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to contain nothing relating to the subject; volume 857 was lacking. Refer¬ 
ences to items found follow: 
57,58 (col. 41-D-2, 3). “ Taxa et Descriptio Patriarchalium, Pristialium, 
Archiepiscopalium, et Abbatialium Ecclesiarum.” An alphabetical 
list with brief descriptions in two volumes, A-L, M-Z. Volume I. 
only was examined, in which Cuba, Durango, and Guadalaxara were 
noted. 
59-62 (col. 39-F-1-4). “ Praeconia, secundum Diocesum Denominationes 
ordine alphabetico dispositas in quatuor libros distributa.” About 
1660. Copies of the praeconia prepared for the consistories, describ¬ 
ing the dioceses to be erected or supplied. In four volumes, A-C, 
D-L, M-R, S-Z. Volume 2 only was examined, from which Durango 
and Guadalaxara were lacking. 
283 (col. 40-7-F-30). “ Relazione dello Stato della Congregazione e Mis- 
sioni di Propaganda Fide fatto alia S. M. d’lnnocenzo XI. da M. 
Urbano Cerri.” See Propaganda, Miscellanea Varia 11 . 
299 (col. 34-A-9). ff. 1-57. “ Tromba d’Europa.—Ipocrisia svelata—Spagna 
avvisata—Vqrita dichiarata.” About 1703. f. 52, design of France 
on the fleet of the Indies mentioned. 
468 (col. 38-A-21). Instructions to nuncios, f. 214^^. Apr. 13, 1613. To 
the Archbishop of Capua, destined nuncio in Spain, on the difficulty 
of obtaining news of the Indies. 
469 (col. 38-A-25). “ Discorso di Francesco Campanella circa il modo, come 
i Paesi Bassi volgar. detti di Fiandra si possono ridure sotto l’Ubedi- 
enza del Re di Spagna.” About 1600. Mere mention of the Indies 
and of sea power. 
472 (col. 38-A-10). f. 277 seq. Considerations in favor of the marriage of 
the princess of Spain and Prince Charles of England, sent as addi¬ 
tional instructions to the nuncio, Massimi, in which mention is made 
of the greater security it would give the Indies. 
475 (col. 34-D-3). ff. 68-77. Instruction and letter of Santa Croce to Cardi¬ 
nal Borromeo, 1560-1561. News of the arrival at Lisbon of a ship 
from the Indies supposed to have been lost, and of the appointment 
of a viceroy of the Indies, June 27, 1561. 
477 (col. 35-D-n). Relation of England, by Sig. Pietro Mocenigo. 1670. 
ff. 149-153 discuss its commerce and colonies, 
ff. 165-176. Relation of France, by Sig. Gio. Morosini. 1670. f. 173 
refers to Colbert’s attention to the commerce of both the Indies. 
488 (col. 35-C-16). ff. 63-94. Relation of Spain, by Suriano. See Casana- 
tense 2980 . 
491 (col. 36-G-14). ff. 1-46. Instructions to Mgr. Scotti, nuncio in France, 
under Urban VIII. ff. 41-43 refer to the missions of the French 
Congregation of the Propaganda. 
506 (col. 33-E-12). “ Registro di Lettere della Nunziatura di Spagna sotto 
Pontificato di Pio V. dall’anno 1568 fino al 1571, di Monsig r . Gio. 
Batt a di Castagna all’ora Archivescovo di Rossano e Nunzio Aposto- 
lico a Filippo II.” Vol. I. 639 ff. 
pp. 139-140. Oct. 1, 1568. Discussion of a special committee held before 
Cardinal Spinosa on the affairs of the Western Indies, and the propo¬ 
sition to sell in perpetuity grants then held in commendam. 
