Documents relating to Venezuela, 1743-1826.

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Documents relating to Venezuela, 1743-1826.

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1. Royal cedula, March 19, 1743, maintaining that all curacies in the Indies are under the patronage of the crown. 12 p.; 2. Depositions about the loss of the Spanish revenue cutter, San Francisco Javier, to three Dutch schooners off the coast of Venezuela, and the apparent desertion of its sister-ship, San Ignacio de Loyola. Witnesses were examined by Máximo Esteban du Bouchet and Magistrate Francisco González de Estrada. The file includes correspondence of Du Bouchet's superiors, Francisco de Garganta. Commander of the squadron, González de Estrada, and Governor Felipe Ricardos. January-February, 1755. Certified copies. Received in Caracas, March 18, 1755. 130 p. (con't) 3. Report of Joseph de Abalos to Minister Joseph de Gálvez, May 14, 1778, on the island of Aruba, called Orua, Urua, or Uruba, and Spain's claim to it, though then held by the Dutch. Discusses the nature of the island and its inhabitants, and states that documents relating to Spain's claim to it had been lost in the fighting with the French. 14 p.; 4. Lists of various convents and of the friars assigned to them. Caracas, July 19, 1783. In Latin. 5 p.; 5. Roll of members of the Immaculate Conception convent of Caracas, and their duties. July 15, 1786. In Latin. 8 p.; 6. Account of navigation between the various towns on Lake Maracaibo, i.e., Gibralter, Mérida, and others. N.p., n.d. 3 p.; 7. Report of meeting of provincials. Caracas, March 20, 1813. In Latin. 9 p.; 8. Statement and sentence of Lucas Venecian, captain of the Swedish schooner, La María, which had been seized. Puerto Cabello, June 30, 1814. 3 p. (con't) 9. Extracts concerning the Venezuelan revolution made by Pinart. 1816-1817. 2 p.; 10 Collection of 19 passports issued in various cities of Venezuela. 1810-1826.

Originals : 10 folders ; 21-32 cm.Copies : partial microfilm reel (136 exposures) : negative (Rich. 416:3) and positive.

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Garganta, Francisco de.

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