Archives of the Secretary of State 73 
56 , 179 , 489 , 511 , 529 , 562 , and 605 contained no material belonging to the 
subject. References to material found follow: 
48. 87 
53 . ff. 25-26. Mar. 4, 1608. Nuncio writes of a fleet of 12 vessels, apparently 
French, to sail for the Western Indies; will inform the Spaniards, 
ff. 31-32. Mar. 27, 1608. Jesuits sail to Canada with the first fleet. 
54 . f. 127. Oct. 29, 1610. Queen aids Jesuits in the mission to Canada, called 
New France. Request made for privileges similar to those granted 
to missionaries engaged in Peru and the other Indies. 
130 . ff. 112-126. 1665. “ Memoire du chevalier Derning [Downing] anvoyes 
extraordinaire Du Roy de la grande Bretagne presente a Monsieur 
les estat Generaux Des provinces unie Du pais Bas.” 
f. 432. July 14, 1665. French company of the Western Indies, and the 
war between England and Holland, 
f. 677. Nov. 13, 1665. Capture of St. Eustatius by the English. 
131 . Apr. 12, June 1, June 15, June 29, 1666. News of the progress of the 
war in the West Indies. 
132 . Dec. 26, 1665. Relation by the English ambassador in France “ de ce 
qui se passa a mon audience de Conge ”. 
Jan. 29, 1666. Nuncio, on the negotiations between England and Spain 
with regard to the commerce of the Indies, Jamaica, etc. 
180 . Jan. 22, 1691. English lose vessels in an attack on Quebec. 
Sept. 3, 1691. Nuncio, on the motives of the Bishop of Quebec in delay¬ 
ing his return to his see. Mention of instructions on same subject, 
dated Aug. 7, 1691. 
181 . Aug. 11, 1692. Cipher to the nuncio containing an answer to the repre¬ 
sentation made by Cardinal Janson, regarding the concession by the 
Holy See to Spain, of the right to tax ecclesiastics for the better de¬ 
fence of the Indies. 
Apr. 22, 1693. Cipher from the nuncio, regarding the distribution of 
Spanish possessions. 
Dec. 9, 1693. Ciphers from the nuncio, on the terms of peace proposed 
by the king of France, “ Toccupata nell’America ”. 
Dec. 21, 1693. Cipher from the nuncio, on same subject as preceding. 
452 . ff. 280-296. Oct. 6, 1661. Instructions with regard to the general nego¬ 
tiations for peace. 
Jan. 2, 1762. Instructions to recommend to the king, Marchese Francesco 
Albergati of Bologna, because of his services in Canada. 
462 . Sept. 22, 1779. To the nuncio; “ le notizie ch’Ella prosegue a darmi di 
quanto va’ accadendo non meno in Europa che in America tra le 
armate navale delle Potenze Belligerenti, si sono vedute con piacere, 
come con gradimento ”. 
491 . Ciphers from the nuncio. 
Nov. 27, 1747. On the ruin of the Indies and the fleet. 
Dec. 4, 1747. Cipher from the nuncio, on the commerce of Spanish 
America. 
67 Public Record Office, General Series, 87, gives an extract from this volume, f. 200, 
containing news from England, Nov. 29, 1603, to the effect that the anti-Spanish party 
were endeavoring to have the king propose as one of the terms of peace between Eng¬ 
land and Spain, access to both Indies, believing that such a condition would defeat the 
peace. 
