Propaganda Fide 151 
139 . Letters of France, Spain, Flanders, Poland, Wallachia, Ireland, and Eng¬ 
land. 1640. 
ff. 10-11 (with inserted page). Sept. 1. Missionaries proposed for the 
missions of Canada. 
f. 52. List of twelve priests and two lay brothers, Capuchins, for the 
Canadian missions. (Latin.) 
141 . Letters of France, Avignon, Spain, Portugal, Flanders, Indies, England, 
Scotland, and Ireland. 1642. 
f. 26. May 14. The provincial of the Capuchins says, among other things, 
that the ambassador of Constantinople has been declared viceroy of 
North America. 
f. 30. Jan. 20. The Capuchin missionaries of America designate a Ca¬ 
puchin priest as prefect of missions. 
f. 31. May 28. The provincial of the Capuchins of France has received 
the decree for the extension of the missions in America. 
f. 45. May 28, 1640. The provincial of the Capuchins of Normandy gives 
account of the missions of America. 
ff. 51-52. May 26. The provincial of the Capuchins speaks of Canada 
and Florida, wishing to forestall the Dutch in occupying a place 
where the natives are docile and one can embark in February. 
f. 67. Nov. 7. The above mentioned provincial gives a relation of Can¬ 
ada. 
ff. 68, 73. Dec. 8, 1641. Another relation of the same mission by the 
same provincial. 
ff. 69-72. Oct. 8, 1641. The same provincial sends a map 52 of parts of 
America, made by a priest who lived there three years. 
ff. 216-218. Note of fourteen candidates considered for the mission of 
Maryland, with a relation of Maryland of Nov. 7, 1641. 
f. 222. Nov. 12, 1641. Decree of the Sacred Congregation on the expe¬ 
dition of missionaries to Maryland. 
142 . Letters of Avignon, France, Spain, Portugal, East Indies, England, and 
Ireland. 1643. 
f. 29. Mar. 13. Mattheo Darcelle, priest, writing from Paris, requests 
to go as missionary to America. 
ff. 30-35. Mar. 13, 1645. Recommendation of the aforesaid Darcelle, by 
a missionary of America. 
f. 36. Mar. 6. The nuncio in France recommends two missionaries for 
America. 
f. 93. Request of the aforesaid Darcelle, to go as missionary to America 
with companions. 
143 . Letters of France, Avignon, Portugal, Indies, Ireland, and Ethiopia. 
1645. 
f. 168 (with preceding and succeeding pages). Dec. 6. Whether In¬ 
dians can be made priests and instructed in arts and sciences. 
144 . Letters of France and Avignon. 
f. 7. Dec. 27, 1645. The nuncio in France sends letters received from 
Capuchins in America. 
f. 34. July 13. The nuncio in France speaks of the new mission in Can¬ 
ada, and of the necessity of establishing a fund for the sustenance of 
missionaries. 
“ Not found. In fact none of those mentioned as enclosed were found. 
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