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collection has been used by the Reverend Father Thomas Hughes for his 
History of the Society of Jesus in North America For certain other docu¬ 
ments properly belonging to this collection refer to the Nunziatura di Colonia 
and the Barberini collection. 
The chief interest of this collection is for the light it throws on the religious 
conditions of England during the great period of religion-impelled emigra¬ 
tion ; and after that, for its material relating to the foundation of Maryland. 
On the latter subject there is less than might be hoped, as the eyes of the nun¬ 
cios were for the great question of immediate moment, and the Calvert family 
was remarkable for the successful avoidance of a dangerous publicity. 
Seven volumes were examined: 4 , giving fragments of the correspondence 
of Rosetti between 1639 and 1681 ; 6 and 7 , giving the correspondence of 
George Cuneo, between 1635 an d 1639 1 and 10 , 11 , 12 , and 13 , giving the 
letters of the nuncio between 1685 and 1689. The references to relevant mate¬ 
rial found in these volumes follow: 
4 . Fragments of the correspondence of Mgr. Rossetti in England and else¬ 
where. 1639-1681. 
f. 56. Copy of petition addressed to the Congregation of the Propaganda, 
requesting facolta for missionaries of Maryland, 
f. 57. Copy of decree of the Propaganda, of Nov. 12, 1641, relating to the 
subject preceding, 
if. 60-63. Relation of Maryland. 
if. 64-66. Extract of a letter of May 3, 1641, from the superior of the 
Jesuit mission in Maryland, 
if. 66-67. Id. 
f. 76. Form of oath suggested by Lord Baltimore, 
if. 78-79. “ Questiones quaedam propositae a Dn° Leugar Secretario Illm 1 
Dhi Baronis, de quo fit mentio in Notandis.” 
if. 80-83. “ Quaedam Notanda ad clariorem intelligentiam Punctorum ab 
Illm° Dn° Barone Baltimore propositorum.” 
f. 84. Feb. 1, 1642. Letter from the Propaganda to the Archbishop of 
Tarsus at Cologne, relating to Maryland, 
if. 94-95. Sept. 22, 1641. Letters of the provincial of England to Lord 
Baltimore. Copies. 
f. 102. Odvardus Knolten (Edward Knott?) on Maryland. 
6 . Sept. 2, 1636. From George Cuneo, on the progress of a plan of the Earl 
of Arundel, possibly the one referred to in the letter of Rossetti of 
Sept. 30, 1639. See Barberini 8646 . 
7 . Apr. 16, 1638. From George Cuneo, on Lord Baltimore and the Queen. 
May 13, 1636. George Cuneo, on the punishment of “ Milord Sea e 
Bruck ”. 
Mar. 4, May 6, 1639. From same, on same subject. 
11 . Letters and ciphers from the nuncio. 1686. 
Apr. 5, May 10, 11. On the rivalry of France and Spain in the West 
Indies. 
Sept. 5. Pirates from America in the East Indies, and the capture of 
“ Sharp ” in the port of “ Vermuda ”. 
Nov. 27. East India Company and the pirates. 
78 Vol. I., Text (Cleveland, 1907); vol. I., Documents, part I. (ibid., 1908), part II. 
(ibid., 1910). 
