Add MS 20846

LETTERS and Papers, principally political, relating to Spain and Portugal. Original, or early copies. In the following order: 1. "Descripcion de Aragon por la parte que confina con Francia, escrita al Duque de Ixar por su padre el Marques de Alenquer," f. 1.

2. "Rol dos fidalgos que cativarão em Africa o ano de 1578 a as quatro dias de Agosto por ordem de el fabeto," f. 17.

3. Account of the statements and prophecies of Bertholomeu vas Pincho in reference to the succession to the Crown of Portugal, and examination of Francisco Miz Dorta on the same subject, 20 May, 1659. Port. f. 25.

4. Report of Captain Diogo de Vareião, on the best means of defence against the Moors and Turks. Port. f. 29.

5. "Consideração acerca de alguas cousas tocantes as armadas da India de Portugal e do Reino," f. 31.

6. Report from Manoel da Sousa ?, Governor of Gran Pará in the Brazils, on the state of the colony [temp. Philip I ?]. Port. f. 43.

7. Reports on various stations, etc., in India. Port. f. 45.

8. Remarks on Mayo, one of the Cape de Verde Islands. Port. f. 49.

9. Account of crimes committed in Lisbon. Port. f. 50.

10. Examination of Dom Vargas Lindo, an officer in the navy, on neglect of duty. Port. f. 52.

11. Account of the condition of Spain at the accession of Philip III., and of his character and government. Span. f. 53.

12. Copy of a memorial presented by Sir Walter Aston, the English Ambassador, to the King of Spain [1623?]. Span. f. 59.

13. Abstract of a memorial from the Cortes to the King of Spain, with answers. Span. f. 64.

14. Letter from to Errico Soarez, concerning the officers of the Royal Household; 13 Apr. 1621. Port. With draft of answer. f. 87.

15. Letter from the Governors of Portugal to Miguel de Menezes, Duque de Caminha; Lisbon, 5 Oct. 1621. Port. Signed by Nuno Alvarez de Portugal, the Arcebispo-Conde, and Diogo de Castro. f. 88.

16. Letter from the Conde de Castro to the same; Lisbon, 29 May, 1632. Port. f. 90.

17. Order from the Duque de Caminha to the Council of the city of Bragança concerning the reverence to be paid to the Holy Sacrament; Vicosa, 7 June, 1633. Port. f. 92.

18. Report of Antonio P[ereira] de Sousa on the case of Anton de Alarcon, imprisoned for homicide; 14 Apr. 1640. Port. f. 94.

19. "Gouierno del Marques de Alenquer, Virrey de Portugal" [circ- 1610], f. 95.

20. "Politica de Portugal em sua felice restauração," f. 97.

21. "Proposta de S. Magestad sobre as cousas de Roma;" Lisbon, 24 June, 1645, f. 106.

22. Letter from Manoel Nunez da Costa to ; Amsterdam, 10 Nov. 1650. Port. f. 112.

23. "Testamento que sua Magestade [John IV of Portugal] fes em tres papeis" [? 1557], f. 114.

24. Copy of letters-patent of Catherine, Regent of Portugal, appointing Pero de Alcasona "Escrivão da Puridade;" Lisbon, 17 Nov. 1571. Port. f. 116.

25. "Constituiçois da ordem de Christo do Reino de Portugal;" with other papers relating to the order, f. 118.

26. Copy of a bull of Pope Gregory XIII., for sending out missionaries to the Portuguese colonies in Brazil; 19 July, 1575. Lat. f. 125.

27. Papers relating to negociations between Sweden and Portugal in 1651. Port. and Lat. f. 130.

28. Letter from the bishops and clergy of France to the Pope, interceding on behalf of the church of Portugal; Paris, 12 Apr. 1651. Lat. f. 140.

29. "Articulos de la tregua hecha en Anberes [Antwerp] en 9 de Abril de 1609, f. 145.

30. Letter from [Diego Gomez de Sandoval] Duque de Lerma to the Marques de Alenquer; 23 Jan. 1617. Span. f. 152.

31. Report of Dom Luis Falcão on the route of the fleet sent to India [1621]. Port. f. 155.

32. Resolutions of the King of Spain in answer to a memorial presented by the Cortes of Portugal; Madrid, 28 Jan. 1621. Port. f. 159.

33. Letter from Francisco Borges de Sousa, Inquisitor at Goa, to , concerning some Portuguese vessels-of-war injured by tempests; 19 Feb. 1622. Port. f. 166.

34. Description of the Bay of Todos los Santos and Bahia in the Brazils [1625]. Span. f. 167.

35. Description of the coasts and landing-places on the voyage to India [1627]. Span. f. 177.

36. Copy of commission to Antonio de Sousa de Macedo and others, "para o regimento do papel sellado;" 1 Dec. 1660. Port. f. 187.

37. "Resolução da Sacra Congregração de S. officio de Roma sobre as denunciações que se devem dar dos Regulares" [Aug. 1661]. f. 189.

38. "Tractatus inter Magnam Britanniam et Portugalliam, 1661." f. 191.

39. Copy of Declaration of Dom Pedro upon being elected Regent of Portugal ?; Lisbon, 26 Nov. 1667. Port. f. 197.

40. Copy of an order from Philip IV. of Spain to Don John of Austria, Governor of the Netherlands; Madrid, 3 Aug. 1668. Span. f. 198.

41. Petition of the Portuguese residents at Madras to the Governor, in favour of M. Brandão de Lima; 31 Jan. 1679. Port. f. 199.

42. Letters from [Henrique de Soares de Tavares] Conde de Miranda to Gaspar de Abreu de Freitas, Portuguese Envoy in London; 1658- 1669. Port. ff. 203, 204, 205, 213, 214, 219, 222, 223, 227.

43. Don Blasco de Loyola to the same; Madrid, 28 Oct. 1668. Span. f. 211.

44. Verjus to the same; Lisbon, 1669. Port. ff. 215, 225.

45. João de Roias de Azevedo to [G. de Abreu de Freitas]; Rome, 25 Apr. 1669; Lisbon, 18 Apr. and 24 Aug. 1671. Port. ff. 217, 246, 261.

46. Francisco Correa de la Cerda, Secretary of State, to the same; Lisbon, 1669-1673. Port. ff. 224, 240, 296, 298, 302, 304, 306, 308.

47. Dom Pedro, Regent of Portugal, to Charles II. of England on the death of Henrietta Maria, widow of Charles I.; Lisbon, 8 Nov. 1669. Port. Copy. f. 228.

48. Copies of letters from Charles II. to Dom Pedro, 18 Dec. 1669, and from William Godolphin [English Ambassador at Madrid] to the Conde de Miranda; 13 Feb. 1670. Span. f. 229.

49. [Antonio Luis de Menezes], Marques de Marialva, to Gaspar Abreu de Freitas; Lisbon, 3 Feb. and 2 Aug. 1670. Port. With copies of answers. ff. 233, 244.

50. The Conde de Molina to the same; Madrid, 19 Feb. 1670. Span. f. 236.

51. [Nuno Alvarez Pereira de Mello], Duque de Cadaval, to the same ?; Lisbon, 27 May, 1670-20 Feb. 1673. Port. ff. 238, 282, 294.

52. Copy of an order from [John, Lord Berkeley], Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, to the officers of the port of Dingle, to secure a vessel brought in as a prize by a privateer; Dublin, 27 Sept. 1670. f. 242.

53. Copy of correspondence between the Portuguese minister at London and the Court of Lisbon; 1671. Port. f. 250.

54. [Fernando Mascarenhas] Marques de Fronteira to G. de Abreu de Freitas; Lisbon, 2 July, 1671. Port. f. 256.

55. "A Princesa" [Mary of Savoy, wife of Pedro, Regent of Portugal] to the same; Lisbon, 1671-1675. Port. ff. 257, 265, 267, 280, 286, 290, 292, 332, 353, 357, 365.

56. Copies of letters from G. de Abreu de Freitas to the Regent Dom Pedro, etc.; 1671. Port. f. 259.

57. "Princepe" [Dom Pedro, Regent of Portugal] to G. del Abreu de Freitas; 1671-1675. Port. ff. 263, 300, 310, 312, 314, 316, 320, 322, 325, 330, 335, 337, 340, 342, 344, 349, 351, 355, 359, 361, 363.

58. Copies of memorials to the Pope, etc., from G. de Abreu de Freitas, when Portuguese Ambassador in Rome; 1673. Port. f. 269.

59. Letter from G. de Abreu de Freitas to the Conde de Odemira; 20 Apr. 1677. Port. Copy. f. 275.

60. Form of oath of allegiance to the Infanta Isabel, daughter of Pedro II. of Portugal. Port. f. 277.

61. Manuel Fernandes to [? the same]; Lisbon, 20 Aug. 1672. Port. f. 284.

62. Memorial of Fr. Manoel de Pereira concerning the bishopric of Bahia, with a copy of a letter from Cardinal Rospiglosi to the Regent of Portugal; 1674. Port. f. 318.

63. Copies of letters from the Regent of Portugal [Dom Pedro] to the Archbishop of Braga; Lisbon, 26 May, 1674, 18 May, 1675. Port. ff. 324, 339.

64. Copies of letters from the same to Pope Clement X.; 26 May, 1674. Port. ff. 327, 328.

65. Copy of letter from [? G. de Abreu de Freitas] to the Regent of Portugal; Rome, 8 Sept. 1674. Port. f. 329.

66. Fr. Antonio Brandaõ, Archbishop of Goa, to the Pope; 5 Oct. 1674. Port. f. 334.

67. Cardinal "Philip Howard de Norfolke" [Almoner to Catherine, Queen of Charles II.] to G. de Abreu de Freitas; Antwerp, 16 June, 1675. Fr., with Port. translation. f. 346.

68. Fr. Manoel Pereira, Bishop of Rio de Janeiro, to the Pope; Rome, 30 May, 1676. Port. f. 367.

69. [Giovanni Nicolo] Conti, Cardinal [Bishop of Ancona] to his brother, Oddone Conti; Ancona, 12 Jan. 1676. Ital. f. 369.

70. S , Archbishop of Heraclea, to G. de Abreu de Freitas ; Rome, 19 Dec. 1676. Ital. f. 371.

71. [César] Cardinal d'Estrées to the same; Rome, 12 Dec. 1676. Fr. f. 372.

72. Drafts of letters from G. de Abreu de Freitas to Cardinals at Rome; n.d. Port. f. 373.

73. "Proposta de Procurador da fazenda para que o Principe nao seja obrigado a pagar as prouisões que marcarao de tenças," etc. [1678]. f. 376.

74. "Padrõs extinctos da casa de India" [? 1670]. f. 383. Paper; XVIIth cent. Folio.

includes:

• f. 1 Diego de Silva, Conde de Salinas; 1st Marquis de Alenquer, Viceroy of Portugal: Descripcion de Aragon;: 17th cent.
• ff. 1-16 Aragón, Spain: Descripcion de la parte que confina con Francia: 17th cent.
• f. 17 Africa: Rol dos fidalgos que cativaráo em Africa: 1578.
• ff. 25-28 Bertolomeu Vas Pincho: Statements and prophecies on the succession to the crown of Portugal: 1659.: Portug.
• f. 29 Diogo de Vareiao, Portuguese Naval Captain: Report on the defence of Portugal against Moors and Turks: 17th cent.: Portug.
• ff. 31, 45, 199, 383 India: Tracts and papers relating to: 17th cent.
• f. 43 Para, Brazil: Report on the colony, by M. da Sousa: 17th cent.: Portug.
• f. 43 Manoel da Sousa, Governor of Gran Parà: Report on the state of the colony: circ. 1590.: Portug.
• f. 49 Cape Verde Islands: Remarks on Mayo: 17th cent.: Portug.
• ff. 50 City of Lisbon: Account of crimes committed at: 17th cent.: Portug.
• f. 52 Vargas Lindo, Portuguese Naval Officer: Examination of, for neglect of duty: 17th cent.: Portug.
• ff. 53-58 Philip III of Spain: Account of his character and government: 1598.: Span.
• ff. 59-63 Philip IV of Spain: Memorial to, from Sir W. Aston, the English ambassador: 1624.: Span.
• ff. 59-63 Walter Aston, 1st Baron Aston of Forfar: Memorial to Philip IV.: 1624.: Span. and Eng.
• ff. 64-86 Philip IV of Spain: Memorial to, from the Cortes, with answer: circ. 1621.
• f. 87 Christovao Soares, Portuguese Secretary of State: Despatches and letters: 1621-1625.: Portug.
• f. 88 Nunez Alvarez de Portugal, Governor of Portugal: Letter to the Duque de Caminha: 1621.: Port.
• f. 88 Martin Affonso Mexia, Bishop of Coimbra: Letter to the Duque de Caminha: 1621.: Portug.
• ff. 88, 90 Diogo Ataide de Castro, Conde: Letters to the Duque de Caminha: 1621, 1632.: Portug.
• ff. 88, 90, 112 Miguel de Menezes, Duque de Caminha: Letters to, from the governors of Portugal and others: 1621, 1632, 1650.: Portug.
• f. 92 Braganza, Portugal: Order to the city, from the Duque de Caminha: 1633.
• f. 92 Miguel de Menezes, Duque de Caminha: Order to the city of Bragança: 1633.: Portug.
• f. 94 Antonio Pereira de Sousa: Report on the case of A. de Alarcon: 1640.: Portug.
• f. 94 Anton de Alarcon: Report on his case: 1640.
• f. 95 Peter II of Portugal: Account of the viceroyalty of the Marquis de Alenquer: circ. 1610.
• ff. 95, 152 Diego de Silva, Conde de Salinas; 1st Marquis de Alenquer, Viceroy of Portugal: Accounts of his government, etc.: 17th cent.: Span.
• f. 97 John IV of Portugal: Politica de Portugal em sua felice restauraçao: 1640.
• f. 106 John IV of Portugal: Proposta de, sobre as cousas de Rome: 1645.
• f. 112 Manoel Nuñez da Costa: Letter to -: 1650.: Portug.
• f. 114 John III; King of Portugal: Will: 1557.
• f. 116 Pero de Alcasona, Escrivao da Puridade: Appointment by the Regent Catharine of Portugal: 1571.
• f. 116 John III; King of Portugal: Grant from the same to P. de Alcasone: 1571.
• ff. 117-125 Orders Religious. Lesser Orders: Statutes of the Order of Christ in Portugal, etc.: 17th cent.
• ff. 125-129 Brazil: Bull of Gregory XIII. for its evangelization: 1575.: Lat.
• ff. 125-129 Gregory XIII; Pope: Bull for the evangelization of Brazil: 1575.: Lat.: Copy.
• ff. 130-139 Christina of Sweden: Negotiations with Portugal: 1651.: Portug. and Lat.
• ff. 130-139 John IV of Portugal: Negociations with Sweden: 1651.
• f. 140 Innocent X; Pope: Letter to, from the clergy of France: 1651.: Lat.
• f. 140 John IV of Portugal: Letter from the French clergy to Innocent X. on behalf of the Church of Portugal: 1651.: Lat.
• f. 140 Louis XIV of France: Letter from the clergy to Innocent X., on behalf of the Church of Portugal: 1651.: Lat.
• ff. 145-151 Netherlands, United Provinces: Articles of the treaty of Antwerp: 1609.: Span.
• ff. 155-158 Luis Falcao: Report on the route of the fleet sent to India: 1621.: Portug.
• ff. 159-165 Philip IV of Spain: Answer to the memorial from the Cortes of Portugal: 1621.
• ff. 159-165 Peter II of Portugal: Answer to a memorial from the Cortes: 1621.
• f. 166 Francisco Borges de Sousa, Inquisitor at Goa: Letter to -: 1622.
• ff. 167-176 Bahia, Brazil: Description of: 1625.: Span.
• ff.167-176 Todos os Santos Bay, Brazil: Description of: 1625.: Span.
• ff. 177-186 Voyages and Travels: Route from Portugal to India: 1627.: Span.
• f. 187 Antonio de Sousa de Macedo, Portuguese Secretary of State: Commission to: 1660.: Portug.
• ff. 191-196 Alphonso VI of Portugal: Treaty with England: 1661.: Lat.
• ff. 191-196 Charles II of England: Treaty with Portugal: 1661.
• f. 197 Alphonso VI of Portugal: Declaration of Dom Pedro on assuming the regency: 1667.
• f. 198 Netherlands, Governors of. Don John, of Austria: Order to, from Charles II. of Spain: 1668.: Span.
• f. 198 Charles II of Spain: Order to Don John of Austria: 1668.: Copy.
• f. 199 M- Brandao de Lima: Petition in his favour from Portuguese residents at Madras: 1679.
• ff. 203-206, 213-223, 227 Henrique de Soares de Tavares, Conde de Miranda: Letters to G. Abreu de Freitas: 1658-1669.: Portug.
• ff. 203-373 Gaspar de Abreu de Freitas, Portuguese Ambassador to Rome 1671: Correspondence: 1658-1676.: Portug.
• f. 207 John IV of Portugal: Letter from the same to the Conde de Miranda: 1658.
• f. 21 1 Blasio de Loyola: Letter to G. Abreu de Freitas: 1668.: Span.
• ff. 215. 225 Verjus: Letters to G. Abreu de Freitas: 1669.: Portug.
• ff. 217, 246, 261 Joao de Rojas de Azevedo: Letters to G. de Abreu de Freitas: 1669-1671.: Portug.
• ff. 224, 240, 296, 298, 302, 304, 306, 308 Francisco Correa de la Cerda, Portuguese Secretary of State: Letters to G. Abreu de Freitas: 1669-1673.: Portug.
• f. 228 Alphonso VI of Portugal: Correspondence of the Regent Pedro with Charles II. of England: 1669.
• ff. 228, 229 Charles II of England: Correspondence with Dom Pedro, Regent of Portugal: 1669.: Portug.
• f. 229 Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington: Letter to the Conde de Miranda: 1661.: Portug.
• ff. 233, 244 Antonio Luis de Menezes, Marquis de Marialva: Letters to G. Abreu de Freitas: 1670.: Portug.
• ff. 238, 275, 282, 294 Nuno Alvarez de Mello, Duque de Cadaval: Correspondence with G. Abreu de Freitas: 1670-1677.: Portug.
• f. 242 Sir John Berkeley, afterwards 1st Lord Berkeley of Stratton: Order to the officers of the port of Dingle: 1670.: Copy.
• f. 242 Dingle, Kerry: Order to the officers of the port: 1670.
• f. 250 Charles II of England: Correspondence of the Portuguese Minister in London and the Court of Lisbon: 1671.: Portug.
• ff. 250-255 Alphonso VI of Portugal: Correspondence with the Portuguese Minister in London: 1671.
• f. 256 Fernando Mascarenhas, Marques de Fronteira: Letter to G. Abreû de Freitas: 1671.: Portug.
• ff. 257-366, passim Alphonso VI of Portugal: Correspondence of the Regent Pedro and Maria, his wife, with G. Abreu de Freytas: 1671-1675.
• ff. 269-274 Alphonso VI of Portugal: Letters from G. Abreu de Freytas to the Papal Nuncio in Portugal: 1673.
• ff. 269-274 Clement X; Pope: Memorials to, from the Portuguese ambassador: 1673.: Portug.: Copies.
• f. 277 Peter II of Portugal: Oath of allegiance to Isabel, his daughter: 1674.
• f. 284 Manuel Fernandez: Letter to -: 1672.
• f. 318 Bahia, Brazil: Memorial on the See of, by M. de Pereira: 1674.
• f. 318 Alphonso VI of Portugal: Letter to the Regent from Card. Rospiglosi: 1674.
• f. 318 Giulio Rospigliosi, Archbishop of Tarsus, afterwards Cardinal: Letter to Pedro, Regent of Portugal: 1674.: Portug.: Copy.
• ff. 318, 367 Manoel de Pereira, Bishop of Rio de Janeiro: Memorial on the See of Bahia, and letter to Clement X.: 1674, 1676.: Portug.
• ff. 324, 339 Verissimo de Alemcastro, Cardinal, Archbishop of Braga: Letters to, from Pedro, Regent of Portugal: 1674, 1675.: Portug.: Copies.
• ff. 324, 339 Alphonso VI of Portugal: Letters from the Regent to the Archbishop of Braga: 1674, 1675.: Copies.
• ff. 327, 328 Alphonso VI of Portugal: Letters from the same, to Clement X.: 1674.
• ff. 327, 328, 339 Clement X; Pope: Letters to, from the Regent of Portugal: 1674, 1675.
• f. 334 Antonio Brandão, Archbishop of Goa: Letter to Clement X.: 1674.
• ff. 334, 367 Clement X; Pope: Letters to, from the Archbishop of Goa, and Bishop of Rio de Janeiro: 1674, 1676.
• f. 346 Philip Thomas Howard, Cardinal, Almoner to Qu Catharine of Braganza: Letter to G. Abreu de Freitas: 1675.: Fr. and Portug.
• f. 369 Giovanni Nicolo Conti, Cardinal, Bishop of Ancona: Letter to his brother, O. Conti: 1676.: Ital.
• f. 371 Stephano de' Agostini, Cardinal Archbishop of Heraclea: Letter to G. de Abreu de Freitas: 1676.: Ital.
• f. 372 César d' Estrées, Bishop of Laon; Cardinal 1672: Letter to, from G. Abreu de Freitas: 1676.: Fr.