156 Propaganda Fide 
ff. 254, 267. June 28, 1660. Grant of facoltd to the Bishop of Santiago 
de Cuba. 
258 . Lettere di America. 85 
ff. 1-4. Curious division of America into twenty-two parts, 
f. 8. Jan. 14, 1659. French Oratorians request facoltd for priests going 
to America. 
f. 10. Apr. 30, 1659. The nuncio in Spain speaks of missionaries sent to 
the Indies. 
f. 12. Oct. 3, 1661. The procurator of the Society of Tesus requests 
facoltd for the Western Indies. 
259 . America. 
f. 1. Sept. 21, 1630. The nuncio at Brussels sends a relation of what he 
has found out about the Puritans who are transferring themselves to 
North America, and says that it would be possible to send French 
Capuchins to impede their progress. 
f. 2. Enclosed with the above, “ Descriptio Novae Angliae sive terrae 
recenfter] inventae ”, which includes a reference to the activity of 
Lord Baltimore. 
ff. 30-60. 1635 circa. Relation of the provinces and convents of the 
Franciscans in the Indies, addressed to Cardinal Barberini, their 
protector. 
f. 62. 1636. Relation of Father Nieto, missionary in North America, of 
the peoples of California. 
ff. 62-63. June 26, 1633. Document relating to Father Nieto, 
f. 68 (80 pages). “ Tractatus quartus. De Catholici Hispaniae Regis in 
Indiis Occidentalibus Ecclesiastico Patronatu.” (Translated from 
the Spanish.) 
f. 70. 1648. Father F. de Cohomiers of Chasteau suggests a method of 
making conversions in America. 
f. 109. Jan. 19, 1635. Memorial for the use of the nuncios in France, to 
the end that heretics be not permitted to go to Canada, 
ff. 110-114. 1634. State of missions in Canada, 
ff. 115-133. 1639. Relation of the progress of religion in Canada, 
ff. 135-136. Compendium of the relation on folios 30-60. 
f. 138. Note of the missions of five Jesuit priests in Canada, 
ff. 140-141. 1644. A Capuchin priest speaks of the missions of Canada, 
and wishes to extend them to other regions of North America, 
ff. 145-147. June 5, 1664. Abstract of the relation of New Mexico made 
by Father Alfonso Benavides, 
f. 153. List of privileges for the Indians. 
ff. 158-188. Relation of Father Benavides on New Mexico, describing its 
situation, climate, soil, the customs of the Indians, the discovery, the 
revolt and pacification. 
f. 190 (54 pages, printed). Treatise compiled by the procurator general 
of the province of the Holy Gospel in New Spain, to prove that the 
regulars are not subject to the jurisdiction of bishops, 
ff. I 95 -I 97 - Aug., 1629. Writing of Father Pedro Nieto, Augustinian, 
on the means of propagating the Catholic faith in the Western Indies, 
with suggestions. 
' 5 This is also marked, America 1, 2: Arequipa, Bresile, e S. Salvatore. 
