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p. 7. Dec. 5, 1623. Conversation with Count Olivares, who expressed 
his willingness: “ nel caso estremo dar anco ad Inghilterra qualche 
parte dellTsole ”. 
p. 20, Feb. 8, 1624 ; p. 26, May 20, 1624 ; p. 36, July 5, 1624; p. 218, Jan. 7, 
1628; on the fleet of the Indies. 
244 A. June 17, 1737. Cipher from Sig. Abb. Griccioli, on the king’s claim 
to the “ spoils ” and vacancies of the Indies. 
July 18, 1739. Cipher from the nuncio Valenti, on the designs of Eng¬ 
land and France on the commerce of America. The following 20 ff., 
to Dec. 22, continue the subject. 
245 . Letters from the nuncio to the secretary of state. 1740. 
June 5, 1740. The English at Carthagena and some cases of maritime law. 
Sept. 27, 1740. The repulse of the English at St. Augustine. 
Oct. 10, 1740. The second repulse. 
There are other references to the naval contest in America. 
246 . Letters of the nuncio to the secretary of state during the first half of 
1741 - 
Mar. 14, 1741. Mentions enclosure of two letters from the Carmelites 
of Mexico, to the Pope and to a cardinal. The letters are not here. 
There are a few references to the war, particularly concerning the 
siege of Carthagena. 
247 . Letters of the nuncio to the secretary of state during the second half 
of 1741. A few references to military operations in Cuba and the 
West Indies. 
271 . Letters from the nuncio to the secretary of state. 1778-1779. 
Feb. 17, 1778. Forwarding, with comments, a Spanish decree of Feb. 2, 
on extending the free commerce of America. 
Same date. On forwarding letters to America. 
July 10, 1779. On the rights of neutrals. 
Same date. Letters and enclosures on the subject of privateers. 
July 13, 1779. Declaration of war between Spain and England, and en¬ 
closing note of Floridablanca to the nuncio. 
Aug. 31, 1779. Letters and enclosures on the motives of the Most Christ¬ 
ian King with regard to the war with England. 
272 . Letters from the nuncio to the secretary of state. 1780. 
Jan. 25, Mar. 7, Mar. 28, 1780. Cases and orders with regard to neutral 
trade. 
May 2, 1780. On the relations of Spain and Russia, with enclosures con¬ 
taining a letter from the Empress of Russia, and the Spanish reply. 
June 20, 1780. On Morocco; enclosing French translation of a procla¬ 
mation of the emperor of Nov. 1, 1779, recognizing the power of the 
French consul to act for the “ Ltat de l’Amerique 
Nov. 28, June 27, July 4, Aug. 29, Oct. 17, 1780. Cases and discussions 
with regard to neutral rights. 
273 . Letters from the nuncio to the secretary of state. 1782-1783. 
Apr. 3, 1781. Case of neutral rights, with discussion in the Spanish 
court. 
Without date. Report of an ex-Jesuit of Peru. 
Dec. 25, 1781. Similar report from Guatemala. 
Jan. 29, 1782. Report on ecclesiastical disorders in the Indies, from the 
city of Guatemala. 
Feb. 5, 1782. Report on the military and political affairs of Spain. 
