Add MS 37044

BRITISH GUIANA PAPERS. Vol. III. (ff. 404). 1773-1822.

1. (a) Instructions and licence by Vicente Diez de La Fuente to Ysidoro Rondon, commander of the expedition to Lake Parime and El Dorado; River Parava [Paragua], Pueblo de S. Jozef, 30 Aug. 1773. Span. ff. 1, 5 b;-(b) Instructions by the same to D. Antonio Lopes de La Puente, for his command of the post on the river Parime; River Curaricara [Uraricapará], 14 Feb. 1775. Span. f. 3 b;-(c) Instructions and licence by the same to the same for his expedition to Lake Parime; Guirior [on the Paragua], 27, 28 Aug. 1775. Span. ff. 6 b, 8, 13 b;-(d) João Pereira Caldas, Governor of Grão Pará, to Joaquim Tinouco Valente, Governor of the Rio Negro, on the capture of the Spanish expedition, and the steps to be taken for preventing such aggressions; Pará, 25 Apr. 1776. f. 14 b.

2. (a) Instructions by La Fuente to Juan Marcos Zapata, Sargento de Gastadores, for his command of the careeningplace of Adauca [Sta. Rosa] on the Parime [Uraricapará]; River Parara [Paragua], P. de S. Josef, 5 Sept. 1773. Span. f. 18;-(b) The same to Serj. Juan Antonio Cuella, with reference to command of the posts of [Sta. Rosa] and S. Juan Bauptista de Cadacada [Cajacaja on the Uraricoera]; Guirior, 12, 13 June, 25 Aug., 21 Sept. 1775. Span. ff. 20b, 21, 22, 23 ;-(c) Filippe Sturm to the Governor of Grão Pará, on his expedition up the Rio Branco against the Spaniards; Mouth of River Tacutú, 19 Nov. 1775. f. 24 b.

3. List of "villas" and "lugares" in the captaincy of the Rio Negro; 1773. f. 28.

4. João Pereira Caldas, Governor of Grão Pará, to Martinho de Mello e Castro, Secretary of State, on a report by Gervase Leclerc, a French deserter from Surinam, of a settlement of Spaniards on the Uraricoera; Pará, 13 July, 1775. With documents bearing on the matter, including letters from F. X. Ribeiro de Sampaio and an order for the erection of a fort at the junction of the Uraricoera and Tacutú. ff. 29-53. [Governor's letter, etc. in Annexe, i. 81, 137, 138, 140, 142-144].

5. Report by Filippe Sturm to the Governor of Grão Pará, on his expedition against the Spaniards and the building of the new fort; Mouth of the Tacutú, 1 Jan. 1776. f. 54.

6. The Governor of Grão Pará to the Secretary of State, announcing the capture of thirteen Spaniards; Pará, 4 Jan. 1776. f. 58. [Annexe, i. 147.] Enclosed is a record of the examination of witnesses, with their depositions, to establish the Portuguese sovereignty over the Rio Branco, 19 Apr.-2 May, 1775. f. 59. [Annexe, i. 141, and, in the original, iv. 3.] 7. The same to the same, on the arrival of the Spanish prisoners, enclosing reports by Sturm and the Spaniards and a copy of the letter in 37043, art. 77 ; Pará, 19 Feb. 1776. f. 76. [Annexe, i. 149.] 8. The same to the same, on the arrival of six more Spanish prisoners, with a summary of the account given by them; Pará, 28 Feb. 1776. f. 87. [Annexe, i. 150.] 9. The Secretary of State to the Governor, on the Spanish prisoners; Palace of N. Senhora da Ajuda, 3 July, 1776. f. 91.

10. (a) D. Manuel Centurion, Governor of Orinoco, to the Governor of the Rio Negro, demanding reparation for the attack on the Spanish expedition and declaring the Spanish right to the territory concerned; Guayana, 27 July, 1776. Span. f. 92. [Annexe, i. 152.];-(b) Reply of the Governor of the Rio Negro; Barcellos, 13 0ct. 1776. f.95. [Ibid. 153.];-

(c) Memorial by Capt. Antonio Barreto, Spanish envoy, to tlio Governor of the Rio Negro, on the same matter; Barcelo (sic), 8 Oct. 1776. Span, f. 103.

11. The Governor of Grão Pará to the Secretary of State, on the defence and colonization of the Rio Branco; Pará, 12 June, 1777. f. 109. [Annexe, i. 158.] 12. Extract from a memorial 'by Manoel José da Cunha to the Provedor, etc., of the General Company of Grão Pará and the Maranhão, mentioning the disadvantages of the Colony's neighbourhood to the foreign settlements; Pará, 18 Sept. 1777. f. 111.

13. Recommendations of the Junta da Real Fazenda of Grão Pará for reducing expenditure on the captaincy of tlio Rio Ne-ro; 23 July, 1778. f. 112.

14. The Secretary of State to the Governor of Grão Pará, announcing that the Queen has pardoned Miguel Arcanjo Bitancourt [al. Arcangelo de Bitancourt], a deserter from tho Rio Branco ; Palace of N. S. de Ajuda, 26 May, 1779. f. 114.

15. (a) Extract, relating to the communication between the Rio Negro and the Orinoco, from " Noticias dadas por .... Moradores em Povoacõens do Rio Negro, Sobre as Communicacõens do (sic) Ryos abaixo declarados "; n. d., but probably in 1780, as it was sent with the following letter. f. 115. [Annexe, i.

167.];-(b) Instructions from João Pereira Caldas [now charged with the demarcation of boundaries, the governorship of Grão Pará being transferred to a deputy] to Joaquiin Jozé Ferreyra, Captain-Engineer, and Francisco Jozé de Lacerda e Almeyda, Cartographer, for the exploration of the Rio Negro, etc., and the frontier; Barcellos, 23 Dec. 1780. f. 117. [Annexe, i. 163.];-(c) Report by the same engineer and cartographer.; Barcellos, 18 Mar. 1781. f. 118b. [Extract in Annexe, i. 165.]:-(d) Caldas to the commandant of the frontier of the Rio Negro and the fort of S. Gabriel, enquiring about the country between the Rio Negro and the Jupurá, the headwaters of the Cauaboris, etc. ; Barcellos, 1 June, 1781. f. 121 b;-(e) Reply to the preceding; Fort of S. Gabriel, 18 July, 1781. f. 122 b. [Annexe, i. 166.] 16. Instructions from Caldas to Ricardo Franco de Almeida Serra, Captain-Engineer, and Antonio Pires da Silva [de] Pontes [Pass Leme], Cartographer, for the exploration of the Rio Branco and the communications between the Dutch dominions and those of Spain and Portugal; Barcellos, 26 Dec. 1780. f. 124. [Annexe, i. 164.] The report of the engineer and cartographer follows; Barcellos, 19 July, 1781. f. 126 b. [Annexe, i. 168.] 17. Extract from a report by Caldas to the Secretary of State, on the exploration of the Rio Branco, etc., with an extract from the explorers' report (see art. 16); 21 July, 1781. f. 137. Followed (f. 142) by the complete report. [Annexe, i 169. ] 18. The same to the same, on the demarcation expedition up the Jupirá, and on the frontier of the Javary and Madeira; Barcellos, 2 Aug. 1781. f. 147.

19. Antonio Pirez da Silva de Pontes Paes Leme to the Secretary of State, asking for permission to return, etc. ; Barcellos, 30 Aug. 1781. f. 151.

20. Caldas to the Secretary of State, requesting permission to make war on the Indians of the new settlements on the Rio Branco, who have revolted, and on the Mura and Mandrecú tribes, enclosing a letter from Pedro Maciel Parente, commandant of the frontier of the Rio Branco, etc. ; Barcellos, 19 Jan. 1782. f. 152. [Caldas's letter and extract from Parente's in Annexe, i. 170.] 21. The same to the same, with skins of birds, some parrots, etc., from the cataracts of the Rio Negro; Barcellos, 31 Jan. 1782. f. 158.

22. Extracts from lists of letters from Caldas; 31 Jan. 1782- Feb. 1790. f. 160.

23. Caldas to Lieut. Col. Theodozio Constantino de Charmont [al. Chermont], boundary commissioner, as to the river Caxiquari and its connexions with the Cauaboris; Barcellos, 23 May, 1782. f. 164.

24. Extract from the " Roteiro da viagem ... da Cidade de Bellem do Grão Pará athé as ultimas Colonias dos Dominios Portuguezes nos Rios Amazonas e Negro, Pelo Tenente Coronel de Engenharia João Vasco Manoel de Braum, 1782 ": an account of the Rio Negro and its tributaries. f. 166. Followed (f. 176) by another extract from the same, relating to the Trombetas.

25. The Secretary of State to Caldas (extracts), iii reply to his letter in art. 20, recommending a proclamation of pardon to the revolted Indians; Palace of Queluz, 7 July, 1783. f. 177. [Annexe, i. 171.] 26. Caldas to Lieut.-Col. T. C. de Chermont on the com]position, etc., of the detachments at Tabatinga [on the Amazon], the mouth of the Issá and S. Antonio do Marapi on the Jupurá; Barcellos, 9 Sept. 1783. f. 179.

27. Extracts from "Memoria de todas as pessoas que desde o principio da conquista governarão as duas Capitanias do Maranhão e Gran (sic) Pará," 1783; on the Rio Branco. f. 181.

28. " Reflexoens abbreviadas dos principaes motivos que obstarão o mayor dezajado progresso de Lavoura e Commercio do Estado do desde a nove forma de Administracão que principion a ter... em 1750 " arranged by governors, from Mendonca Furtado, beginning Sept. 1751, to Jozé de Napoles Tello de Menezes, ending Oct. 1783. f. 183.

29. (a) Proclamation by Caldas of pardon for the revolted Indians on the Rio Branco (cf. artt. 20 and 25) ; Barcellos, 28 Feb. 1784. f. 187. [Annexe, i. 172.] ;-(b) Two letters from João Bernardes Borralho, commeandant of the frontier of the Rio Branco, to Caldas, on the attempts to induce the revolted Indians to return to the settlements, etc.; Fort of S. Joaquim, 1, 10 July, 1784. f. 188. [Annexe, i. 173, 174.] 30. Minutes on letters from Caldas:-(a) 28 July, 1784, recommending for promotion João Bernardes Borralho, and others; answered 26 Aug. 1786. f. 195;-(b) IS Dec. 1784, on the Rio Branco and " descimentos " of Indians; answered 27 June, 1786, with orders for the despatch of Col. Manoel da Gama Lobo [de Almada] to explore the Rio Branco and its frontier. Ibid. [Annexe, i. 196.] 31. Caldas to the Secretary of State, on the settling of Indians on the Rio Branco, enclosing reports from Borralho, 22 July- 25 Sept. 1784 ; Fort of the Bar of the Rio Negro, 28 Oct. 1784. f. 197. [Annexe, i. 176.] 32. The same to the same, on the same matter and on Dutch slave-trading on the Rio Branco, enclosing reports from Borralho, 18 Oct., 20 Nov. 1784; Barcellos, 18 Dec. 1784. f. 213. [Annexe, i. 177.] 33. Three letters (first two, extracts) from Borralho to Caldas, on the same matter; 18 Feb.-30 Apr. 1785. f. 220. [Annexe au Contre-Mém. i. 8, 1-3.] 34. Caldas to the Secretary of State, on the same matter and on the Mura Indians, enclosing a report from Borralho, 18 Feb. 1785 ; Barcellos, 21 June, 1785. f. 227. [Annexe, i. 179.] 35. (a) Borrallho to Caldas, on the same matter ; Fort of S. Joaquim, 1 July, 1785. f. 233. [Annexe au Contre-Mém. i. 8, 4.];-(b) Reply of Caldas; Barcellos, 10 Aug. 1785. f. 235.

36. Caldas to the Secretary of State, on the same matter and the Mura Indians; Barcellos, 19 Aug. 1785. f. 238. [Annexe, i. 180.] 37. The same to the same, on a specimen of indigo made on the upper Rio Negro, and asking whether the naturalist Alexand re Rodrigues Ferreira, who is starting for the upper Rio Negro, shall go up the Japurá [Jupurá] also; Barcellos, 19 Aug. 1785. f. 239.

38. (a) Miguel Arcanjo to Borralho, reporting that he has sent the soldier Duarte after some natives who have deserted their " malocas 8 Oct. 1785. f. 241. [Annexe, i. 181.];-

(b) Borralho to Caldas (extract), on', descimentos "; 29 Nov.

14-85. f. 241 b. [Annexe, i. 182.] 39. Lieut.-Col. Jo,-to Baptista Mardel to D. Francisco Requena [first Spanish commissioner for the demarcation], complaining that he is wasting time 'by frivolous objections, and answering him on points regarding the river Jupurá; Ega [or Teffe], 3 Jan. 1786. f. 243.

40. Three letters from Borralho to Caldas (the first extracts only), on " descimentos "; Fort of S. Joaquim, 6 Jan., 19 Feb., 27 Mar.. 1786. ff. 247, 250, 251b. [Annexe, i. 185, 186, 187.] 41. Caldas to the naturalist Alex. Rodrigues Ferreira, acknowledging his reports on the upper Rio Negro, and instructing him to proceed to the lower part of the same river and the Rio Branco; Barcellos, 15 Apr.1786. f. 254.

42. Caldas to the Serjeant-Major, Henrique Jo,-to Wilkens, boundary commissioner, on the negotiations with Requena; Barcellos, 21 June, 1786. f. 255.

43. Ferreira to the Secretary of State, on the natural history of the Rio Branco, and on the state of the settlements there Barcellos, 10 Aug. 1786. f. 257. [Annexe, i. 197.] 44. Caldas to the Secretary of State, on the " descimentos " on the Rio Branco and the naturalist's investigations, enclosing nine reports from Borralho, 2 May-23 July, 1786 ; Barcellos, 17 Aug. 1786. f. 264. [Annexe, i. 188-195, 198, iv. 5.] Followed (f. 290) by duplicates of the letter and two enclosures.

45. Caldas to Col. Manoel da Gama Lobo de Almada [Governor appointed for the Rio Negro], on the advisability of an exploration of the river Uatumá, as well as the Urubú and Trombetas, to discover if it communicates with the Dutch dominions, enclosing copies of letters, 31 Jan. 1787, to the directors of the towns of Silves and Serpa, instructing them to explore respectively the above rivers Urubú and Uatumá; Barcellos, 3 Feb. 1787. f. 299.

46. Da Gama to Caldas, on his exploration of the headwaters of the Rio Branco, etc., enclosing reports by the engineer and cartographer and a list of persons who took part in the expedition; Mouth of the Anauaú, 16 July, 1787. f. 307. [Annexe, i. 201, and, in the original, iv. 6.] 47. Caldas to the Secretary of State, on Da Gama's expedition, enclosing letters from and to Da Gama; Barcellos, 26 Sept. 1787. f. 317. [Annexe, i. 199.] 48. The same to the same, on Da Gama's report (art. 46), and enclosing a copy of an order from himself to Da Gama to explore the Anauaú; Barcellus, 25 Apr. 1788. f. 323.

49. The same to the same, on his instructions to Da Gama, enclosing a copy of a letter to the latter on the loss of certain maps, with notes therefrom on the headwaters of the Rio Branco; Barcellos, 25 Apr. 1788. f. 326.

50. The same to the same, Barcellos, 25 Apr. 1788, on three letters enclosed, viz. (a) Caldas to Da Gama, 30 June, 1787 (f. 331b), asking for information as to the rivers Jauapori, Curerú and Uarana-cuá, tributaries of the Rio Negro near the Rio Branco;--(b) Da Gama to Caldas (extract, f. 333), 22 Aug., with an account, 18 Aug., of the above rivers by Pedro Affonso Gatto, Director of Moura;-(c) Reply of Caldas (f. 336), 29 Aug. 1787. f. 331.

51. The same to the same, recommending two soldiers who saved Da Gama's life in a cataract, on the loss of his papers and maps, and on letters from and to Da Gama which he is forwarding, and seven of which are given, 10 May-2 July, 1787 ; Barcellos, 25 Apr. 1788. f. 337. [Extract from encl. 1 in Annexe, i. 200.] 52. The same to the same, on Da Gama's report and the affairs of the Rio Branco, enclosing letters from and to Da Gama (one mentioning his " Deseripcão relativa ao Rio Branco e seu Territorio," for which see Revista Trimensal de Historia e Geographia, Rio de Janeiro, Serie 111. tom. ii. p. 617, and, with omissions, Annexe, i. 202, iv. 8), and extracts from Sampaio's " Relacão Geographico-Historica do Rio Branco," on the frontier of the Rio Branco; Barcellos, 26 Apr. 1788. f. 349. [Letter to the See. of State and an extract from encl. 1 in Annexe, i. 202, and, in the original, iv. 7.] 53. Postscript of a letter from the same to the same, recommending the soldier Duarte Jozé Migueis for the pay of a serjeant; Bareellos, 30 Apr. 1788. f. 360.

54. Extract, on the Rio Branco, from the diary of the pastoral visits of Dr. Fr. Caetano Brandão, Bishop of Partá, 8 and 9 Nov. 1788, from the Jornal de Coimbra, vol. iv., 1813, p. 355. f. 361.

55. Caldas to the Secretary of State, on the settlements of the upper Rio Negro and the Rio Branco, enclosing a number of letters, 4 Oct. 1788-13 May, 1789, one from tho commandant of the frontier of the Rio Negro, the others from and to Borralho; on board the canoe Pilar, 9 June, 1789. f. 362. [Several of the enclosures in Annexe, i.

204-208.] 56. Manoel da Gama Lobo de Almada, Governor of the Rio Negro, to the Secretary of State, on a revolt of Indians on the Rio Branco, enclosing instructions to Lieut. Leonardo Joseph Ferreira for bringing back those who have fled, 1 Feb. 1790; Barcellos, 28 Feb. 1790. f. 384. [Annexe, i. 209.] 57. (a) Extract from a petition to the Queen by the cartographer Antonio Pirez da Silva Pontes [Paes Leme], recounting his services; n. d. f. 387;-(b) Extracts from a certificate in his favour by Ricardo Franco d'Almeida Serra, Serjeant-Major of Infantry and Engineer; Villa Bella [Mlatto Grosso], 12 May, 1790. f. 389.

58. The Governor of the Rio Negro to the Secretary of State, on the revolt on the Rio Branco, reporting that he has transferred most of the Indians to other districts and settled a newly descended tribe on the Rio Branco; Barcellos, 9 Dec. 1790. f. 391. With the following enclosures:-(a) Lieut. Leonardo Joseph Ferreira to the Governor, reporting the capture of 81 fugitives; Fort of S. Joaquim, 2 Apr. 1790. f. 393b;-

(b) The Governor to the directors of the settlements to which the Rio Branco Indians were transferred, to assign them plantations; Barcellos, 14 May, 1790. f. 395;-(c) The Governor to the commandant of the frontier of the Rio Branco, informing him that he is appointing married civilians instead of soldiers directors of the settlements; Barcellos, 9 June, 1790. f. 396 b. [All in Annexe, i. 211.] 59. Note of a letter from Francisco de S[ousa] C[outinho], Governor of Gião Pará, to the Secretary of State, on the despatch of a messenger to Surinam with a letter to Dr. David Nassi [David de Isaac Cohen Nassy]; 28 Feb. 1798. f. 399.

60. Extracts from a report by the Governor of Grão Pari on the Indian settlements, 1798. f. 400.

61. Table of garrisons in the captaincy of the Rio Negro; 26 Apr. 1822. f. 401.

62. Extract from a letter by Theodozio Constantino de Chermont (Cf. art. 26) to the provisional civil government [sc. governor?] of Grão Pará, on the garrison of the captaincy of the Rio Negro; 8 May, 1822. f. 403.

River Branco, Brazil: Papers relating to: 18th-19th centt.: Portug. and Span.

River Uraricuera, Brazil: Papers relating to: 1773-1789.: Portug. and Span.: Copies.

River Tacutú, Brazil: Papers relating to: 1775-1789.: Portug. and Span.: Copies.

includes:

• ff. 1-108 Parime, Legendary Lake, S. America: Papers relating to the Spanish expedition to: 1773-1776.: Span. and Portug.: Copies.
• ff. 1-14b, 18-24b Vicente Diez de La Fuente, Spanish officer: Instructions for the expedition to Lake Parimé, Brazil: 1773-1775.: Span.: Copies.
• ff. 14 b, 31-35 b, 44 b-51, 59-75, 92-108 Joaquim Tinouco Valente: Papers relating to his governorship of the Rio Negro: 1776.: Portug. and Span.: Copies.
• ff. 14 b-383 passim João Pereira Caldas: Papers relating to his official duties as governor of Grao Pará: 1775-1789.: Portug. and Span.: Copies.
• ff. 14 b-89 b passim Captain Filippe Sturm: Papers relating to his expedition against the Spaniards on the Rio Branco: 1775, 1776.: Portug.: Copies.
• ff. 29-393 passim Martinho de Mello e Castro, Portuguese Envoy to England: Correspondence, as Secretary of State, with the Governor of Grao Para, etc.: 1775-1790.: Portug.: Copies.
• ff. 35 b-44 Francisco Xavier Ribeiro de Sampaio, Ouvidor of the Rio Negro: Letters to the Governor of Grao Pará: 1775.: Portug.: Copies.
• f. 92 Manuel Centurion: Letters and papers, as commandant of Guiana,etc.: 1763 - 1778.: Span.
• f. 103 Captain Antonio Barreto: Memorial, as envoy of the governor of Orinoco, to the governor of the Rio Negro: 1776.: Span.: Copy.
• f. 111 Manoel José da Cunha: Memorial: 1777.: Portug.: Extract.
• f. 114 Miguel Arcanjo Bitancourt: Pardon to, for. desertion: 1779.: Portug.
• f. 115 River Orinoco: Notices of its communications with the Rio Negro: [1780?].: Portug.
• ff. 117-121 b Joaquim José Ferreyra, captain of Engineers: Instructions to, and report by, on exploration of the Rio Negro, etc.: 1780, 1781.: Portug.: Copies.
• ff. 117-121 b Francisco Jozé Lacerda e Almeyda, cartographer: Report, etc., on exploration of the Rio Negro and its frontier: 1780, 1781.: Portug.: Copies.
• ff. 122 b, 363 Marcellino Jozé Cordeiro, Brazilian officer: Letters to J. Pereira Caldas: 1781, 1788.: Portug.: Copies.
• ff. 124-135 b Captain Ricardo Franco d' Almeida Serra: Instructions and report on exploration of the Rio Branco, etc.: 1780, 1781.: Copies.
• ff. 124-135 b Antonio Pires da Silva de Pontes Paes Leme, cartographer: Instructions to, and report by, on exploration of the Rio Branco, etc.: 1780, 1781.: Portug.: Copies.
• ff. 147, 243 River Jupurá, Brazil: Report on expedition up, etc.: 1781, 1786.: Portug.: Copies.
• f. 151 Antonio Pires da Silva de Pontes Paes Leme, cartographer: Letter to the Portuguese Secretary of State: 1781.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 154 b Mandrecú Indians, on the Rio Negro: Proposal by the Governor to make war on: 1782.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 156 b Pedro Maciel Parente, Commandant of the Frontier of the Rio Branco: Letter to J. Pereira Caldas: 1782.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 164 River Caxiquari, Brazil: Letter on: 1782: Portug.: Copy.
• ff. 164, 179 Lieutenant-Colonel Theodozio Constantino de Chermont, alias Charmont: Letters to, as Brazilian commissioner for the demarcation of boundaries, from J. Pereira Caldas: 1782, 1783.: Portug.: Copies.
• ff. 166-176 Lieutenant-Colonel João Vasco Manoel de Braun: Extracts from the " Roteiro da viagem " of: 1782.: Portug.
• f. 179 River Ica, Brazil: Post at the mouth of: 1783.
• f. 179 Tabatinga, on the Amazon: Composition of detachment at: 1783.: Portug.
• f. 179 Sant' Antonio do Marapi, on the Jupurá, Brazil: Composition of detachment at: 1783.: Portug.
• ff. 188-299 b passim Miguel Arcanjo Bitancourt: Papers on his services on the Rio Branco: 1784-1786.: Portug.
• ff. 188-398 passim João Bernardes Borralho: Correspondence, as commandant of the frontier of the Rio Branco: 1784-1790.: Portug.: Copies.
• f. 195 Ensign Nicolao de Sá Sarmento: Services of, on the Rio Branco: 1784.: Portug.: Copy.
• ff. 195, 299-398 passim Colonel Manoel da Gama Lobo de Almada: Papers relating to his the exploration of the Rio Branco, etc., and governorship of the Rio Negro: 1786-1790.: Portug.
• ff. 239, 254, 257-289 Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira, Brazilian naturalist: On the natural history of the Rio Negro and Rio Branco: 1785, 1786.: Portug.
• f. 243 Francisco Requena, Commissioner, for Boundaries in S America: Letter to, from Lieut.-Col. J. B. Mardel: 1786.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 243 Lieutenant-Colonel João Baptista Mardel: Letter to D. Francisco Requena, on the demarcation of boundaries in S. America: 1786.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 255 Serj.-Major Henrique João Wilkens, Portuguese Commissioner for Boundaries in S America: Letter to, from J. Pereira Caldas: 1786.: Portug.: Copy.
• ff. 299, 304 River Uatuma, tributary of the Amazon: Letters on exploration of: 1787.: Portug.
• ff. 299-303 b River Urubú, tributary of the Amazon: Letters on exploration of: 1787.: Portug.
• f. 310 b Euzebio Antonio de Ribeiros, Sergeant-Major of Engineers: On the headwaters of the Rio Branco, etc.: 1787.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 312 Dr Jozé Simoens de Carvalho, cartographer: Report on the headwaters of the Rio Branco, etc.: 1787.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 324 Ananaú R, S. America: Order for exploration of: 1788.: Portug.
• ff. 331-336 b River Uarana-cuá, tributary of the Rio Negro: Letters on: 1787.: Portug.
• ff. 331-336 b River Curerú, tributary of the Rio, Negro, Brazil: Letters on: 1787.: Portug.
• ff. 331-336 b Jauaporî River, tributary of the Rio Negro, Brazil: Letters on: 1787.: Portug.
• f. 333 b Pedro Affonso Gatto, Director of Moura: Account of the tributaries of the R. Negro: 1787.: Portug.: Copy.
• ff. 356-359 Francisco Xavier Ribeiro de Sampaio, Ouvidor of the Rio Negro: Extracts from his " Relacao Geographico-Historica do Rio Branco ": 1778.: Portug.: Copies.
• f. 360 Duarte Jozé Migueis: Recommendation of, for service on the Rio Branco: 1788.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 361 Dr Fr Caetano Brandão, Bishop of Pará: Extract from diary of pastoral visits of: 1788.: Portug.
• f. 384 b Lieutenant Leonardo Joseph Ferreira: Instructions to, for reducing revolt on Rio Branco: 1790.: Portug.
• f. 387 Antonio Pires da Silva de Pontes Paes Leme, cartographer: Petition to the queen of Portugal: [1790].: Portug.: Extract.
• f. 389 Captain Ricardo Franco d' Almeida Serra: Testimonial in favour of A. P. da Silva Pontes: 1790.: Extr.
• f. 393 b Lieutenant Leonardo Joseph Ferreira: Report on a campaign on Rio Branco: 1790.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 399 Dr David de Isaac Cohen Nassy, of Surinam: Minute of letter to, from the governor of Grao Para, Brazil: 1798.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 399 Francisco de Souza Coutinho, Governor of Grao Pará: Minute of letter of, to the Secretary of State: 1798.: Portug.: Copy.
• f. 400 Francisco de Souza Coutinho, Governor of Grao Pará: Extract from report of, on the Indian settlements: 1798.: Portug.
• f. 403 Lieutenant-Colonel Theodozio Constantino de Chermont, alias Charmont: Letter to the governor of Grâo Pará, Brazil: 1822.: Portug.: Copy.