates " of: 1724.: Portug.: Copies.
• f. 325 Joao da Silva Pereira, Escrivao da Real Fazenda in the Maranhao: Certificate of " resgates ": 1724.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 331 Manoel de Lira Barros: Petition to the king of Portugal, with account of his services as captain of Para, etc.: 1724.: Portug.: Copy.
• ff. 334, 345, 350, 442 b Jacintho de Carvalho: Letters and papers, as Visitor-General of the Jesuit missions in the Maranhao, Brazil: 1725-1730.: Portug.: Copies.
• f. 338 Joseph da Silva Tavora, Provedor da Fazenda Real of Pará: Complaint by, of illegal slave-trading: 1725.: Portug.: Copy.
• ff. 338-344, 347 Manaos Indians on the Rio Negro: Papers relating to war against: 1725, 1727.: Portug.
• ff. 338-344, 449, 453 Captain Belchior Mendes de Moraes: Papers on his expedition to the Rio Negro, and his illegal slave-trading: 1725-1736.: Portug.: Copies.
• ff. 340-344 Ajuricaba, Indian Chief on the Rio Negro: Report on war against: 1727.: Portug.
• ff. 340-361 passim Captain João Paes do Amaral: Papers relating to his expedition up the Amazon: 1727, 1728.: Portug.: Copies.
• ff. 345, 350 Salvador de Oliveyra, Jesuit missionary: Letters to J. de Carvalho: 1728.: Portug.: Copies.
• f. 348 b River Trombetas, tributary of the Amazon: Report on journey up: 1728.: Portug.
• f. 348 b Fr Francisco de Santos Manços, Missionary: Report on the Urucurin and Trombetas: 1728.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 348b River Urucurin, tributary of the Amazon: Report on: 1728.: Portug.
• f. 370 Captain Miguel de Sequeira Chaves: Certificate of zeal of Jesuit missionaries: 1728.: Portug.: Copy.
• ff. 370-468 passim Alexandre de Souza Freire: Papers relating to his governorship of the Maranhao: 1728-1732.: Portug.: Copies.
• f. 373 Luiz da Sylva Roza: Petition to the king of Portugal on behalf of, by his mother: [1728].: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 373 Maria Roza do Spirito Santo: Petition to the king of Portugal on behalf of her son, L. da Sylva Roza: [1728].: Portug.: Copy.
• ff. 373-435 Manoel da Sylva Roza, Secretary of the Government of Pernambuco: Papers relating to the life and services of: 1728.: Portug. and transl.: Copies.
• f. 437 River Branco, Brazil: Papers relating to: 18th-19th centt.: Portug. and Span.
• f. 437 River Urubú, tributary of the Amazon: Account of, by B. Pereira de Berredo: 1728.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 437 Bernardo Pereira de Berredo: Extracts from his " Annaes Historicos do Estado do Maranhao ": 1728.: Portug.
• ff. 449, 453 Jozeph Lopes, Vice-Provincial of the Jesuits of the Maranhão: Letters relating to illegal slave-trading: 1729, 1730.: Portug.: Copies.